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 Security Engineer is responsible for planning and building effective computing solutions to increase the security posture of Consumers Energy cyber systems by direct and indirect interaction with business partners and implementation of projects. The incumbent will consult on the design, development, integration, and analysis of platforms, while working with systems, hardware, software, and variety of technical and non-technical teams to meet the business objectives in a secure manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute on assigned projects/enhancements by evaluating and developing secure solutions based on already created & approved security standards and architectures. Responsible for analyzing business impact and exposure based on emerging threats, vulnerabilities and risk. Recommendation shall be brought forward to Principal Engineers and Management
• Research, design, and advocate new security technologies and architectures while consulting with the Principal Engineer
• Select and execute the appropriate standard practices, procedures, and workflow for team activities, such as daily operating reviews, technical Implementations, standards development, lean methods to ensure gaps noted in processes are shared with the team for remediation. Responsible for recommending remediations for process improvements to the Principal Engineer
• Support business and IT projects to ensure designs are meeting applicable security standards. Work with Business partners and provide the Interpretation of the security standards. Assist in working through requirements questionnaire with business partners to ensure programs/applications are properly secured (Encryption, Authentication, etc.) Bring approval recommendations forward to principal team members and, at times, propose mitigations to minimize risk to the Organization if standards can''''t be met
• Build a strong relationship with internal and external teams by discussing emergent/new technology roll outs, participate in technical review meetings that include cross-functional teams both highly technical and non-technical personnel
• Provide Consultative support for Security Operations on any Tier 3 support issues

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of computer network concepts
• Ability to learn and adapt new concepts to build a professional body of knowledge
• Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) or Network systems and designs
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Awareness of security industry concepts, best practices, and trends
• Ability to adhere to company policies and best practices

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology and 2+ years of experience, including in a production or academic setting, with cyber security and/or computer networks OR
• Associate's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology and 4+ years of experience, including in a production or academic setting, with cyber security and/or computer networks OR
• High school diploma and 6+ years of experience, including in a production or academic setting, with cyber security and/or computer networks

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 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.