DescriptionConnecting People. Uniting the World. There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines! As a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world — with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees — we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly.
We’re on a path toward becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help us also become the leading cyber-safe airline in the industry. United’s CDR team is tasked with keeping our customers’ and employees’ information safe and secure. Our primary mission is to embed cybersecurity into the DNA of United Airlines by reducing business risk through implementation of strong cybersecurity standard processes.
United offers a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world and help us keep our airline cyber safe? Apply today!
Key Responsibilities:The Senior Engineer - Cybersecurity Operations and Engineering provides technical expertise covering a wide range of IT security solutions. As part of the security operations team, the Senior Engineer - Cybersecurity Operations and Engineering works to create and maintain a secure operating environment for users and business partners by securing network boundaries, ensuring infrastructure is hardened against attacks, and providing infrastructure security solutions to protect highly sensitive data.
- Design, build, and operate infrastructure security solutions and platforms
- Participate in design, build, and maintenance of network infrastructure emphasizing security controls
- Develop schemes and technology to secure and monitor new technologies as they are onboarded
- Proactively propose security improvements and stay abreast of evolving security threats
- Technical writing/creation of formal documentation such as architecture diagrams, technical designs, and standard operating procedures
- Participation in client projects as a security Domain Expert
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes. We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table.
QualificationsWhat’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):- Bachelors degree required
- 4+ years of enterprise-level systems engineering and/or cybersecurity
- Strong skills with Cribl (Regex)
- Experience in Network Security Monitoring or investigation practices
- Experience working with cloud technologies management, administration, and architecture
- Operational experience with any of the following areas: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol fundamentals, Internet Protocol subnetting, routing and switching protocols, and network management
- Skills in: Next-Generation Firewall, Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System, Virtual Private Network, Network Address Translation, Port Address Translation, Web Proxy, Web Application Firewall, Cloud Access Security Broker, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud, Workload Protection
- Demonstrated a high sense of urgency with strong pragmatic problem-solving skills
- Proficient in writing commands via the command line interface in Windows, Unix, and Linux
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
- Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
- Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):- Masters degree or equivalent experience
- Industry certifications such as the CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, CFCE, GFCA, and/or GCFE
- 7+ years of enterprise-level systems engineering
- Experience hands on scripting / programming experience
- Experience responding to cyber security incidents
- Detailed understanding of Advanced Persistent Threat, Cyber Crime and other associated cyber threat tactics
- Experience with endpoint incident response technologies
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodationsunited.com to request accommodation.
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