The Principal Security Engineer sets the technical strategy for the overall architecture, roadmap, and framework used in the security solutions to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Patterson's information assets and systems. This role represents the highest level of expertise across multiple domains of information security architecture serving as a strategic security consultant for both internal and external systems.

Essential Functions

• Champion the design, development, and establishment of information security architecture standards for security solutions while ensuring thorough documentation; communicate complex security architectural concepts and principles to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Create and set strategic security technology direction and influence enterprise-wide planning; identify security best practice methods and emerging technologies to assess potential value to the organization.
• Maintain expertise across multiple domains to create effective security standards, processes, and procedures to solve problems of unusual complexity requiring a high degree of innovation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize performance, cost-effectiveness, and operational efficiency of our cloud environments and security technology portfolio.
• Build collaborative relationships and partnerships by providing specialized expertise on complex security technology issues and influence stakeholders across several areas to reach the best possible solution.
• Comply with Company and department policies and standards; perform other duties as assigned.
• Lead a comprehensive Microsoft E5 Security and Compliance roadmap aligning it with current goals and objectives while integrating the existing IT Infrastructure and Security roadmap.
• Advise key stakeholders and drive the translation of complex business requirements into robust, security-first designs for Azure and multiple-cloud solutions; ensure alignment with a well-architected framework while balancing security, performance, and business objectives.
• Design and document detailed Azure security architectures utilizing services like compute, storage, networking, databases, and application services.
• Provide escalated support for Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Azure issues serving as a liaison for problem management between the functional team and Microsoft for security-related issues.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in security, technology, or engineering or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 7 years work experience in information technology, cyber security, or information security.
• Azure: experience in Cloud engineering or related roles.

Preferred Requirements

• Master's Degree with an emphasis in security, technology, or engineering or equivalent education and/or experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Deep understanding of Azure cloud architecture principles, networking concepts, Data Platforms, MS Fabric, and security best practices, as well as IT infrastructure management.
• Proven experience in the deployment and implementation for the Microsoft E5 advanced security and compliance suite such as Purview and the Microsoft Defender solutions.
• Proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Azure CLI).
• Ability to effectively communicate complex security architectural concepts and principles to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to leverage deep business acumen to create solutions that not only mitigate risks but also enable strategic growth and innovation.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) - (ISC)² Upon Hire Preferred.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert - Microsoft Upon Hire Preferred.

Physical and Cognitive Demands

• Communicate/Hearing Frequently.
• Communicate/Talking Frequently.
• Make Timely Decisions in the Context of a Workflow Frequently.
• Complete Tasks Independently Constantly.
• Learn New Tasks or Concepts Constantly.
• Maintain Focus Constantly.
• Remember Processes & Procedures Constantly.
• Stationary Position (Seated) Constantly.
• Vision Constantly.

The potential compensation range for this role is below. The final offer amount would be based on various factors such as candidate location (geographical labor market), experience, and skills: $120,200.00 - $150,300.00.