Senior Cybersecurity Engineer & Security Operations Lead

Cajun Industries; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer / Lead to own day-to-day cybersecurity operations and security controls from Baton Rouge. You will manage vulnerability remediation, incident response, and security monitoring across endpoints, email, and cloud services, while setting standards for identity protection and access management.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure and End User Services to strengthen network, server, and endpoint security, drive risk remediation, and support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure security, systems administration, or related technology roles.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies, Active Directory/Entra ID, endpoint security, identity management, firewalls and network security.
• Experience with vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident response, and security control implementation.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate technical security risks into practical business recommendations.
• Able and willing to report to the Baton Rouge main office 5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day cybersecurity operations and technical security controls.
• Monitor security alerts, investigate suspicious activity, and coordinate incident response.
• Manage vulnerability identification, prioritization, remediation, and reporting.
• Maintain security monitoring, endpoint protection, email security, and related security platforms.
• Develop and maintain security procedures, response plans, and technical documentation.
• Establish and maintain standards for identity, authentication, privileged access, and account security.
• Partner with IT teams to improve user provisioning, access reviews, and termination processes.
• Support implementation and management of MFA, conditional access, privileged access controls, and related technologies.
• Identify and reduce excessive, unnecessary, or outdated system access.
• Evaluate the 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 identified risks, audit findings, and security gaps.
• Develop security standards that balance protection, usability, and business requirements.
• Support third-party security assessments and vendor security reviews.
• Support Cajun’s cybersecurity maturity by aligning security practices with recognized frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and applicable CMMC requirements.
• Serve as Cajun's technical subject matter expert 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 significant risks, trends, and priorities to IT leadership.
• Maintain awareness of emerging threats and recommend appropriate improvements.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Security operations

IAM / Identity protection

Endpoint security

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Documentation

Risk translation to business

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft security technologies

Active Directory / Entra ID

Endpoint security tools

Identity management

Firewalls

Network security

Job description

Cajun Industries is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer / Lead to own day-to-day cybersecurity operations and security controls from Baton Rouge. You will manage vulnerability remediation, incident response, and security monitoring across endpoints, email, and cloud services, while setting standards for identity protection and access management.

You will collaborate with Infrastructure and End User Services to strengthen network, server, and endpoint security, drive risk remediation, and support