Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — Hybrid, Incident Response

Evergy; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Evergy is seeking a Sr Cybersecurity Engineer to lead and coordinate cybersecurity operations across Topeka and Kansas City facilities. The role emphasizes protecting critical assets, overseeing firewall implementations, and documenting cyber assets to support regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will manage incidents, conduct risk assessments, and collaborate with vendors, engineers, operators, and IT staff to strengthen security posture in a hybrid work environment (60% in office,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related field.
• Cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, Security+, CySA+, CCSP preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• Strong ability to communicate complex concepts to technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Implement, administer, and optimize cybersecurity controls across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Research, implement, and maintain cybersecurity technologies and best practices.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security events using SIEM, EDR, NDR, and SOAR.
• Lead vulnerability assessments and remediation activities across tech environments.
• Mentor junior analysts and provide incident response support and on-call readiness.

Skills

NERC CIP

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Firewall

Cloud security

Incident response

Threat hunting

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certifications (CISSP/CISM)

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR/EDR tools

SOAR

NDR tools

Cloud security tooling

Job description

Evergy is seeking a Sr Cybersecurity Engineer to lead and coordinate cybersecurity operations across Topeka and Kansas City facilities. The role emphasizes protecting critical assets, overseeing firewall implementations, and documenting cyber assets to support regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will manage incidents, conduct risk assessments, and collaborate with vendors, engineers, operators, and IT staff to strengthen security posture in a hybrid work environment (60% in office,