Principal Security Engineer at Consumers Energy in JACKSON, MI

Join the diverse and dynamic team that powers Michigan's largest energy provider and one of the nation's largest gas and electric combination utilities. Consumers Energy services 6.8 million of Michigan's 10 million residents - caring for our friends and neighbors in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. We embrace a cleaner and leaner utility vision focused on eliminating energy waste and adding renewable energy from sources such as wind and solar.

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 Operations 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

Other duties as assigned or may be necessary
Provides design input and implementation support to the Security Engineering team for major system upgrades and infrastructure modifications, and provides necessary knowledge sharing and/or training to system operators on the Security Operations team upon implementation
Prioritizes, assigns, and escalates the team's tickets to team members or management as needed to ensure adherence to established SLAs and ensure the proper function of the team's supported processes and technologies
Advises the Security Manager on the team's mission and vision
Serves as the highest escalation point for complex process and technology issues and leads troubleshooting activity within the team while coordinating with leadership, technical and non-technical stakeholders, and external vendors
Mentors, trains, and directs the activities of more junior team members to build competency and contribute to career growth in this role
Performs ongoing risk assessments against the team's toolsets to identify gaps in security protections, provides risk reduction recommendations to security leaders, and coordinates the implementation of those measures with stakeholders throughout the business
Leads the Security Operations team's response to highly impactful technology issues by prioritizing and assigning tasks to a cross-functional response team, coordinating with stakeholders internal and external to the company, and providing updates to company leadership
Design and implement data pipelines and automation solutions that improve our security processes while leveraging development and data management skills.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies and standards to meet security and business needs
Ability to teach technical concepts and provide coaching for junior team members
Ability to think analytically and conceptually
Ability to communicate clearly with internal customers at all levels of technical understanding
Awareness of security industry concepts, best practices, and trends
Working knowledge of computer network concepts
ICS Principles
Ability to participate in after-hours system maintenance and incident response
Understanding of common enterprise operating systems and infrastructure

Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology with 7years in 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 Degreein Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology with 9 years in 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 or GED with 11 years of experiencein 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:

Competitive compensation packages
Medical, Dental and Vision
401k with company match
Paid parental leave
Up to 13 paid Holidays
Paid time off
Educational Assistance Program

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's Advisory Panel (WAP), Women's 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.