Senior Cyber Security Engineer — Threat Intel & Cloud Defense

MGM Resorts International; Las Vegas (NV); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Hotel discounts

Free meals

Free parking

Health & income protection

Professional development

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

MGM Resorts International is seeking an Information Security Engineer to strengthen our cybersecurity posture across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will translate threat data into actionable remediation and work with cross‑functional teams to reduce risk.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in information security, hands-on expertise with security telemetry, scripting skills, and the ability to communicate complex risks to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant information security experience required, with 5+ years preferred.
• Experience with log aggregation, data ingestion, and security telemetry platforms; hands-on experience with Cribl is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate, and maintain security platforms and tools across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring secure and reliable performance.
• Provide security configuration and operational guidance in collaboration with business units, technology teams, and key stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze security tools and threat activity, partnering with Cyber Defense teams to investigate anomalies and potential threats.
• Evaluate security capabilities and tool functionality against business requirements, industry standards, and evolving cybersecurity best practices.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including configurations, integrations, and logical interdependencies across the security environment.
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships with business, product, and technology teams to align security engineering initiatives with strategic organizational objectives.
• Maintain strong cybersecurity awareness and operational discipline, including knowledge of emerging threats and technologies, appropriate escalation of security events, and support for effective team development and succession planning.

Skills

Security intelligence

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Python

PowerShell

Security analytics

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Cybersecurity/Computer Science

Tools

Cribl

Log aggregation platforms

Security telemetry platforms

Job description

MGM Resorts International is seeking an Information Security Engineer to strengthen our cybersecurity posture across on‑prem and cloud environments. You will translate threat data into actionable remediation and work with cross‑functional teams to reduce risk.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in information security, hands-on expertise with security telemetry, scripting skills, and the ability to communicate complex risks to leadership.