Lead Cybersecurity Engineer: Security Ops & Risk

Cajun Industries, LLC; Baton Rouge, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries, LLC in Baton Rouge seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer / Lead to own and continually improve the company’s cybersecurity program, including security operations, identity protection, and incident response.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure and business leadership to reduce risk while supporting growth, reporting to the Baton Rouge main office and overseeing security across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity, infrastructure security, or related tech roles.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies, AD/Entra ID, endpoint security, identity management, firewalls.
• Experience with vulnerability management, monitoring, incident response, and security controls.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical security risks into practical business recommendations.
• Willing to report to Baton Rouge main office five days per week.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day cybersecurity operations and security controls.
• Monitor security alerts, investigate activity, and coordinate incident response.
• Manage vulnerability identification, prioritization, remediation, and reporting.
• Maintain security monitoring, endpoint protection, email security, and related platforms.
• Develop and maintain security procedures, response plans, and technical documentation.
• Establish standards for identity, authentication, privileged access, and account security.
• Partner with IT teams to improve user provisioning, access reviews, and termination processes.
• Support MFA, conditional access, privileged access controls, and related technologies.
• Identify and reduce excessive, unnecessary, or outdated system access.
• Evaluate security impact of new systems, technologies, integrations, and infrastructure changes.
• Partner with Infrastructure and End User Services to improve network, cloud, server, and endpoint security.
• Drive remediation of risks, audit findings, and security gaps.
• Develop security standards balancing protection, usability, and business needs.
• Support third-party security assessments and vendor reviews.
• Align security practices with NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and applicable CMMC requirements.
• Serve as Cajun's technical SME for cybersecurity.
• Provide guidance to IT staff and business leaders on cybersecurity risks and controls.
• Coordinate security awareness, phishing testing, and employee security education.
• Track security metrics and communicate risks and priorities to IT leadership.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication skills

Risk translation to business

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cybersecurity/CS

Tools

Microsoft security technologies

Active Directory / Entra ID

Endpoint security

Identity management

Firewalls / Network security

Job description

Cajun Industries, LLC in Baton Rouge seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer / Lead to own and continually improve the company’s cybersecurity program, including security operations, identity protection, and incident response.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure and business leadership to reduce risk while supporting growth, reporting to the Baton Rouge main office and overseeing security across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.