Engineer - Infra & Cloud Cybersecurity

@ United Airlines

Overview

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Job Overview and Responsibilities

The Engineer - Infra & Cloud Cybersecurity supports efforts to mature infrastructure security capabilities for United Airlines as part of a cross-disciplinary cyber team. The role involves full stack security architecture, creation and maintenance of security documentation, and collaboration with product, platform, engineering, and operations teams.

• Enhance cybersecurity team competencies with secure design solutions.
• Assess risks and identify design or implementation gaps.
• Plan, research, and design cybersecurity architectures for IT projects.
• Communicate security needs and priorities to upper management.
• Continuously update and improve cyber controls and workflows.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; 3+ years in a technical role; basic understanding of cloud services, secure connectivity, zero trust networks, network security, and various infrastructure components and security tools; ability to work independently; effective communication skills; legal authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications: Professional certifications (CISSP, CCNA, AWS Security, Architect, CCSP, CEH); 4+ years in a technical role; working knowledge of identity and access management, role-based access control, and compliance frameworks.

Compensation and Benefits

Base pay range: $87,780.00 to $114,376.00. Eligible for bonus and/or long-term incentive awards. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter benefits, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k), and flight privileges.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. They provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application or interview process. Contact JobAccommodations@united.com for assistance.

Key skills/competency

cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, security architecture, network security, compliance, risk assessment, documentation, communication, teamwork