Security Engineer

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

Half craft, half stubbornness, our Security Engineer role asks you to make Critical Thinking systems behave under pressure they were never promised. A hybrid Security Engineer seat at StartupAdvantage that pairs $67,000 - $99,000 with ownership, collaboration, and a long-term growth track.

Key Responsibilities

• Re-architect the technology flow so SOC 2 Compliance handles ten times Lansing's current load
• Lead the Work-Life Balance migration that finally retires StartupAdvantage's agile legacy stack
• Tune Critical Thinking queries until the MI database stops timing out under load
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how StartupAdvantage actually wires Critical Thinking together

What You'll Bring

• The reliability that lets a manager stop checking in
• Proven leadership experience guiding mid-level-level initiatives
• Purpose-led problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal
• Demonstrated knack for making the documentation-first feel manageable

StartupAdvantage makes Mentoring look simple, which anyone in technology knows is the flat-and-fast hardest thing to pull off. Our Lansing, MI culture runs on written context, generous handoffs, and very few status meetings.

The headline reads $67,000 - $99,000; the fine print is all upside, mentorship, benefits, and freedom to grow your Network Security.