Senior Engineer, IT Cybersecurity

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Job Summary

Location: Atlanta Battery, Carrollton, GA (HQ), or Bremen, IN

Designs, implements, integrates, and maintains cybersecurity technologies and controls across the organization. Serves as a technical resource for cybersecurity products throughout their lifecycle, ensuring solutions are properly configured, maintained, integrated, and optimized to protect IT and OT environments.

Key Responsibilities

Designs, implements, configures, and maintains cybersecurity products and technologies across IT, OT, cloud, and application environments.
Leads technical implementation and integration of new cybersecurity products, including configuration, testing, deployment, and transition to operational support.
Maintains cybersecurity products through upgrades, patches, configuration changes, integrations, and ongoing lifecycle management.
Monitors product health, performance, effectiveness, and capacity, identifying opportunities for improvement and optimization.
Troubleshoots complex cybersecurity product, integration, and configuration issues and coordinates resolution with vendors and technology teams.
Develops and maintains secure configurations, technical standards, procedures, and supporting documentation for cybersecurity technologies.
Provides technical expertise for security architecture, projects, risk remediation, and technology initiatives.
Evaluates new cybersecurity technologies and product capabilities based on security requirements, technical compatibility, and operational needs.
Partners with IT, OT, application, cloud, and infrastructure teams to integrate cybersecurity controls into enterprise technology environments.
Supports cybersecurity incidents, vulnerability remediation, and other security activities requiring engineering expertise.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Required Education & Experience

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience

5-7 Years of Experience

Field(s) of Expertise:

Cybersecurity, security engineering, infrastructure, systems engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience implementing, configuring, integrating, and maintaining enterprise cybersecurity technologies.

Certificates/Licenses: CISSP

Preferred Education & Experience

Master's degree

8-11 Years of Experience

Field(s) of Expertise:

Experience implementing and supporting cybersecurity technologies within IT and OT/manufacturing environments.

Experience with automation, scripting, APIs, and security technology integrations.

Certificates/Licenses: CISSP, SecurityX, CCSP

Spans of Control

Does this role manage Southwire team members: No

Travel

Domestic - less than 20% of time

Competencies

Action Oriented

Balances Stakeholders

Collaborates

Customer Focus

Nimble Learning

Plans and Aligns

Skills

Application Programming Interface (API)

Cloud Security

Configuration Management

Cyber Risk

Endpoint Security

IT Security Architecture

Operating Systems

Root Cause Analysis

Systems Development Life Cycle

Windows Servers

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.