Security Engineer, Senior

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226218

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City of Plano - All Others

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Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

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$114,472.950000

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$171,709.430000

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Our Culture

At the City of Plano, our culture is grounded in service, teamwork, and making a meaningful impact. Our SERVE values—Stewardship, Engaged, Respectful, Visionary, and Excellence—guide how we work, while our A.P.R.O. principles—Adaptable, Professional, Relationship-Focused, and Outcome-Based—reflect who we are at our core.

This is an organization where you can grow, contribute, and be part of something bigger than yourself. That’s why our guiding principle is simple and clear: SERVE Like a Pro—it’s in our DNA .

Job Details

City of Plano, Texas | Build. Defend. Modernize.

This isn’t a typical government role.

If you’re looking for a place where you can shape security strategy, influence architecture, and implement modern security capabilities at scale- while protecting critical public services- this is your opportunity.

The City of Plano is investing in next-generation cybersecurity, and we’re seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer who wants to go beyond maintaining tools and instead design, build, and evolve security across the enterprise.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Real impact: Protect systems that support public safety, utilities, and citizen services
• Modern environment: Cloud, Zero Trust, identity-first security, and data protection
• High ownership: Influence design decisions and architecture- not just operations
• Transformation-focused: Help drive security maturity across a growing digital environment
• Balance + purpose: Meaningful work with stability and strong work-life balance

What You’ll Lead

• Design and implement enterprise security controls across network, cloud, endpoint, and identity domains
• Lead initiatives aligned to Secure Service Edge (SSE) / Zero Trust architectures
• Strengthen endpoint and threat detection capabilities across the environment
• Enhance network security posture, including segmentation and secure access strategies
• Improve email and collaboration security to defend against evolving threats
• Develop and implement data protection strategies (classification, encryption, loss prevention)
• Advance Identity & Access Management (IAM) capabilities (MFA, SSO, least privilege, privileged access)
• Partner across IT and business teams to embed security-by-design into systems and projects
• Contribute to incident response, threat mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Knowledge of AI frameworks and security guardrails.

What You Bring

• Strong hands-on experience across:
• Network security and firewalls
• Secure access / SSE / SASE architectures
• Endpoint security and threat detection
• Email security
• Data protection and governance
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Experience working in cloud and hybrid environments
• Solid understanding of frameworks such as NIST and Zero Trust principles
• An owner and builder mindset- someone who wants to design, improve, and modernize, not just maintain

Bonus Points

• Experience implementing modern security architectures at scale
• Exposure to automation, scripting, or security orchestration
• Experience in public sector or regulated environments
• Knowledge of Governance Risk Compliance, frameworks such as NIST CSF2.0, 800-53

Why Plano?

• A forward-looking city investing in technology and cybersecurity modernization
• Opportunity to work on high-visibility, mission-critical initiatives
• Collaborative environment with strong leadership support
• Competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and long-term stability
• A chance to make a tangible impact on your community

If you are passionate about staying ahead of evolving cyber threats, driving strategic security initiatives, and making a meaningful impact through technology, we invite you to bring your expertise to our team.

Additional Information

For the complete job description for the Senior Security Engineer, view job description .

Full-Time Benefits

As a valued Team Plano member, you will receive numerous benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Membership in the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), in which the City matches contributions 2:1 upon retirement
• Enrollment in the Retirement Security Plan (RSP) which is fully funded by the City
• Up to three weeks of paid vacation
• Up to three weeks of paid sick leave per year
• Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Free Library Card
• Free recreation center membership

And so much more! Learn about our benefits online .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer - EOE/M/F/V/D

Open positions are subject to close without notice.

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