Prin Security Engineer

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7.

Location: This is a hybrid (virtual/onsite) position with required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday assigned to the One Energy Plaza headquarter located in Jackson, MI.  The selected candidate must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

General Summary Of Job Responsibilities

The Principal Security Engineer operates as the team’s operational lead, a liaison between other technical teams within the company, and a mentor for less-senior members of the team. This role directs the work of more junior team members to ensure the stability and compatibility of security technologies with the company’s compute environment and enforce adherence to SLAs and regulatory requirements. The Principal Security Engineer will regularly interact with technical build and architecture teams to provide design input, implementation support, and information sharing. A person in this role understands the work of all members of the team, has expertise across all technologies that the team operates, possesses a broad understanding of the of the company’s compute infrastructure, and understands how the team’s processes and technologies support the Security organization’s mission. This position operates with high levels of autonomy to drive the operational delivery of the team, own coordination and collaboration with stakeholders internal and external to the company, and lead the operational response to critical issues and priority events.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology and 7+ years' experience in cyber security, computer networks and/or system engineering, or closely related discipline is required. Experience working with the following technologies; Firewalls, Proxy's, Network Architecture Design, Privileged Account Management, Endpoint Security Platforms, Cloud Technology AWS/Azure. Experience developing standard work to efficiently and effectively manage technology resources, for example firewalls, IDS, Active Directory, or vulnerability management.

[OR]

Associates degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology and 9+ years' experience in cyber security, computer networks and/or system engineering, or closely related discipline is required. Experience working with the following technologies; Firewalls, Proxy's, Network Architecture Design, Privileged Account Management, Endpoint Security Platforms, Cloud Technology AWS/Azure. Experience developing standard work to efficiently and effectively manage technology resources, for example firewalls, IDS, Active Directory, or vulnerability management.

[OR]

High school diploma 11+ years' experience in cyber security, computer networks and/or system engineering, or closely related discipline is required. Experience working with the following technologies; Firewalls, Proxy's, Network Architecture Design, Privileged Account Management, Endpoint Security Platforms, Cloud Technology AWS/Azure. Experience developing standard work to efficiently and effectively manage technology resources, for example firewalls, IDS, Active Directory, or vulnerability management.

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What We Offer

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY, capABLE, Interfaith and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.