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Security Technical Specialist Lead - American Electric Power
Software Engineer
Lead the administration, deployment, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity tools and platforms, ensuring robust protection of enterprise assets across on‑premise and cloud environments.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and configure security tools such as SIEM, endpoint protection, and firewalls to meet enterprise security requirements.
- Maintain and tune security solutions, ensuring optimal performance, timely updates, and alignment with evolving threat landscapes.
- Lead incident response activities, including detection, analysis, containment, and post‑incident reporting.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments, prioritize remediation, and collaborate with engineering teams to remediate findings.
- Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and best practices for both on‑premise and cloud (AWS) environments.
- Mentor junior security staff and provide technical guidance across the security operations team.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience in cybersecurity operations, with a focus on security tool administration.
- Proficiency with SIEM platforms, endpoint detection and response, firewalls, and vulnerability management solutions.
- Strong knowledge of cloud security concepts, particularly AWS services and security controls.
- Demonstrated experience leading incident response and threat hunting initiatives.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty) preferred.