Senior Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Engineer

Credit Union of Denver•Lakewood, CO

About The Position

Credit Union of Denver is hiring a Senior Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Engineer to serve as its senior technical authority for infrastructure and cybersecurity. The role shapes architecture, standards, roadmaps, and lifecycle plans; owns critical platforms; leads high-impact initiatives and incident response; and helps keep systems secure, resilient, and operational. The engineer will lead Cato Networks and the credit union’s cloud networking strategy, and design and optimize network, cloud, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, identity, endpoint, monitoring, vulnerability, backup, and recovery capabilities. As the senior escalation point, this role leads major incident and outage response, sets technical priorities, and mentors developing team members. The role leads significant initiatives from requirements and vendor selection through implementation, stabilization, and operational transition, and communicates technical risk and recommendations to leadership and non-technical stakeholders. This is an exempt position scheduled Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a minimum expectation of 40 hours per week. Additional hours may be required to fulfill the position’s responsibilities. The salary range is $122,613–$129,066 annually. The position remains open until filled.

Requirements

Five to eight years of progressively responsible experience in infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience owning complex environments, providing technical leadership, and delivering significant initiatives.
Deep knowledge of infrastructure and security architecture, cloud-delivered networking, zero trust, identity, Microsoft security services, incident response, vulnerability management, high availability, disaster recovery, and operational risk.
Experience leading complex infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives, establishing engineering standards, and guiding coordinated responses to high-impact events.
Ability to clearly explain technical concepts, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong mentoring and coaching skills.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, or a related field.
Advanced credentials such as CISSP, CISM, CCNP, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect, GIAC, vendor SASE or network certifications, or equivalent credentials.

Responsibilities

Shape infrastructure and cybersecurity architecture, roadmaps, standards, and lifecycle plans.
Lead Cato Networks and the credit union’s cloud networking strategy.
Design and optimize network, cloud, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, identity, endpoint, monitoring, vulnerability, backup, and recovery capabilities.
Own critical platforms and lead high-impact infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives.
Lead initiatives from requirements and vendor selection through implementation, stabilization, and operational transition.
Serve as the senior escalation point and lead major incident and outage response.
Set technical priorities and guide coordinated responses to high-impact events.
Establish engineering standards and improve engineering practices.
Mentor and coach developing team members.
Translate technical risks and recommendations for executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Medical insurance, including a $0-cost plan option, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Health Savings Account (HSA).
Dental insurance with two plans to choose from, including orthodontic coverage.
Vision insurance.
Eleven paid holidays.
Vacation and sick pay.
Bereavement and jury duty leave.
Volunteer time off.
401(k) plan with early enrollment eligibility and generous employer match.
Employee loan rate benefit program.
Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program.
Paid life, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
Supplemental insurance through Unum.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Profit sharing program and service awards.
Educational and certification assistance.
Early access to earned wages.
Employee discounts on travel, hotels, childcare, groceries, and more through LifeMart.
Free ample parking.
Career growth opportunities, including the Walk-a-Mile program, Career Pathways, and professional development resources.