Cloud Security Engineer & Cybersecurity Analyst

WEC Energy Group (WEC); Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

WEC Energy Group is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer in Milwaukee, WI, with a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site). The role sits in a family of IT Cybersecurity Analyst levels, with compensation aligned to experience.

The ideal candidate will design and manage cloud security programs, enforce policies, and automate security operations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information technology, computer information systems, MIS, or engineering is preferred; cybersecurity certifications may be considered in lieu.
• 2+ years of cybersecurity experience required.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and applies standards for security configuration and layered defense of cloud resources.
• Designs, implements and manages security solutions for cloud environments.
• Enforces cloud security policies based on best practices and industry frameworks.
• Implements security controls including network segmentation, data protection, and threat detection.
• Automates security operations using scripting and infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Deploys and configures cloud-native security tools such as firewalls and IAM.
• Tracks and reports KPIs related to cloud security.
• Collects and analyzes security audit logs.
• Monitors and responds to cloud security incidents and vulnerabilities.
• Keeps up to date with cloud security trends and technologies.
• Collaborates with teams to improve security posture.

Skills

Cloud security

Threat detection

Security operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/IT or related

2+ years cybersecurity experience

Tools

IaC tooling

Cloud-native security tools

Firewalls & encryption

Job description

WEC Energy Group is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer in Milwaukee, WI, with a hybrid work arrangement (remote/on-site). The role sits in a family of IT Cybersecurity Analyst levels, with compensation aligned to experience.

The ideal candidate will design and manage cloud security programs, enforce policies, and automate security operations while collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen the organization’s security posture.