This opportunity entails serving as a senior individual contributor responsible for leading the operational execution of complex information security activities that protect HNTB systems, applications, networks, and information. The position serves as a senior technical resource and escalation point for security incidents, technology implementations, control deficiencies, and other complex security matters. Working within established information security priorities and standards, the position coordinates cross-functional technical efforts, improves operational processes, and helps ensure assigned security capabilities are implemented and operating effectively.
What You'll Do:- Leads investigation and operational response to complex security incidents, including evidence analysis, containment coordination, remediation tracking, case documentation, and escalation to Information Security management.
- Serves as a senior technical escalation point for security events, vulnerabilities, configuration concerns, control deficiencies, and operational issues that cannot be resolved through standard procedures.
- Leads the technical implementation, configuration, integration, testing, and operational transition of security technologies and controls within approved project scope and organizational direction.
- Coordinates complex remediation activities across infrastructure, applications, cloud services, identity platforms, data environments, vendors, and other technology teams.
- Provides senior operational oversight for assigned security capabilities, including procedures, technical configurations, control execution, metrics, issue management, and continuous improvement.
- Manages security workstreams and technical projects by coordinating activities, dependencies, testing, risks, documentation, communications, and implementation readiness.
- Conducts advanced security assessments of technologies, applications, architectures, configurations, and processes; documents findings and recommends practical remediation options to Information Security management and technology owners.
- Develops and improves operational procedures, playbooks, technical standards, automation, monitoring, reporting, and quality-control practices for assigned security activities.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:- Associate's Degree in Computer Science or related degree and 8 years of relevant experience, or
- In lieu of education, 10 years of relevant experience; information security, information technology operations
What You'll Bring:- Maintains advanced technical knowledge across multiple information security domains and deep expertise in one or more assigned areas.
- Applies security policies, standards, architecture requirements, and management direction to implementations and operational decisions.
- Independently analyzes and resolves complex technical, operational, and control-related security issues.
- Communicates complex security matters clearly and provides technical guidance and mentorship as a senior individual contributor.
- Evaluates practical options for meeting security objectives, communicates technical and operational trade-offs, and escalates barriers requiring management decisions.
What We Prefer:- CEH, CISM, CISSP, GSEC, CompTIA Security+ certifications or licenses preferred
- Experience conducting security risk assessments, documenting findings, and recommending practical remediation options.
- Experience with security policy and standards creation, interpretation and maintenance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of applying system security principles, policies and regulations.
- Experience implementing, configuring, integrating, and operating enterprise security solutions.
- Experience with one or more of the following solutions: SASE, DSPM, DLP and/or PAM.
Additional InformationClick here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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Locations:
Kansas City, MO
