Sr Info Security Engineer

Cybersecurity Jobs; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 119,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Cybersecurity Jobs in Kansas City, MO is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to lead deployment and configuration across security domains and drive automation, governance, and continuous improvement.

You will design, implement, and monitor security solutions, automate operations, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with legal, development, and operations teams to strengthen the organization’s security posture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of senior-level information security experience or 3 years plus 2–3 years IT admin experience.
• Proficiency with current security technologies including Databahn, NXlog, Google Secops, Bindplane, and ProofPoint.
• Strong scripting and automation skills for security operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert security recommendations to security, technical, and stakeholder leaders, including legal and regulatory teams.
• Design, implement, and govern security solutions across multiple platforms with autonomy.
• Automate repetitive security operations to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into development and operations.

Skills

Security engineering

Automation scripting

Incident response

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Databahn

NXlog

Google Secops

Bindplane

ProofPoint

Active Directory

EntraID

Defender for Endpoint

Defender for Identity

Defender for CloudApps

Purview DLP

Intune

Job description

The Senior Information Security Engineer will help lead security technology deployment and configuration across key security domains, delivering end-to-end security capabilities for business environments. The role combines engineering ownership with automation, governance, and continuous improvement, alongside collaboration on audits and incident response.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert recommendations and security best practices to security, technical, and stakeholder leaders, including legal and regulatory teams.
• Design, implement, and govern comprehensive security solutions across multiple platforms using a range of security tools, programming languages, and services, with near-complete autonomy.
• Develop, implement, and monitor security solutions using multiple tools and services with minimal supervision required.
• Automate repetitive security operations to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Normalize and integrate diverse technologies to streamline security analysis and response workflows.
• Document security approaches, educate teammates, and mentor others in the use of complex security products and services.
• Identify and evaluate risks in the organization’s security posture and provide detailed recommendations for potential solutions.
• Innovate new methodologies to resolve production security issues and improve operational outcomes.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their relevance and potential impact on the security posture.
• Continuously assess and test the effectiveness of security controls and recommend improvements.
• Serve as a senior technical resource within the security team, providing guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle and operational processes.
• Support security assessments and audits to help ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Assist with escalated incident response activities, including containment, investigation, and recovery.
• Stay current with industry trends, security standards, and best practices to defend against evolving threats.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of proven senior-level experience in information security, or 3 years in information security plus an additional 2-3 years in IT experience (System Administration, Network Administration), with a strong engineering and operations focus.
• Experience and knowledge of current security technologies: Databahn, NXlog, Google Secops, Bindplane, ProofPoint.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation for security operations.
• Experience with Linux/Unix and Windows administration, including Active Directory (AD) and EntraID.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Security Stack: Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for CloudApps, Purview DLP, Intune.

Security Technologies

• Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM)
• Security Orchestration and Automation Response (SOAR / Case Management)
• Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
• Secure Email Gateways
• Email and Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Databahn, NXlog, Google Secops, Bindplane, ProofPoint
• Linux/Unix, Windows administration, Active Directory (AD), EntraID
• Microsoft Security Stack: Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for CloudApps, Purview DLP, Intune

Location and Salary

Location: Kansas City, MO (onsite)

Salary: USD 119,000 - 154,000 per year (US locations only). The anticipated base salary range for this role is $119,000-$154,000.