**Job Description** As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our systems and data. You’ll design, evaluate, and strengthen security controls across our enterprise—ensuring protection against evolving cyber threats while serving as a trusted technical resource for cross functional teams. **What You’ll Do** + **Shape security architecture:** Provide expert technical guidance in the design, implementation, and operation of global IT security technologies, tools, and infrastructure. + **Administer and optimize security tools:** Perform advanced system administration of security platforms, including applying updates, patches, and configurations to harden defenses. + **Lead security reviews:** Coordinate and execute thorough security assessments of new and existing applications to ensure alignment with internal policies and industry best practices. + **Partner across IT:** Build strong relationships with IT operational teams to strengthen our security posture and drive ongoing improvements in processes and controls. + **Resolve critical incidents:** Lead response and resolution efforts for complex or high‑visibility security issues, providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members. + **Conduct specialized testing:** Perform advanced investigations and testing related to Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM). + **Improve processes:** Proactively identify opportunities to enhance security operations, and design, revise, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), working instructions, and related documentation. **What You Bring** + Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree (where required) + **5+ years of relevant experience** in cybersecurity, systems engineering, or related fields + _OR_ in lieu of a degree, **7+ years of directly related professional experience** **Bonus Points** + Experience with firewall technologies, network security concepts, and related tooling + Hands‑on information security experience in enterprise environments **What You’ll Get** + The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community  + Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work   + Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs   + Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance   + Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education   + 401k match including an annual company contribution   + Learn more (https://careers.bluecrossnc.com/global/en/benefits)    **Salary Range** At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs. _*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance._ $107,901.00 - $172,642.00 **Skills** **About Us** It's an exciting time to work at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC). Health care is changing, and we're leading the way. We offer more than health insurance our customers can count on. We’re committed to better health and better health care − in our communities and beyond. Our employees bring energy and creativity to the workplace, and it shows in our innovative approach to improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians. Blue Cross NC is a fully taxed, not-for-profit company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. We serve more than 4.3 million members, and we employ more than 5,000 people across the country who are passionate about making health care better for all. Help us lead the charge for better health care by joining our award-winning team. Discover tremendous opportunities with us to do challenging and rewarding work. Opportunities that can lead you to a fulfilling career, work that can help others lead healthier, happier lives. **Authorization to Work in the United States** We use E-verify to confirm authorization to work in the United States. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit E-Verify Overview (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview) for English or Visión General de E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/es/empleados/vision-general-de-e-verify) for Español. **Request Accommodations** Blue Cross NC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please notify HR at HR.Staffing@bcbsnc.com . **For most roles, you can choose where to work - fully remote in one of the states listed below, in the office, or a hybrid of the two:** Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming