Senior Principal Security Engineer - IAM & IR Leader (Hybrid)

CMS Energy, Corp.; Jackson, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical & dental

401k match

Parental leave

13 paid holidays

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Consumers Energy is seeking a Senior Principal Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate secure systems across complex environments. The role includes leading incident response, guiding security architecture, and mentoring engineers to advance the organization’s cyber defense posture.

The ideal candidate will have extensive IAM experience, executive communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align security with business goals.

Qualifications

• Must have 10+ years in IT/cybersecurity with security engineering focus.
• Experience with IAM, security tooling, and incident response.
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and operate secure systems and defenses.
• Lead incident response and remediation efforts.
• Mentor cybersecurity staff and shape strategy across teams.
• Collaborate with Development, IT, and business stakeholders to embed security.

Skills

Executive communication

Leadership mentoring

Security architecture

IAM expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 10+ years experience

Alternative degrees + 12+ years equivalent

Tools

Active Directory

Azure Active Directory

Scripting languages

Job description

Consumers Energy is seeking a Senior Principal Security Engineer to design, implement, and operate secure systems across complex environments. The role includes leading incident response, guiding security architecture, and mentoring engineers to advance the organization’s cyber defense posture.

The ideal candidate will have extensive IAM experience, executive communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams to align security with business goals.