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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Security Engineer - **Company:** Pattern Energy - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $111,000 - $139,000 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Antivirus, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, IT Management, Information Technology Operations, Internet Security, Microsoft Office, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Data Logging, Enterprise Software Applications, Cloud Platform System, Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, CIS Benchmarks, Network Server - **Published:** November 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/it-security-engineer-chicago-il--e9b6a003-5943-491f-94cd-5636a65919ff ## About the Role Computer Security, Alternative Energy, Sustainability, Follow Through, Power Transmission, Internet Security, Continuous Improvement, Computer Security, Cloud Computing, Architectural Design, * 7+ years of experience in Information Security Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Infrastructure Security or other applicable fields. * Demonstrated experience developing and executing security strategy, technical roadmaps, and target-state security architectures, including identifying capability gaps and translating organizational risk into prioritized security initiatives. * Strong experience with security architecture and design, including architecture reviews, threat-informed design, defense-in-depth, Zero Trust principles, reference architectures, security patterns, and development of technical security standards. * Strong understanding of the Microsoft suite (MS Defender, Intune, Azure/Entra, M365). * Experience applying recognized cybersecurity frameworks and practices, particularly NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), NIST SP 800-53, CIS Controls, CIS Benchmarks, and Zero Trust architecture principles. * Experience working with MSSP's, MSNP's, or other external SOC/MDR providers. * Strong documentation, communication, and cross functional collaboration skills. * Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, CCNA/CCNP, etc are beneficial. ## Description The Senior IT Security Engineer is responsible for developing and executing cybersecurity strategy and architecture while designing, implementing, and continuously improving security controls across Pattern and its subsidiaries' enterprise IT and cloud environments. The position serves as a senior technical authority for IT security, translating cybersecurity strategy, risk, and business requirements into scalable security architectures, technical standards, and engineering solutions. The role partners closely with IT Operations, Security Operations, Business Applications, Enterprise Architecture, and third-party technology and security providers to reduce cyber risk and strengthen the organization's overall security posture. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 1. Develop and execute Security strategy and roadmap. Identify capability gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities to improve security maturity, and translate business and cybersecurity objectives into prioritized technical initiatives. 2. Define and maintain security architecture principles, patterns, and reference architectures across cloud and enterprise IT. Lead security architecture reviews for new technologies, applications, infrastructure, and significant changes, providing risk-based design requirements and recommendations. 3. Design, implement, and continuously improve security controls across Azure, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Defender, Entra ID, Intune, endpoints, servers, networks, and other enterprise technologies. 4. Develop and maintain security standards, secure configuration baselines, architecture requirements, hardening guidance, and engineering documentation. Ensure technical controls align with the organization''s security strategy and frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0. 5. Lead vulnerability and security exposure management across enterprise IT systems, including identification, technical risk assessment, prioritization, mitigation strategy, remediation coordination, and risk tracking. Evaluate emerging vulnerabilities and threats to determine potential organizational impact. 6. Evaluate security technologies and make recommendations regarding architecture, adoption, configuration, integration, consolidation, and retirement. Ensure security investments provide appropriate risk reduction while balancing operational requirements, integration complexity, and cost. 7. Partner with Security Operations to improve detection, logging,SIEM, EDR/XDR, and security monitoring integrations. Provide senior technical expertise during significant cybersecurity incidents, including containment, remediation, recovery, and implementation of longer-term corrective controls. 8. Serve as a senior cybersecurity technical authority and trusted advisor to Security, IT Operations, Enterprise Architecture, Business Applications, and technology leadership. Provide technical direction on complex security issues, mentor other engineers, influence secure technology decisions, and work with MSSP/MDR, network, cloud, and other external partners to ensure security requirements are effectively implemented.