Security Engineer

State of Oklahoma • Oklahoma City, OK

2d • $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Security Engineer leads or supports the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise information security across infrastructure, systems, and data environments. The role ensures security requirements are defined, validated, and aligned with organizational and statewide standards. It serves as a technical authority in security engineering, oversees security solutions and toolsets, and advances vulnerability and patch management programs to reduce risk.

The position works with operations teams, service groups, agencies, and external partners to resolve complex technical issues, support escalations, and deliver information security services. It also participates in Blue Team activities and tracks emerging cybersecurity trends, translating insights into recommendations, roadmaps, reports, and security improvements. The role is full-time, with 40-hour work weeks in an office, and supports the Cyber Security Team. Salary is up to $95,000, based on education and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Security+ Certification.
• Six years of security experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 10 years.

Nice To Haves

• Industry-recognized certification such as CISSP, CISA, or CISM.
• Three or more years of experience using security-relevant tools, systems, and applications, such as SMG, IPS, Proxy, CASB, Encryption, PAM, and MFA/SSO.
• PowerShell, Bash, Python scripting, and coding abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide security engineering designs and implementation across infrastructure and data systems.
• Validate system security requirements, definitions, and analysis.
• Recommend and design statewide security standards.
• Coordinate and support information security policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Research and stay current on information security technologies.
• Oversee technology solutions, develop associated product roadmaps, and resolve issues escalated from Operations teams.
• Partner with industry leaders to provide information security services.
• Participate in Blue Team exercises and recommend improvements.
• Manage Microsoft Azure/Entra AD security-related policy.
• Mature the enterprise vulnerability and patch management platform.
• Work with other service teams and agencies to resolve technical faults.
• Analyze industry trends, recommend improvements, draft reports, and implement changes.

Benefits

• 15 days of vacation annually.
• 15 days of sick leave annually.
• 11 paid holidays annually.
• Comprehensive benefit package with a benefit allowance to offset insurance premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior