Information Security Engineer in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas at Summit Utilities

Demonstrated experience designing, building, and operating security platforms (SIEM, EDR, IAM, CSPM) in production environments.Proven track record of building automation, integrations, or tooling that measurably reduced manual security work.Design, build, and maintain core security platforms — SIEM, EDR, IAM, and CSPM — including data pipelines, ingestion design, and platform integrations.Own the SIEM logging and detection data pipeline; design ingestion, parsing, and enrichment to support detection engineering and incident response.Build incident response tooling, forensic capabilities, and response automation to accelerate detection and response.Design and implement vulnerability scanning architecture and integrate vulnerability management into CI/CD pipelines.Build cloud security guardrails, infrastructure-as-code (IaC) security controls, and CSPM integrations across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.Engineer the enterprise IAM platform, including identity federation, SSO, and automated provisioning/de-provisioning workflows.Architect and harden network and endpoint security controls (NGFW, EDR, segmentation) and evaluate emerging technologies.Build threat intelligence platform integrations and enrichment pipelines to support detection and response teams.Implement technical controls that satisfy compliance framework requirements (C2M2, NIST CSF, TSA Security Directives) in partnership with GRC.Provide technical evidence and configuration exports to support C2M2, NIST CSF, and TSA Security Directive audits and assessments.Support control testing by producing log samples, access reports, and system configuration artifacts requested by GRC/auditors.Document technical risk exceptions and compensating controls when a system can't fully meet a framework requirement.Maintain a mapping between deployed security tooling/controls and the specific framework requirements they satisfy.Design and deliver security platforms and integrations in alignment with enterprise reference architectures set by the Information Security Architect.Partner with engineering, platform, and product teams to embed secure design practices into the software delivery lifecycle.Serve as a technical mentor across the security organization; set and document engineering standards and best practices.Evaluate new security tools and technologies; drive build-vs-buy recommendations and proof-of-concept efforts.Participate in a shared on-call rotation to support critical security infrastructure and respond to platform-impacting issues.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Security, or a related field is required. Master's degree is preferred.5–10+ years of progressive experience in security engineering or systems engineering.Professional certifications preferred: CISSP, GCIH, OSCP, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer, or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

Hands-on expertise in operating and tuning SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel), including correlation rule and detection content development.Working knowledge of cloud security engineering across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, including IaC security controls and CSPM tooling.Experience engineering identity and access management (IAM) platforms, federation/SSO, and privileged access management (PAM).Solid understanding of network and endpoint security technologies, including NGFW, EDR, and network segmentation.Experience integrating vulnerability management and security testing into CI/CD pipelines.Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms and enrichment pipeline design.Working knowledge of compliance frameworks (C2M2, NIST CSF, TSA Security Directives) and the ability to translate requirements into technical controls.Ability to evaluate tooling trade-offs, design integrations, and reason about scale, reliability, and operational impact.Strong communication skills; able to explain complex technical designs to both technical and non-technical audiences.Self-directed; able to drive multi-quarter engineering road maps with minimal supervision.Meticulous attention to detail when building, testing, and documenting security platforms and automation.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and/or skills required of all personnel so classified.

Summit offers competitive pay and medical/dental/vision and other benefits that provide flexibility, choice, and support to our employees when they need it most. We understand that home and family are essential pieces of your life, and our benefits are designed to support you both at work and at home.

Summit Utilities, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or veteran status.