Senior Information Security Engineer: Automate Security

State of Wisconsin Investment Board; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board seeks a Senior Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and improve security across hybrid cloud and on‑prem environments. Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams to embed security into platforms and processes.

As a senior member of the Information Security team, you will reduce organizational risk through practical engineering, automation, and reusable security controls, enabling teams to operate securely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of information security, infrastructure, or cloud engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design security capabilities across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.
• Improve detection, vulnerability management, and incident response capabilities.
• Investigate complex security incidents and implement long-term improvements.
• Build automation, tooling, and guardrails to make secure practices the easy path.
• Mentor teammates and promote security engineering best practices.

Skills

Enablement mindset

Excellent communication

Security architecture

Hybrid cloud security

Automation & IaC

Python/PowerShell

Git workflows

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or CS

Tools

Azure

AWS

PowerShell

Python

Git

Job description

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board seeks a Senior Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and improve security across hybrid cloud and on‑prem environments. Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and engineering teams to embed security into platforms and processes.

As a senior member of the Information Security team, you will reduce organizational risk through practical engineering, automation, and reusable security controls, enabling teams to operate securely and efficiently.