WEC Energy Group

IT Cybersecurity Analyst - Cloud Security Engineer

WEC Energy Group

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois, Wisconsin

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Salary

💰 $88,473 - $165,333 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

CloudCyber SecurityFirewalls

About the role

  • Establishes and implements appropriate standards for the security configuration and layered defense of cloud resources.
  • Design, implement, and manage security solutions for cloud-based environments.
  • Inform and enforce cloud security policies and procedures based best practices and industry frameworks.
  • Implement and manage security controls such as network segmentation, data protection, intrusion protection and threat detection.
  • Automate security operations using scripting and infrastructure as code (IaC) techniques.
  • Deploy and configure cloud-native security tools and solutions such as firewalls, encryption, identity and access management.
  • Ensure KPIs related to cloud security are accurately tracked and reported.
  • Collect, manage, and analyze security audit logs.
  • Monitor and respond to security incidents and vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructures.
  • Stay informed of latest trends, tools and techniques in the field of cloud infrastructure security and networking, defense in depth and automation.
  • Collaborate with other teams to resolve security issues and improve overall security posture.
  • This position is part of a job family (Senior IT Cybersecurity Analyst, Principal IT Cybersecurity Analyst), where experience is the determining factor.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, information technology, computer information systems, MIS, or engineering is preferred.
  • A combination of associate degree, military or professional cybersecurity experience and cybersecurity certification (CISSP, GAIC, MCSE, CEH, GICSP, CSSA, CISM) will be considered.
  • 5+ years Cybersecurity experience
  • Principal Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Minimum of 8 years in a cybersecurity role and experience in an occupation requiring project leadership with a wide range of experiences.
  • A strong technical understanding of cybersecurity practices and strong analytical skills is also required
  • Bachelor’s degree required. It is preferred the degree is in computer science, information systems or similar field.
  • 5+ years of working experience in Cloud and Cyber Security
  • Strong understanding of cloud security principles, architectures and security best practices (CIS/NIST).
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.