Cybersecurity Engineer I - IT/OT Security Operations

TAMKO Building Products; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life Insurance

Vision and Dental Insurance

Flexible Benefits Plan

401(k) Retirement Plan with company me

Profit Sharing Retirement Plan

Job summary

TAMKO Building Products is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer I in Dallas, TX to join our security operations. This hands‑on role supports IT and OT security, incident response, and vulnerability management across our environments.

You will work with senior engineers and cross‑functional teams to strengthen TAMKO's security posture. You will monitor security across IT and OT, perform vulnerability assessments, configure tools, and contribute to risk assessments and playbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related field; or
• 3+ years of practical cybersecurity experience in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor IT and OT environments using SIEM tools and dashboards to identify, investigate, and elevate security incidents, anomalies, and vulnerabilities in real time.
• Maintain situational awareness through continuous event analysis and reporting, providing timely summaries and insights to support proactive threat detection and response.
• Support incident detection, triage, containment, and investigation activities, collecting evidence and documenting findings in alignment with established response playbooks.
• Contribute to post‑incident reviews and recommend improvements to strengthen prevention, detection, and response processes.
• Perform scheduled and ad‑hoc vulnerability assessments across IT and OT systems, supporting prioritization, remediation planning, and patch validation.
• Track remediation progress, verify system hardening, and maintain metrics to ensure timely risk reduction.
• Configure, update, and maintain security tools and agents across IT and OT environments, ensuring reliable deployment and integration.
• Troubleshoot tool performance issues, elevate complex problems, and maintain clear documentation of configurations and operational procedures.
• Apply OT/ICS security principles to monitor and protect industrial control systems, supporting threat identification across IT and OT environments.
• Collaborate with OT and engineering teams to assess security gaps, recommend mitigations, and participate in risk assessments for critical systems.
• Develop and maintain OT security documentation, including playbooks, runbooks, architectures, and incident response records.
• Support compliance efforts by preparing evidence and documentation for audits and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with IT, OT, and business teams to integrate security into operational processes.
• Communicate security findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders in clear, actionable terms.
• Participate in security training initiatives and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Contribute to vendor evaluations, security tool assessments, and technology recommendations.
• Stay current with security trends, emerging threats, and new attack vectors through training and research.
• Participate in security labs, tabletop exercises, and hands‑on training opportunities.
• Mentor and seek mentorship from senior team members to accelerate skill development.

Skills

SIEM

Threat detection

Incident response

Vulnerability management

OT security

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/InfoSec/IT

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

EDR/XDR

PowerShell

Python

Job description

TAMKO Building Products is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer I in Dallas, TX to join our security operations. This hands‑on role supports IT and OT security, incident response, and vulnerability management across our environments.

You will work with senior engineers and cross‑functional teams to strengthen TAMKO's security posture. You will monitor security across IT and OT, perform vulnerability assessments, configure tools, and contribute to risk assessments and playbooks.