Top Cyber Security Jobs in Austin, TX

Build and operate security log pipelines, SIEM detections, endpoint controls, security automation, and internal tooling across AWS, macOS, Windows, CI/CD, and infrastructure repositories. Develop primarily in Python, implement Terraform-based infrastructure and policy-as-code safeguards, integrate security tools through APIs, and embed scanning and secrets detection into developer workflows. Own the reliability and coverage of security platforms while independently driving projects and implementing fixes directly in systems managed by other teams.

Design, implement, and support enterprise identity and access management using Microsoft Entra. Build controls for Conditional Access, MFA, identity governance, privileged access, authentication modernization, and Zero Trust. Develop PowerShell automation for identity lifecycle and governance, partner with technical and business teams, improve security operations, and mentor engineers. The role also includes on-call participation and occasional after-hours work.

Lead and mentor a small IT security engineering team to deploy and operate enterprise-grade Zero Trust security across networks, endpoints, applications, and cloud. Drive Customer Zero initiatives, manage cross-functional security projects, optimize policies (SSL decryption, segmentation, access control), and serve as an internal subject-matter expert.

Lead corporate endpoint security architecture with a focus on macOS, designing secure-by-default controls, automation, patching, software distribution, and security baselines across macOS, iOS, Windows, and Linux. Manage configurations through Terraform, GitOps, version control, CI pipelines, and automated rollouts. Partner with IT and security teams to improve telemetry, detection, response, auditability, and operational efficiency. Mentor engineers and serve as a senior escalation point for complex endpoint security issues in a fully remote environment.

The Network Security Architect will assess network security, guide teams, enhance security policies, design network solutions, and mentor engineers while aligning with a Zero Trust Strategy.

As a Security Engineer, you will conduct security assessments, develop security tools, perform architecture reviews, and collaborate on advanced security research.

Lead and grow a security engineering team to design and operate cloud-native security controls, drive DevSecOps practices, conduct threat modeling and incident response, partner cross-functionally on security roadmaps, and ensure compliance with frameworks (NIST, SOC 2, ISO, etc.). Responsible for vulnerability management, identity and access controls, observability/SIEM, and security automation.

Lead client engagements to design and implement secure network architectures (Zero Trust, SASE/SSE, segmentation, OT security). Manage teams, mentor staff, oversee enterprise network security configurations, and ensure project delivery and quality. Collaborate with clients to align security strategies with business objectives and drive innovation in network security practices.

Secure LLMs, generative AI systems, ML infrastructure, training pipelines, and AI applications. Responsibilities include threat modeling, architecture reviews, security controls, hardening, vulnerability remediation, data privacy, incident response runbooks, vendor reviews, governance, policy development, and AI security training. The role also supports proof-of-concept security solutions and monitors emerging AI threats.

Serves as the senior technical authority for enterprise browser data protection and security. Owns architecture, roadmap, standards, lifecycle, browser-based DLP controls, integrations, automation, and operational support. Leads complex troubleshooting, major incident response, root-cause analysis, runbook development, and continuous improvement. Partners across cybersecurity, identity, endpoint, network, cloud, risk, compliance, and vendor teams while mentoring engineers and influencing enterprise security design.

Own the security and identity architecture for CDW’s MyCDW ServiceNow platform. Lead consolidation of Entra, Okta, and ServiceNow authentication; architect SailPoint-to-Entra IGA migration; define RBAC, lifecycle, certification, governance, and compliance controls; and guide threat modeling, monitoring, risk reduction, and remediation. Partner across technology and compliance teams, lead IAM and security engineers, manage vendors, and develop strategic roadmaps for secure, cost-effective platform transformation.

Senior security engineer responsible for developing automation and tooling, building and deploying security solutions, conducting incident response and proactive threat hunting, supporting investigations through data analysis, and advising development teams. Must document solutions, participate in agile teams, mentor juniors, and continuously research evolving security threats.

Lead applied research on agentic AI for cybersecurity: develop efficient post-trained models, agent designs, and rigorous evaluation/verification. Partner with security teams to translate research into products, run experiments, and publish novel techniques.

Lead AI security strategy and guardrails, design and review AI gateways and tooling, scale InfoSec review processes, reduce AI-driven security noise, drive remediation and investigations, and mentor security and platform engineers.

The Staff Security Engineer will lead technical security initiatives, own architectural security decisions, mentor engineers, and align teams on security strategy while ensuring system integrity and compliance.

Oversee the security of the firm’s applications, networks, systems, hardware, and mobile devices throughout their lifecycles. Develop security requirements and architecture, manage controls and configurations, conduct certification and accreditation, maintain asset inventories, and ensure secure development and acquisition processes. Serve as a technical security contact across departments, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor team members while working independently with minimal supervision.

Supports enterprise security engineering across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, application, and AI environments. Helps implement DLP, EDR, IAM, SIEM, and secure web solutions; identify and remediate vulnerabilities and threats; evaluate AI security risks and tools; align systems with governance standards; and create documentation, playbooks, and guidelines.

The Security Engineer will design and implement security controls, enhance security posture, collaborate with IT, and leverage AI tools for cybersecurity. Key responsibilities include managing documentation and leading security initiatives.

Serve as a senior security architecture authority across Unity’s products, cloud services, AI-native tools, and agentic workflows. Guide engineering teams toward secure-by-design architectures, assess technical risk, support product launches, and establish controls for AI features, LLM integrations, and developer workflows. Partner with security specialists and leadership on risk prioritization, build secure engineering platforms, prototype solutions, and contribute to scalable security automation.

Leads Danaher’s global Privileged Access Management program, including PAM architecture, platform engineering, integrations, credential rotation, governance, exception management, and remediation. Partners with identity, security operations, cloud, DevOps, infrastructure, and audit teams to reduce privileged-access risk. Owns the PAM platform and vendor relationship while reporting program metrics, risk posture, and control status to security leadership and audit stakeholders.

Leads and supports offensive security consulting engagements, including network, web application, wireless, social engineering, red team, and purple team testing. Evaluates controls and security configurations, performs cybersecurity assessments, recommends remediation, and presents findings to technical and executive stakeholders. Supports client program execution, metrics, issue remediation, and continuous improvement. Mentors junior consultants and contributes to cybersecurity practice development, methodology innovation, and thought leadership.

Design, implement, and maintain secure system architectures; translate RMF control baselines into implementable security requirements; analyze vulnerability/scanning results and drive remediation; provide security engineering input for cloud, Zero Trust, containerization, and CI/CD; maintain security artifacts and tooling; mentor junior staff and support authorization (RMF) activities to strengthen enterprise security posture.

Lead assessments, design secure infrastructure and controls, implement scalable security solutions, operate and administer enterprise security tools, drive vulnerability management, incident response, and risk analysis, and report security posture to stakeholders and senior leadership.

Lead and manage a security engineering team responsible for operating and improving security infrastructure (SIEM, EDR, DLP, vulnerability management, IAM, network security). Oversee tooling implementation, incident response playbooks, threat hunting, vendor management, cross-team security integration, metrics reporting, and mentoring of junior engineers.

Define and review secure software architectures for safety-critical automotive computing platforms. Perform threat modeling, security analysis, and safety-security co-analysis for mixed-criticality systems. Establish OS security policies, access controls, isolation, privilege models, and integrity protections across Android, Linux, QNX, and virtualized environments. Guide secure development practices and collaborate with software, hardware, safety, security, and systems engineering teams on automotive standards and platform security.