Senior Information Security Engineer — Secure DevOps & Apps

McDermott Will & Schulte; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 121,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott Will & Schulte in the United States seeks a Senior Information Security Engineer to oversee the security of the Firm’s applications, networks, and systems throughout their lifecycle. This role serves as a primary technical point of contact for other departments and operates with minimal supervision.

Candidates should have seven+ years of related experience, familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and CI/CD, and strong analytical and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• At least seven years of related work experience.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools, LLMs, and agentic AI.
• Knowledge of information systems security risk frameworks and server architecture.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage security requirements of Firm assets and systems.
• Create and maintain the Firm-wide security architecture.
• Manage security requirements throughout development and acquisition lifecycles.
• Perform certification and accreditation prior to releasing software to production.
• Develop and maintain inventories of software, applications, networks, hardware, systems, and mobile devices.
• Define, implement, assess, and maintain controls to protect assets.
• Manage security configuration and changes for software and hardware.
• Maintain information asset inventories and controls to protect information.
• Collaborate with teams outside Information Security.
• Mentor and support other team members daily.

Skills

AI & LLM tools

Security concepts

CI/CD knowledge

Analytical skills

Independent work

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

McDermott Will & Schulte in the United States seeks a Senior Information Security Engineer to oversee the security of the Firm’s applications, networks, and systems throughout their lifecycle. This role serves as a primary technical point of contact for other departments and operates with minimal supervision.

Candidates should have seven+ years of related experience, familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and CI/CD, and strong analytical and organizational skills.