Cyber Security Engineer I

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE.    PRODUCTS.   CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose and Overview

The Cyber Security Engineer I is responsible for protecting the network, systems, and team members from cyber-attacks. This involves researching, piloting, and implementing upcoming IT trends, creating contingency plans, reviewing suspicious activities, reporting security breaches, and educating the rest of the company on security measures. This is an entry-level position that would be supported by level II and level III engineers as well as a manager.  

Work Environment & Travel: This is a hybrid role with requirements to work on-site at our Home Office in Jackson, Michigan, with up to 10% travel. To be considered for this role, you must reside in Jackson, MI, or surrounding areas.

What will you do as a Cyber Security Engineer I at Dawn Foods? 

• Assist and support cybersecurity solutions for organizational systems and products that comply with all applicable security policies and standards. 
• Work with IT and internal and external business partners to ensure that security is factored into the evaluation, selection, installation, and configuration process of hardware and software. 
• Analyze and make recommendations to improve network, system, and application architectures
• Examine network, server, and application logs to identify trends and security incidents. 
• Assist in reviewing and updating cybersecurity policies, architectures, and standards.
• Assist in responding to audits, penetration tests, and vulnerability assessments.
• Investigate new technologies to determine their usefulness and make recommendations accordingly.
• Assist with legal investigations and compliance reporting.
• Review with 3rd party vendor solutions for risks and reporting.
• Assist with cybersecurity-related training and testing.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to a high-paced IT environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. 

What Does It Take to be a Cyber Security Engineer I at Dawn Foods?  

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.   

• A High School Diploma or GED is required
• An associate’s degree in computer science, cyber defense/security, information technology, or a similar focus is strongly preferred. Will accept 3 years of relevant IT experience in lieu of a degree
• A minimum of 1 year of professional experience in cybersecurity, desktop support, or networking
• Experience in troubleshooting IT solutions is preferred 
• Security or other certifications (Cisco, CompTIA, Microsoft, ISC2), working towards obtaining, or being willing to obtain, is preferred
• Experience or have taken classes in computer programming or scripting (Python, PowerShell, or similar) is preferred
• Experience working in teams and collaborating
• Customer Service experience is preferred

Physical Demands & Work Environment 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• The work environment for the role is hybrid in Jackson, MI, with up to 10% travel

Note: The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here. 

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.” 

About Our Benefits 

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.   

Compensation

$67,020 - $103,210 with bonus eligibility

#LI-Hybrid #LI-AH1

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An Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 36946