Defense and Orchestration Security Engineer Associate

Corewell Health • Grand Rapids, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

An Associate Engineer on the Defense & Orchestration team helps deploy, operate, maintain, and continuously improve cybersecurity technologies that protect Corewell Health from cyber threats. Working closely with senior engineers, the associate implements security controls, tunes and optimizes security platforms, troubleshoots technical issues, supports automation efforts, and assists with projects that improve the organization’s security posture. Success requires curiosity, continuous learning, collaboration, accountability, and a focus on reducing risk while minimizing business disruption.

Under direct supervision, the role supports analysis and enforcement of security policies and procedures that safeguard enterprise systems, files, and data. It assists with security profiles, incidents, violations, and exceptions; gathers threats from Corewell Health security tools; and provides operational support to business and DS staff on security-related matters. The role also contributes to security assessments and reviews of internally and externally hosted applications and infrastructure to help ensure security compliance, while developing skills with guidance from experienced Security Engineers.

Requirements

• Technical school or associate degree, or equivalent.
• Experience with security information management systems and common system log formats, including syslog and event log.
• Exposure to two or more areas among network topology/infrastructure; client/server; databases; web security; operating systems (Windows, nix, mainframe, iOS/mobile, or embedded); web operations; encryption; authentication; vulnerability scanning; virus/malware management; data loss/leakage prevention; logging/security information management; and firewall and intrusion detection systems.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Two or more years of relevant experience in the field.
• GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC).
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH).
• Cisco certification (listed as “CISCO Commercial & Industrial Security Corporation”).
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE).
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis and enforcement of security policies and procedures that safeguard enterprise systems, files, and data.
• Assist with system security profiles, security incidents and violations, and exceptions.
• Help gather threats collected from Corewell Health security tools.
• Provide direct operational support to business and DS staff on security-related matters.
• Contribute to security assessments and reviews of internally and externally hosted application and infrastructure systems to ensure security compliance.
• Learn from more experienced Security Engineers and expand technical skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package to support financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more.
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree