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Senior Security Engineer

KPA

Job Location:

Lafayette, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 110 - 130

Posted: 5 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 2 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Description:

KPA is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to serve as the senior technical counterpart to the Director of Security & Technology. This role owns KPAs security platforms cloud security identity automation and technical security initiatives. The ideal candidate is a hands-on security engineer with strong cloud and infrastructure experience who can independently lead complex security projects partner effectively with IT Operations and DevOps and continuously improve KPAs security posture.

Responsibilities:

Own KPAs enterprise security platforms including CrowdStrike Rapid7 (InsightIDR InsightVM InsightAppSec MDR) Cisco Umbrella Cisco Duo KnowBe4 and related technologies.
Lead vulnerability management and remediation endpoint security identity security privileged access penetration testing and security hardening initiatives.
Lead security incident response investigations containment remediation and post-incident reviews.
Own the ongoing operation of SOC 2 controls security audit requirements and technical compliance initiatives.
Own Cisco Meraki security VPN infrastructure network security controls and secure cloud connectivity.
Secure Azure AWS Microsoft 365 Entra ID AWS Identity Center Auth0 and cloud-native workloads using modern security best practices.
Administer and improve identity governance across Microsoft Entra ID Cisco Duo AWS Identity Center Auth0 SSO SCIM Conditional Access PIM privileged accounts service accounts and authentication architecture.
Partner with DevOps to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines Infrastructure as Code containers Kubernetes and cloud workloads including SAST DAST Snyk and other application security technologies.
Own and continually improve KPAs cloud security posture management workload protection identity controls logging alerting detection engineering and remediation processes.
Own email security across Microsoft 365 SendGrid Amazon SES SPF DKIM DMARC and phishing protection.
Build security automation using PowerShell Python Microsoft Graph REST APIs and AI-assisted development.
Lead security assessments for new vendors SaaS platforms cloud services and third-party integrations; administer third party vendor management (TPVM) and support ongoing vendor risk management.
Administer and improve KPAs security awareness program security policies standards and technical procedures.
Support AI security and governance initiatives including ChatGPT Enterprise Claude MCP and emerging AI technologies.
Support security architecture reviews for new cloud services platforms integrations and technical initiatives.
Proactively identify security gaps technical debt and opportunities to improve KPAs security posture through automation AI and modern engineering practices.

Qualifications:

5 years of experience in security engineering cloud security infrastructure security or a related senior technical role.
Strong knowledge of identity security endpoint security vulnerability management network security incident response and zero trust principles.
Experience securing Azure AWS Microsoft 365 Entra ID Windows and Linux.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines Kubernetes container security application security scanning and DevSecOps practices.
Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell Python REST APIs or similar technologies.
Experience supporting SOC 2 & NIST CSF or comparable security and compliance frameworks.
Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security CISSP CCSP AWS Certified Security or equivalent certifications are preferred.
Excellent communication documentation project leadership and problem-solving skills.
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.

Success Criteria:

Work ethic that aligns with KPAs core values:
- Trust: earning trust through integrity expertise and acting in the clients best interest.
- Innovation: continuously seeking out ways to better serve clients.
- Excellence: holding ourselves to high standards in everything we do.
- Results: moving with purpose to deliver meaningful outcomes.
Owns and continually improves KPAs enterprise security platforms and technical security controls.
Improves KPAs security posture across endpoints identity networking cloud and DevOps environments.
Delivers complex security initiatives with strong planning communication documentation testing and post-implementation validation.
Reduces manual security work through automation and modern engineering practices.
Serves as the senior escalation point for complex security incidents and technical security issues.
Partners effectively with IT Operations and DevOps to embed security into operational and development workflows.

Physical Requirements:

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.