About this opportunity
United Airlines lists this Engineer - Infra and Cloud Cybersecurity opportunity in chicago, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.
Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.
Description
Connecting People. Uniting the World. There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines! As a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world — with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees — we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly.
We’re on a path to becoming the best airline in aviation history. Join our Cybersecurity and Digital Risk (CDR) team to help lead the industry in cyber safety, security and resilience. United's CDR team plays a critical role in protecting our operations by enabling secure and resilient systems, managing threats and vulnerabilities, and ensuring swift response and recovery. Our mission is to seamlessly embed cybersecurity and digital risk management into every aspect of our business. We help drive progress and growth through trusted digital solutions, safeguarding assets and empowering our team, all while promoting a cyber-safe and secure environment that supports resilient airline operations.
United offers a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy, and well-traveled. From employee-run "Business Resource Group" communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401(k), and privileges like space-available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world and help us keep our airline cyber safe?
Job overview and responsibilities
The Engineer – Infrastructure and Cloud Cybersecurity supports efforts to mature infrastructure security capabilities for United Airlines. Will be part of a cross-disciplinary Cyber team responsible for full stack security architecture. In this role the Architect will work on the creation and maintenance of security relevant documentation and partner with product, platform, engineering, and operations teams to ensure the adoption of security best practices across the entire application or system lifecycle. The role will continuously assess risks and weaknesses and identify security design or implementation gaps in existing products and services. The role with help continuously improve our cyber controls and associated playbooks, workflows, processes, and procedures.
Enhance cybersecurity team accomplishments and competencies by planning the delivery of solutions and answering technical questions
Determine cybersecurity requirements by evaluating business strategies, pain points, and use cases
Plan, research, and design robust cybersecurity architectures for any IT project
Regularly communicate vital information, security needs and priorities to upper management
Remain up to date with the latest security systems, standards, authentication protocols, and products
Design cybersecurity architecture elements to mitigate threats as they emerge
Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats
Define, implement, and maintain corporate security policies, procedures, and standards
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
Bachelor's degree required
2+ years of experience in a technical role or ECDLP
Basic understanding of cloud infrastructure services, concepts, and best practices
Baseline proficiency with QuickSight, Glue, or comparable tools like PowerBI or Tableau
Basic understanding of secure connectivity methods via private or encrypted means
Basic understanding of cloud interconnectivity methods
Basic understanding of zero trust network architectures and principles
Basic understanding with security assessments and remediation guidance
Working knowledge in secure configuration practices for operating systems and infrastructure components
Ability to work independently and self-motivate
Excellent analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, interpersonal, collaboration, written and verbal communication skills
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
Certification such as CISSP, CCNA, AWS Security, Architect, CCSP, CEH
4+ years in a technical role
Working knowledge of information security techniques and tools like content filtering, application firewalls, vulnerability scanners, EDR, forensics software, incident response, SIEM, SOAR, NAC, etc
Working knowledge of OS or compute infrastructure components and technologies like Unix/Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes, VMWare, EC2, ECS, EKS, Lambda
Working knowledge of endpoint security technologies such as endpoint detection and response and mobile device management
Working knowledge of Data Loss Prevention (DLP) concepts and services
Working knowledge of secure wireless protocols, techniques, and products
Working knowledge of common enterprise services like DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SMB, CIFS, NTP, etc
Working knowledge of identity and access management services, techniques concepts
Working knowledge of role-based access control
Basic understanding of compliance frameworks and processes (e.g., NIST 800-53, CIS Controls)
Job Post Expiration 9/20/2026
The base pay range for this role is $89,965.00 to $117,212.00.
The base salary range/hourly rate listed is dependent on job-related, factors such as experience, education, and skills.
You may be eligible for the following competitive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, accident & disability, parental leave, employee assistance program, commuter, paid holidays, paid time off, 401(k) and flight privileges.
United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact
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Worksite address
chicago, IL, 60290, US
Who can apply
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