Senior IT Security Analyst

Puget Sound Energy is looking to grow our community with top talented individuals like you!  With our rapidly growing, award winning energy efficiency programs, our pathway to an exciting and innovative future is now.

PSE's Security, Risk and Compliance team is looking for qualified candidates to fill an open Senior IT Security Analyst position!

Specific details regarding the work arrangements for this position will be discussed in further detail during the interview process.

Job Description

Puget Sound Energy is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Analyst to join our Cyber Defense Center (CDC) team, a key part of our Security, Risk, and Compliance organization. As a Senior Security Analyst, you will play a critical role in enhancing our security monitoring and response capabilities, ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and data.

The CDC is responsible for monitoring and responding to security events, identifying potential security risks, and implementing measures to prevent and mitigate cyber threats. As a Senior Security Analyst on this team, you will be instrumental in helping us achieve our security goals.
 

Job Responsibilities

•    Leverage your automation engineering skills to build out our SOAR (security orchestration, automation, and response) capabilities, providing more comprehensive data collection across tools and enabling better analysis by the CDC.
•    Utilize your expertise in Splunk to help ensure our security logs are complete and accurate, enabling the CDC to quickly identify and respond to security events.
•    Design, develop, and implement automation workflows to enhance our security monitoring and response capabilities.
•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify security gaps and implement measures to prevent and mitigate cyber threats.
•    Stay up-to-date with emerging threats and trends in cybersecurity, informing our risk management strategies and ensuring the CDC remains ahead of potential security risks.
•    Promotes and supports a culture of total safety.
•    Demonstrates commitment to conduct business honestly, ethically, and consistent with our core values and Code of Conduct. Ensures duties are performed in accordance with all regulatory compliance obligations. This job is considered “safety sensitive” as defined in RCW 49.44.240 and is subject to pre-employment drug screening that includes screening for the presence of marijuana and marijuana metabolites.

If you have a strong background in security analysis, automation engineering, and Splunk, with a passion for staying ahead of cyber threats, we want to hear from you! The ideal candidate will have:
•    Experience in automation engineering, with a focus on SOAR and security orchestration.
•    In-depth knowledge of Splunk and its applications in security monitoring and response.
•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify security gaps and implement effective solutions.
•    Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

If you're ready to join a dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in the field of cybersecurity, apply now!
 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in related field, or combination of specialized training or experience and five years of directly relevant experience.
• Technical proficiency in security-related hardware and software; ability to function as a consultant to other IT groups on security matters.
• Knowledge of security controls for servers and workstations.
• Understanding of various operating environments, e.g. UNIX, Windows, Linux, Cisco IOS, AIX, Cisco UCS, VMWare.
• Knowledge of working with network routers, LAN bridges, and the communication architectures which link them together.
• Understanding of security 'firewall' gateways and their designs, configuration and management.
• Knowledge of security and internal control frameworks such as: ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, COBIT and COSO.
• Experience with implementation and management of compliance requirements such as NERC and SOX.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to effectively adapt to and apply rapidly changing technology to business needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
• Proven ability to work under stress in emergencies; flexibility to handle pressure coming from all directions at one time.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer focus and ability to manage client expectations.
• Highly desirable are certifications in one or more of the following:
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • SANS-GIAC certifications family
  • Security Plus

Additional Information

At PSE we value and respect our employees and provide them opportunities to excel. We offer a competitive compensation and rewards package.

The pay range for this position is $110,400.00 - $194,200.00, and this position is eligible for annual goals based incentive bonuses. 

PSE offers a suite of benefits to our employees. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.  There are additional voluntary options of supplemental life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent daycare, and an Employee assistance program (EAP).  For long term savings, PSE offers a 401(k) investment option and a cash balance retirement plan.  Employees will also receive Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays throughout the calendar year. Detailed benefit overviews can be found on our Career page - Why Work For Us (pse.com). 

Families and businesses depend on PSE to provide the energy they need to pursue their dreams. Our steadfast commitment to serving Washington communities with safe, dependable and efficient energy started in 1873. Today we're building the Northwest's energy future through efforts like our award winning energy efficiency programs and our leadership in renewable energy. 

Puget Sound Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status or presence of a disability that with or without reasonable accommodation does not prevent performance of the essential functions of the job, or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law.

Should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources Staffing department at jobs@pse.com or 425-462-3017.