Associate Cybersecurity Engineer - Direct College Hire

United States

Full-time

Remote

$89K/yr - $99K/yr

Entry Level

Southwest Airlines is hiring through its Technology Direct College Hire Program for an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer on the Cloud Cybersecurity Team. The role focuses on developing and enhancing security solutions for Southwest's cloud environment and emerging technologies, with responsibilities spanning security guidance, vulnerability remediation, automation, monitoring, testing, and risk reduction.

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Responsibilities

Provide security guidance to application and Partner Teams to remediate security vulnerabilities, risk items, and policy exceptions
Deliver training for clients in use of the key Cybersecurity systems, and automated environments
Responsible for immediate response to production program issues
Partner with production testers to identify defects and complete testing
Test and implement system enhancements using techniques that preserve system integrity
Assist in maintaining systems and regular functionality
Triage, research potential defects, and partner to prioritize repairs
Transition features to Business support
Follow established procedures and standards to ensure high quality and quantity of work
Analyze and resolve multiple complex problems with minimal direction
Respond to problems, perform root cause analysis, investigate information, perform impact analysis; formulate and execute plans to develop solutions with guidance
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders

Qualification

Required

Applicants must reside in an eligible state by their first day of employment
Relocation assistance is not provided for this position
U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available
Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be able to travel and / or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations such as remote-based offices as necessary
High School Diploma or GED
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent formal training
Entry-level experience; developing skills and knowledge in developing, implementing, or integrating technologies for Enterprise security
Knowledge of existing elements in value pipeline, including: PingFederate, eDirectory, Active Directory, CyberArk, and Micro Focus IDM
Knowledge of Agile best practices
Knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, concepts, and technologies obtained through formal training and/or work experience
Ability to apply knowledge and skills of software development and testing to solve a range of problems
Intermediate knowledge of at least one required programming language
Skilled in strong communication and negotiation in working with various Technology or partner Teams
Ability to analyze large, complex, and vague Business or technical problems, articulating the problem or root cause, and translating the analysis into viable solution recommendations
Ability to take on multiple assignments, whether administrative or project related, while maintaining a successful level of completion in all responsible work
Ability to develop, present and effectively communicate ideas and strategies to a variety of audiences

Preferred

Intermediate level experience, fully functioning broad knowledge in: Cybersecurity fundamentals, privacy principles, and risk management concepts, including network security, identity and access management (IAM), vulnerability management, and threat detection
Identity and access management (IAM) technologies and directory services, including PingFederate, eDirectory, Active Directory, CyberArk, and Micro Focus Identity Manager (IDM)
Authentication and authorization concepts, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and privileged access management (PAM)
Programming languages such as Node.js, Java, JavaScript, C#, or Python
AWS cloud services and concepts, including Lambda, S3, Fargate, DynamoDB, EventBridge, ECS, Kinesis, and SQS
Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
Solving ambiguous and complex problems through a systems thinking approach
Building relationships and trust across functional organizations

Benefits

Remote workplace position
May require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc.
Hands-on experience, mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities
Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.
Additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your 401(k) retirement savings with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment

Southwest Airlines operates a commercial airline that provides scheduled passenger air travel to destinations.

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