Senior Security Engineer

’s Summary

Ascend Learning is hiring a Senior Security Engineer to provide technical security leadership and manage security operations ensuring compliance with industry and regulatory standards. The role involves overseeing SOC operations, leading incident response, and collaborating across teams to enhance security processes and implement effective solutions.

• Lead security operations center (SOC) and act as liaison with managed security service providers (MSSPs).
• Manage daily SOC activities including alert triage, incident response, and resolution within SLAs.
• Provide expertise and recommendations for security strategies, tools, and technologies.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align security with business objectives.
• Implement and configure security tools and continuously improve SOC efficiency through automation and process enhancement.
• Required certifications:
  Incident Handler-focused certification such as GCIH.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, and SOAR platforms, including Splunk, Crowd Strike Falcon, Cortex XSOAR, etc.
• Minimum 6 years in cybersecurity, including 5+ years in SOC management or incident support and 3+ years in network security operations.
• Preferred education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Offers competitive benefits such as paid time off, health insurance, 401(k) matching, parental leave, wellness programs, and tuition reimbursement.

Category: Engineering

Req : 1074

Date: May 13, 2026

Location: Leawood, KS, US 66211 Remote, US

• Collaborate with the Information Security Manager, Technology Engineers, IT Compliance, and cross-functional stakeholders to align security operations and controls with business objectives.
• Function as the internal SOC Lead and liaison between the organization and managed security service providers (MSSPs).
• Oversee daily SOC operations, ensuring alerts, detections, and incident tickets are triaged and resolved within defined SLAs and approved processes.
• Act as a senior incident responder, participating in the on‑call rotation and responding to after‑hours security incidents and threat alerts.
• Lead and coordinate security incident response efforts, facilitating incident calls and driving effective collaboration across technology, infrastructure, and third‑party teams.
• Provide technology security expertise and recommendations on strategies and tools for key programs and issues.
• Work directly with internal technology teams and external partners to communicate, prioritize, and execute security initiatives.
• Continuously improve SOC effectiveness by refining processes, enhancing detections, automating manual tasks, and identifying operational efficiencies.
• Assist with the implementation, configuration, and operations of various security tools as required.

• High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
• 6+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity, network security, and/or infrastructure engineering.
• Incident Handler‑focused certification (e.g., GCIH or equivalent) required.
• 5+ years of experience providing security incident support, managing or supporting SOC operations or managed SOC relationships, and improving detection and response capabilities. 3+ years of hands‑on experience working with threat intelligence.
• 3+ years of operational experience in network security.
• 3+ years of experience administering SIEM, EDR/XDR, or SOAR (Splunk, Google Sec Ops, Cortex XSOAR, TORQ, Crowd Strike Falcon, Sentinel One, etc.).
• Demonstrated success developing, operating, leading, and implementing security solutions and functions.
• Experience leading one or more security operations domains (e.g., incident response, detection engineering, threat intelligence, network security).
• Experience streamlining processes, automating manual tasks, and using technical and non‑technical solutions to solve complex problems.
• Self‑motivated, adaptable, and capable of operating effectively in a fast‑paced, evolving security environment.
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm…