Security Engineer II

Job Description

Security Engineer II

Position Summary

The Security Engineer II is a senior technical contributor responsible for leading security initiatives, complex investigations, and security improvement projects across cloud and enterprise environments. This role focuses on engineering, optimization, and escalation handling, while mentoring junior engineers and driving security maturity forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute security engineering projects, including design, deployment, and optimization of security controls

• Serve as an escalation point for complex security incidents and advanced threat investigations

• Engineer and maintain security solutions across cloud environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft platforms

• Design, develop, and optimize advanced detections and queries within SIEM and EDR platforms

• Perform proactive threat hunting and analysis across endpoint, identity, email, and network telemetry

• Architect and improve integrations between security tools and cloud services

• Own and improve security tooling, including:

• EDR platforms

• SIEM solutions

• Secure Email Gateway technologies

• Web proxy and web filtering solutions

• Privileged Access / Privilege Management solutions

• Drive improvements in incident response processes, automation, and response playbooks

• Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and identity teams on secure design and implementation

• Mentor Security Engineer I staff and provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing

• Contribute to security strategy, roadmap planning, and risk reduction initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in information security or security engineering roles
• Strong experience securing cloud environments (Microsoft preferred)
• Advanced hands-on experience with EDR, SIEM, and threat detection engineering
• Strong query and data analysis skills (KQL, SPL, SQL, or similar)
• Proven experience handling complex security incidents and escalations
• Solid understanding of identity, networking, endpoint, and cloud security concepts

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep experience with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Entra ID, and Azure security controls
• Experience leading or delivering security projects from design through implementation
• Familiarity with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Logic Apps, SOAR)
• Relevant certifications (e.g., AZ-500, SC-200, SC-100, CISSP) a plus

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together-by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

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