Sr. IT Security Engineer

• Lead root cause analysis and security investigations across endpoints, servers, network infrastructure, identity platforms, and cloud environments
• Design, implement, and continuously improve security controls to protect data, reduce risk, and align with cybersecurity best practices and frameworks
• Own and enhance monitoring, detection, and incident response processes-triaging alerts, coordinating containment/eradication, and driving lessons learned
• Engineer and operationalize security tooling
• Drive vulnerability management activities including identification, prioritization, remediation coordination, and verification
• Lead or significantly contribute to vendor risk management activities, security assessments, and third-party control validation

Do you have experience in Vulnerability management?, Do you have a Master’s degree in cybersecurity?, * Bachelor’s degree or Masters in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field

• 7+ years of progressive experience in IT security engineering, security operations, or a closely related role
• Strong knowledge of security principles, common frameworks and practical risk reduction techniques
• Hands-on experience with modern security tools and technologies, vulnerability management and network security controls
• Support compliance initiatives and security standards
• Security certifications such as CISSP, Security+, Azure/AWS security certifications are a plus

Pulled from the full job description

• Tuition reimbursement
• Pet insurance
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Employee discount, * Compensation includes a salary commensurate with experience
• Generous paid time off and paid company holiday schedule
• Comprehensive benefits from day one
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Long-Term Disability, Company Match 401(k), HSA, FSA
• Paternal Leave, Adoption Assistance, Fertility and Family Planning Assistance, Pet Insurance, Retail Discount Programs
• Community volunteer opportunities
• Support of healthy lifestyles through a wellness program including gym subsidies
• Scholarships for dependents of Great West employees
• Tuition reimbursement for current employees
• Company paid continuing education and monetary awards for professional development

For over 65 years, Great West Casualty Company has provided premier insurance products and services to thousands of truck drivers and trucking companies across America. We have offices located around the country, and nearly 1,200 professionals are proud to call us an employer of choice. We are dedicated to the success, happiness, and wellness of our employees. If you are looking for a company where your contributions are valued, your continued learning is financially supported, and customer service is a priority, we want to talk to you. Apply today and join one of America’s largest insurers of trucking companies as we help keep the nation’s economy moving forward one mile at a time.

Location: Candidates must reside in one of the following locations: Des Moines, Iowa; Omaha, Nebraska; or Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

This position qualifies for relocation assistance. To learn more about Great West and our office locations, please visit our website www.gwccnet.com.

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