Sr Security Engineer- Incident Response, Forensics and Security Operations

University of Phoenix; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 96,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) employer match

Tuition discount for employees

Job summary

University of Phoenix is seeking a Senior Security Engineer-Incident Response, Forensics and Security Operations to work closely with Information Technology, internal audit and compliance to strengthen the University's information security program.

You will lead implementation of security tools, IAM and cloud solutions, oversee incident response, and help mature security governance across Azure, AWS, and SaaS platforms while supporting after-hours needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related area.
• 10+ years of progressive information security experience with 6+ years hands-on.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and configuration of security tools across Azure, AWS, private cloud and SaaS apps.
• Define and enforce information security standards and compliance for systems and IAM.
• Oversee incident response activities and remediation efforts enterprise-wide.
• Update security policies aligning with cloud and IAM best practices.
• Manage IAM/Cloud deployments, access provisioning and RBAC oversight.
• Maintain knowledge of IAM, encryption, MFA, SSO, and related controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and maintain runbooks for cloud/IAM workflows.
• Provide after-hours support as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Security Operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Threat assessment

DevSecOps

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

10+ years information security experience

Security certifications (CISSP/CISM/CISA)

Tools

Azure

AWS

SAML

Active Directory

SIEM/SOAR

Job description

At the University of Phoenix, we are committed to the future of work by providing a fully remote, work-from-home environment. This strategy enables us to attract top talent nationwide. Are you looking for a rewarding and fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the opportunity to make a significant impact while collaborating with a team of fun, innovative individuals? Would you prefer to work with an organization that positively contributes to the world? If so, we would love to hear from you!

Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!

About Us

University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.

Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.

We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.

About the Position:

A Senior Security Engineer-Incident Response, Forensics and Security Operations works closely with colleagues in Information Technology, as well as with internal audit, compliance and other key stakeholders to develop information security strategies and build related programs that enhance the University’s ability to protect the confidentiality, availability and integrity of its information assets, including customer information. An individual serves as lead for implementing and configuring security tools within the University’s technology space, including implementing the framework for security standards and compliance of systems, infrastructure, cloud technologies and solutions or Identity and Access Management (IAM). Additionally, an individual contributes to enterprise-level policies and standards, leads incident response activities, and security issue remediation.

What You'll Do

1. Lead efforts to implement and configure security tools within the University’s technology space to protect its information assets, including customer assets; collaborate with information security peers and management to ensure various platforms, such as Azure, AWS, Private cloud, SaaS applications, are compliant and meet the University’s information security standards and regulatory requirements.

2. Monitor and recommend changes in strategies and standards that affect Information Security, especially in the area of privacy and identity theft; proactively assess potential items of risk and vulnerabilities in cloud technologies and applications or IAM; establish and provide security governance during the systems development lifecycle, construction, and maintenance of cloud or IAM technologies and solutions using DevOps, DevSecOps, and Agile development methodologies.

3. Identify opportunities to improve risk posture, develop solutions for remediating or mitigating risks and assessing the residual risk. Communicates risk findings to Information Security customers and business partners; develop remediation plans and coordinate with appropriate service, application, and technology owners through the completion of those plans, as appropriate.

4. Evaluate existing Information Security standards and updates according to technology advances, changes in business process and threat landscape; adjust existing Information Security standards to align with leading cloud and/or IAM security practices and technologies.

5. Hands-on experience with designing, implementing, and managing IAM and/or cloud solutions while overseeing user access provisioning, deprovisioning and role-based access controls (RBAC)

6. Maintain detailed working knowledge and awareness of concepts within the following: Identity & Access Management (IAM), Access Controls, Authorization, Encryption of data at rest / in transit, multi-factor authentication, SAML, Single-Sign-On, Social Sign On, web application firewalls, etc.

7. Work collaboratively across cross-functional teams to integrate IAM and/or cloud solutions and services; maintaining runbooks for cloud and/or IAM workflows and processes.

8. Able to provide support after normal business hours, as needed.

9. Perform other duties as assigned or apparent

NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related area
• Ten (10) years of progressive experience in Information Security related roles with at least Six (6) years of hands‑on experience
• Security related certifications e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to work across the Security Operations Squad
• Ability to lead Cybersecurity Incident Responses
• Ability to lead forensics and investigations
• Experience with email and network security, SOC, SIEM, SOAR, threat hunting and automation
• Able to provide support after normal business hours as needed
• Industry recognized certifications specific to IAM (e.g. Certified Identity and Access Manager, Identity and Access Administrator Associate, etc.)
• Working knowledge of industry frameworks related to information security (e.g. ISO 27000, NIST, etc.)
• Experienced in network and Security components, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-malware products, e-Discovery and forensics tools and products, IT Risk Management methodologies, data encryption, VPN's, vulnerability scanners, multiple operating systems (Windows, UNIX, Linux, etc.), cloud security groups, and directory services (Active Directory, LDAP)
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) level knowledge of security tools, trends, methodologies, and best practices for securing platforms and operating systems at the server, client, and handheld level
• Expert knowledge of information security risks and countermeasures for Windows, Unix/Linux platforms and cloud environments
• Experience with principal and policy-based security design methodologies with understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models
• Able to create and manage Security solutions with a high degree of integration
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (PCI, SOX, GLBA) and how they impact information security functions
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment as an individual contributor
• Strong business analysis skills
• Able to learn quickly, absorb and retain information, and apply knowledge when and where relevant
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimal guidance and a desire to see tasks through to completion
• Experience managing a varied and heavy workload

As an Equal Opportunity employer, weparticularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.

Pay Range

The annual pay range for this position is $96,400 (minimum), $145,500 (midpoint), and $194,600 (maximum).*

*Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget. Compensation above the midpoint is generally associated with experienced, long-tenured employees who have demonstrated sustained performance and expertise in the role.

Individuals in this role are eligible for:

• Annual Bonus Award

Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.

Full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
• Competitive 401(k) employer match;
• Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
• A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*

*For more details around paid time off benefits, please click here .