Principal Security Engineer

O2E Brands is seeking a highly skilled Principle Security Engineer to serve as a technical leader in designing implementing and maintaining secure systems across the organization. Reporting to the Director of Information Security Compliance & Technology Enablement this role will focus on hands-on engineering excellence ensuring secure configuration monitoring and resilience of the companys infrastructure applications and IT systems. The Principle Security Engineer will provide deep technical expertise across domains such as endpoint security identity management cloud security vulnerability management and incident response ensuring that security and compliance controls are consistently integrated into daily operations and technology solutions. This role will work closely with IT Engineering and Cloud teams to enable secure business operations while advancing automation scalability and best practices in security engineering.

ð¼ A DAY IN THE LIFE

• Design implement and maintain secure configurations for cloud platforms and SaaS environments ensuring alignment with compliance requirements such as PCI DSS and SOC.
• Provide technical leadership in vulnerability management including vulnerability identification prioritization and remediation with automation and metrics-driven tracking.
• Lead the development and implementation of endpoint security identity management and access control solutions to safeguard users and systems across the organization.
• Serve as the technical escalation point for security incidents driving investigation containment remediation and lessons-learned processes.
• Partner with IT and Engineering teams to design and review secure architectures deployments and integrations embedding security-by-design principles into business solutions.
• Develop implement and monitor advanced security logging monitoring and alerting strategies to enable proactive threat detection and incident response.
• Conduct technical risk assessments penetration testing and security reviews of infrastructure and applications ensuring vulnerabilities are remediated quickly and effectively.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance fostering a culture of continuous learning and security excellence.
• Drive innovation by researching and implementing emerging security technologies tools and best practices to strengthen the companys overall security posture.

ð WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• 7 years of progressive experience in information security or related IT-engineering roles with a proven track record of technical execution and problem-solving.
• Deep hands-on experience with securing cloud environments and SaaS platforms.
• Strong expertise in vulnerability management endpoint protection identity and access management and incident response.
• Experience designing implementing and maintaining security controls across infrastructure networks and applications.
• Demonstrated ability to perform technical risk assessments security architecture reviews and remediation planning.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (e.g. PCI DSS SOC 2 etc.)
• Ability to communicate complex technical risks and mitigations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience mentoring or guiding other engineers and collaborating in cross-functional environments.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• CISSP or similar security certification (e.g. CISM CISA).
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g. Python PowerShell Bash) to improve security operations.
• Background in large-scale or complex enterprise environments.

ð HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT

Our motto Its All About People drives us to create a hybrid work model that promotes collaboration celebration and connection while giving you the flexibility to work where it makes sense for you.

• Kansas City based team members will be expected to work in-office 3 days a week (TuesThurs).

ð COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary (Actual salary offered will be commensurate with education experience and internal parity)
• Total Compensation Package designed to support your financial personal and professional well-being. This includes:
  • Participation in our Company Profit Sharing Program
  • Comprehensive Extended Health & Dental Benefits
  • Generous Paid Time Off including annual vacation and personal days
  • Hybrid Work Environment offering flexibility to work both remotely and from our corporate offices
  • Professional Development Opportunities to support ongoing career growth
  • Access to Health and Wellness Programs
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ð THE HIRING PROCESS

• Pre-Screen Lets talk about your experience goals & excitement for this role!
• Interviews Two or more interviews with different team members including structured competency & scenario-based questions
• Presentation/Assessment
• References & Background Check
• We use audio recording transcription for our interview practices ð

ð ABOUT US

Did you know O2E Brands has been voted one of the Best Workplaces in Canada 14 times! Take a sneak peek into why that is here: (YouTube) Check us out on social!

At O2E Brands we know that great talent comes in many forms and we want to meet you at your best. We value diversity and inclusivity. We will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities at any time throughout the recruitment and selection process upon request.

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