Security Engineer

Woodward L'Orange•Niles, IL

8d•$78,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Estimated annual base pay: $78,000(minimum) - $102,000(midpoint) - $125,000(maximum) All Levels are eligible for the benefits below: All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 401(k) match (4.5%) Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays. Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. Paid parental leave. Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life Member referral bonus Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Requirements

Network Security: Experienced in designing, implementing, and managing network security and optimizing tools such as firewalls, NAC, and remote access.
Cloud Security: Proficient in secure operations of cloud platforms. Configure and tune cloud security tools like CNAPP and conditional access.
Application Security: Configure scans, generate reports, and address identity management, identity protections, and security posturing for application teams.
Data Security: Subject matter expert on data protection, encryption, secure storage, eDiscovery, and data retention.
Incident Response: Experienced in developing and executing incident response plans to effectively address and mitigate security breaches.
Risk Assessment: Lead risk, threat, and vulnerability management by conducting routine assessments using established tools and methodologies.
Endpoint Security: Skilled in creating hardened golden images with DoD/DISA STIGs for Windows, Linux, and networking equipment, ensuring EDR and malware protection.
Security Operations: Be a subject matter expert on common security tools, such as SIEM systems, to monitor, analyze, and report security events.
Documentation: Skilled in creating detailed security policies, procedures, and reports to support organizational security initiatives and compliance efforts.
Communication: Communicates security procedures and issues to ensure understanding and support compliance.

Responsibilities

Subject matter expert on assigned security tools and related processes.
Educate junior staff on tool usage, configurations and improvements.
Subject matter expert on security tools and evaluate the potential impact of cybersecurity threats on assets and operations.
Perform detailed analysis of detected threats, correlating data from multiple sources to determine the scope and impact of potential incidents.
Investigate and coordinate responses to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring containment and mitigation of threats.
Coordinate recovery activities, including system restoration and validation, while documenting lessons learned to improve recovery processes.

Benefits

All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
401(k) match (4.5%)
Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
Paid parental leave.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
Member referral bonus
Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave