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Senior Security Engineer

Ascend Learning
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Role Overview

The Senior Security Engineer will contribute to achievement of P&L objectives for the business through providing a single point of accountability for Technology & Operations deliverables. This critical role will provide technical security leadership on multiple programs and security operations to ensure IT security best practices and IT compliance requirements are met for both industry and regulatory standards.

What You Will Do

Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align security operations and controls with business objectives. Oversee daily SOC operations, ensure alerts, detections, and incident tickets are triaged and resolved within defined SLAs and in accordance with approved processes and procedures.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a self-motivated, adaptable, and capable individual who can operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving security environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong leadership presence, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure while managing time-sensitive incidents and competing priorities.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • 6+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, network security, and/or infrastructure engineering
  • Incident Handler–focused certification (e.g., GCIH or equivalent)
  • 5+ years of experience providing security incident support, managing or supporting SOC operations or managed SOC relationships, and improving detection and response capabilities
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience working with threat intelligence, including analysis and operational integration
  • 3+ years of operational experience in network security
  • 3+ years of experience administering SIEM, EDR/XDR, or SOAR (Splunk, Google SecOps, Cortex XSOAR, TORQ, CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, etc.)

Benefits

  • Flexible and generous paid time off
  • Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • 401(k) employer matching program
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness resources
  • Charitable matching program
  • On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
  • Community outreach groups
  • Tuition reimbursement

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