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Associate Security Engineer

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
vision insurance, 401(k)
United States, Illinois, Chicago
Jul 15, 2025
The hiring range for this role is: $98,869.56 - $146,345.94 This is the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the hiring range and this hiring range may also be modified in the future. A candidate's position within the hiring range may be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, relevant experience, skills, seniority, performance, shift, travel requirements, and business or organizational needs.This job is also eligible for annual bonus incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, 11 holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, generous 401(k) matching, lifestyle spending account and many other benefits to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law. Under general supervision, interpret engineering and operational guidance within a specific security domain or program and contribute to related projects. Responsibilities for this role will include developing detailed action plans for specific projects or components, driving operational excellence by implementing and monitoring process improvements, and optimizing costs by analyzing and recommending cost-saving measures. Additionally, this role will enhance security risk visibility by performing thorough risk assessments and suggesting mitigation strategies. It will participate in domain-related incident response efforts as needed, maintain defined security architecture, and manage domain-specific security tools. Under general supervision, interprets engineering and operational guidance in a specific security domain/program and contributes to a few projects related to it. 50% Develop detailed action plans for specific projects or components. 10% Drive operational excellence by implementing and monitoring process improvements. 10% Optimize costs by analyzing and recommending cost-saving measures. 10% Enhance security risk visibility by performing thorough risk assessments and suggesting mitigation strategies. 10% Participate in domain related incident response efforts as needed, maintain defined security architecture, and manage domain specific security tools. 10% Job Overview: Under general supervision, interpret engineering and operational guidance within a specific security domain or program and contribute to related projects. Responsibilities for this role will include developing detailed action plans for specific projects or components, driving operational excellence by implementing and monitoring process improvements, and optimizing costs by analyzing and recommending cost-saving measures. Additionally, this role will enhance security risk visibility by performing thorough risk assessments and suggesting mitigation strategies. It will participate in domain-related incident response efforts as needed, maintain defined security architecture, and manage domain-specific security tools. Essential Functions Under general supervision, interprets engineering and operational guidance in a specific security domain/program and contributes to a few projects related to it. Develop detailed action plans for specific projects or components. Drive operational excellence by implementing and monitoring process improvements. Optimize costs by analyzing and recommending cost-saving measures. Enhance security risk visibility by performing thorough risk assessments and suggesting mitigation strategies. Participate in domain related incident response efforts as needed, maintain defined security architecture, and manage domain specific security tools. Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience Experience 4+ Years Cyber Security Experience Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities Excellent communication skills Analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple projects successfully to timely and budget-friendly completion. Strong interpersonal skills, Ability to influence and solve problems effectively Extra Posting information: This role will be supporting Security Operations which will require the following: * Experience installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining security systems while monitoring computer networks for issues. * Experience performing vulnerability testing, security assessments, and researching enhancements to recommend to management. * Ability to stay updated on IT trends and communicate complex security issues clearly. * Ability to coordinate with managed security service to address threats, improve anomaly detection, and incident response through automation. * Ability to defend systems against unauthorized access, respond to incidents, and provide post-incident analysis. * Ability to support security tools and platforms, perform risk analyses, oversee routine security administration, and report violations using various tools. * Ability to monitor public advisories, work with managed security service to enhance telemetry, and assist in updating policies and procedures.