Southwest Airlines · 18 hours ago
Sr Cybersecurity Engineer
Southwest Airlines is a major airline company committed to providing a stable work environment and opportunities for growth. They are seeking a Sr Cybersecurity Engineer to deliver solutions that protect their enterprise, support and maintain critical technologies, and mentor others while driving improvements in cybersecurity standards.
Public Transportation
Responsibilities
Provide security guidance to application and Partner Teams to remediate security vulnerabilities, risk items, and policy exceptions
Deliver training for clients in use of the key Cybersecurity systems and automated environments
Identify Cybersecurity problems, plan solutions, recommend software and systems, and coordinate developments in an orderly manner to meet business requirements
Act as an agent for change to reflect the latest Cybersecurity standards and practices
Serve as an enterprise subject matter expert (SME) and advocate of IT Security standards and reference architectures
Act as a Mentor to both Co-Hearts in Cybersecurity and Partner Teams
Remain abreast of industry trends and develop business cases for changes
Lead team to find best solution and offering thought leadership while ideating and challenging group think
Oversee immediate response and maintenance to production program issues
Partner with production testers to identify defects and complete testing
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience
Advanced-level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in developing, implementing, or integrating technologies for Enterprise security
U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available
Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be able to travel and /or attend Company and non-Company facilities and remote locations such as remote-based offices as necessary
Preferred
Experience with Ping Identity, SAML, and OIDC
AWS security knowledge and understanding of cloud-based platform architecture versus on-prem solutions
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and secure SDLC practices
Knowledge of cybersecurity and computer/network security principles, plus OWASP standards
Experience with Agile and ITIL frameworks
Benefits
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
Company
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) continues to differentiate itself from other carriers with exemplary Customer Service delivered .
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.51BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.
2025-10-27Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2024-10-04Post Ipo Equity· $107M
2024-06-10Post Ipo Equity· $1.9B
Leadership Team
Recent News
2026-01-11
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