Permian Resources
Cybersecurity Engineer
Midland, Texas
Sponsorship not specified$82k-$800kDetected 21 hours ago
AWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCybersecuritySIEMIncident ResponseControlsFirewallResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingSCADACISSP
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About the role
- In this role, you will help protect the systems, data, users, and cloud environments that power one of the most active operators in the Permian Basin.
- Administer and mature identity and access management (IAM) services, including single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), conditional access, role-based access control (RBAC), and privileged access management (PAM).
- Deploy, tune, and operate endpoint and extended detection and response (EDR/XDR) and SIEM tooling to detect and respond to threats across the environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead incident response efforts in detection, containment, eradication, and recovery. Drive post-incident reviews and lessons learned.
- Operate the vulnerability management program - scanning, risk-based prioritization, and remediation tracking and partnering with IT teams to drive timely patching.
- Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company data.
- Collaborate with other IT teams to ensure security is integrated into all aspects of the infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or a related role.
- Hands-on experience with identity and access management (IAM), including SSO, MFA, conditional access, RBAC, and privileged access management (PAM).
- Experience operating a vulnerability management program - scanning, risk-based prioritization, and remediation.
- Experience deploying and operating endpoint and extended detection and response (EDR/XDR) and/or SIEM platforms.
- Experience with security policy and procedure development, and a proven ability to design and implement security solutions.
- Strong understanding of threat analysis and mitigation techniques.
- Familiarity with industry standards such as NIST CSF.
- Additional technical expertise in one or more of the following: Firewall Management, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Cloud Security (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).
Nice to have
- Cybersecurity work experience in OT/Industrial Control Systems (SCADA) environments, especially in oil & gas, energy, or another critical-infrastructure sector.
- Familiarity with energy-sector and ICS security guidance, such as NIST SP 800-82, API 1164, and TSA pipeline/security directives.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, Microsoft SC-series (e.g., SC-200, SC-300), or Security+
- and, for OT, GICSP or GCIP.
- Permian Resource is an equal opportunity employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- Experience securing operational technology (OT) environments is a plus and offers room to grow as our program matures.
Skills
- Research and evaluate new security technologies and provide security awareness training to employees.
Compensation
- $82k-$800k
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