Hybrid Security Engineer — Ownership, Mentorship & Growth Path

Energy Innovation Corp; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupAdvantage in Lansing, MI is seeking a hybrid Security Engineer to own and optimize Critical Thinking systems under pressure. The role offers $67,000–$99,000 with mentorship, growth, and benefits in a collaborative tech culture.

The position emphasizes leadership, cross-team collaboration, and a documentation-first approach, with a clear path to growth and longer-term responsibilities within Network Security.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience guiding mid-level initiatives.
• Reliability to keep teams focused without constant check-ins.
• Purpose-driven problem-solving with initiative.
• Strong communication skills that preserve professionalism during disagreements.
• Ability to document and structure workflows to reduce ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Re-architect the technology flow so SOC 2 Compliance handles ten times Lansing's current load.
• Lead the Work-Life Balance migration that retires the legacy stack.
• Tune Critical Thinking queries to prevent MI database timeouts under load.
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence.
• Mentor mid-level hires on how to wire Critical Thinking together.

Skills

Leadership experience

Reliability

Problem-solving

Effective communicator

Documentation-first mindset

Job description

StartupAdvantage in Lansing, MI is seeking a hybrid Security Engineer to own and optimize Critical Thinking systems under pressure. The role offers $67,000–$99,000 with mentorship, growth, and benefits in a collaborative tech culture.

The position emphasizes leadership, cross-team collaboration, and a documentation-first approach, with a clear path to growth and longer-term responsibilities within Network Security.