Security Engineer

For more than a century, Ben

E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution. Our Food Division is a broad‑line, multi‑state distributor, while the Beverage Division operates throughout Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser‑Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

The Security Engineer 2 (SE2) is an experienced, hands‑on security practitioner responsible for Level 2 (L2) security operations, incident response, and platform ownership across the Microsoft security stack and supporting security technologies. This role leads investigations, coordinates incident response, manages key security platforms, mentors Level 1 engineers, and supports cyber‑physical security convergence.

• Lead investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents escalated from Level 1
• Perform advanced analysis across endpoint, identity, and cloud security telemetry
• Support incident documentation and reporting as required
• Coordinate response actions with infrastructure, IAM, and other IT teams

• Operate, tune, and investigate security platforms
• Improve rules signal quality for:
  • Microsoft Security Platform
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF) Operations
  • Data Loss Prevention Operations
  • Asset Management Operations
  • Identity and Access Management Operations

• Drive security remediation activities across endpoints and platforms
• Perform incident response across endpoint and platform security events
• Partner with IT teams to enforce security controls and hardening standards

• Provide technical security oversight for IP‑based physical security tooling, including:
  • Network‑connected cameras
  • Access control systems
  • Genetec platform
• Assist in coordination with the Physical Security team to ensure:
  • Secure network configuration for physical security systems
  • Appropriate identity and access protections
  • Alignment between cyber security controls and physical security operations

• Mentor and guide Security Engineer 1 (L1) professionals
• Contribute to security runbooks, procedures, and standards
• Provide recommendations for security tooling and operational improvements
• Support metrics collection and operational reporting efforts

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 3‑6 years of progressive cybersecurity or security operations experience
• Hands‑on experience with incident response and security investigations
• Strong analytical and investigative skills
• Ability to mentor junior engineers
• Strong understanding of modern security principles including identity‑centric security, endpoint protection, segmentation, and cloud security
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, operational security environment

• Basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Familiarity with AI security concepts, including:
  • Data exposure and prompt‑based risks
  • Model misuse and abuse scenarios
  • AI‑assisted social engineering / phishing patterns
  • Secure usage guardrails and user enablement considerations

• Microsoft Security certifications
• CISSP, GIAC, or other mid‑level security certifications

• Security Engineer 1 (SE1):
  Alert triage, vulnerability, patching, documentation
• Security Engineer 2 (SE2):
  Incident response leadership, platform ownership, remediation
• Security Manager:
  Microsoft operational leadership, people management, execution accountability

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401(k) with matching contribution
• Profit‑Sharing Plan (100% company paid)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and holidays
• Employee Credit Union

Drug Screen and Background Check Required.

Ben

E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.