Senior Cybersecurity Operations Lead

Columbus McKinnon; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus McKinnon is seeking a Senior Administrator for Cybersecurity to hands-on administer and continuously improve enterprise cybersecurity controls. You will operate security tools, monitor alerts, coordinate remediation, and support incident response while partnering with IT, infrastructure, and business teams to reduce risk.

You will implement runbooks, maintain documentation, and drive projects to completion, ensuring controls align with enterprise standards and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, systems administration, network administration, or related technical roles with hands-on security responsibilities.
• Experience administering or supporting cybersecurity tools such as EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, DLP, IAM, firewalls, or cloud security platforms.
• Experience supporting incident response, vulnerability remediation, access reviews, security monitoring, compliance evidence collection, or audit support.
• Experience leading or coordinating cybersecurity or IT projects, including planning, tracking, and stakeholder communication.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, SSCP, CySA+, Microsoft security certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain enterprise cybersecurity tools and controls across endpoints, SIEM, vulnerability management, email security, IAM, and cloud controls.
• Monitor alerts and dashboards; triage issues and escalate risks as appropriate.
• Support incident response activities, including initial investigation and containment support.
• Maintain runbooks, SOPs, and technical workflows for security operations.
• Coordinate vulnerability scans, prioritization, and remediation with owners.
• Track remediation progress and document evidence for risk records.
• Support IAM activities, including privileged access reviews and governance.
• Assist in tuning and operating cybersecurity controls, including alerts and reports.
• Support DLP program operations, monitor alerts, and coordinate follow-up with stakeholders.
• Collect evidence for audits, customer requests, and compliance reviews.

Skills

EDR/XDR

SIEM

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Access control

Compliance frameworks

Cloud security

Project coordination

Documentation

Security tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

Endpoint protection/EDR

SIEM

Vulnerability scanners

DLP

IAM

Firewalls

Cloud security platforms

Job description

Columbus McKinnon is seeking a Senior Administrator for Cybersecurity to hands-on administer and continuously improve enterprise cybersecurity controls. You will operate security tools, monitor alerts, coordinate remediation, and support incident response while partnering with IT, infrastructure, and business teams to reduce risk.

You will implement runbooks, maintain documentation, and drive projects to completion, ensuring controls align with enterprise standards and customer requirements.