Cox Enterprises

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Cox Enterprises

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Raleigh • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $99,000 - $165,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDNSGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

About the role

  • You will help strengthen our security posture across cloud and on-prem environments by engineering, implementing, and improving core security controls.
  • Collaborate closely with infrastructure, architecture, operations, and GRC teams to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant solutions.
  • Implement and support secure network architectures, including IP networking, routing, segmentation, VPN, DNS, load balancing, and firewall policies.
  • Assess existing infrastructure and assist in designing improvements that strengthen security and align with best practices.
  • Apply cloud security expertise across AWS, Azure, GCP, and private cloud environments to protect hybrid workloads.
  • Harden cloud and on-prem systems through secure configuration, policy enforcement, and monitoring enhancements.
  • Support role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege implementation across the environment.
  • Contribute to the deployment, integration, and ongoing operation of Privileged Access Management (PAM) platforms.
  • Ensure secure access patterns and identity lifecycle practices across multi-cloud and enterprise systems.
  • Operate and maintain SIEM, EDR, and logging tools to support threat detection and investigation.
  • Participate in incident response efforts, including triage, containment, documentation, and lessons learned.
  • Analyze audit and telemetry data to identify anomalies and improve detection coverage.
  • Work closely with architecture, operations, and product teams to embed security in technical designs and deployments.
  • Provide clear, actionable guidance on security best practices and risk mitigation.
  • Partner with GRC to support compliance requirements, technical control enforcement, and audit evidence collection.
  • Contribute to team development through knowledge sharing and mentoring of junior engineers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, GRC, or related field, and 4 years of experience in network or cloud security.
  • OR master’s with 2 years of experience OR Ph.D. with up to 1 year of experience OR 8 years of relevant experience without a degree
  • Experience securing enterprise-scale cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Strong understanding of MFA, RBAC, IAM concepts, and access management principles.
  • Hands-on experience with enterprise networking fundamentals and security controls.
  • One or more related certifications: CISSP, CCSP, Security+, cloud provider certifications, CISM, or similar.
  • Experience with IAM or PAM platforms such as CyberArk, SailPoint, Password Manager Pro, or similar tools.
  • Experience securing hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
  • Proficiency with scripting or automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.).
  • Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, and cloud-native security tooling.
  • Understanding of secure remote access technologies and best practices for distributed workforces.
Benefits
  • The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations;
  • seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year;
  • up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members.
  • Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
  • Health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • Retirement planning (401(k))

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
cloud securitynetwork securityIP networkingroutingsegmentationVPNDNSload balancingfirewall policiesscripting
Soft skills
collaborationguidancementoringincident responserisk mitigation
Certifications
CISSPCCSPSecurity+CISM