Cybersecurity Engineer (Houston, TX, US, 77010)

NRG Energy
Houston
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 2-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Collaboration","Communication"]

Maintain security measures that protect NRG’s systems, cloud workloads, and data across on-prem and cloud environments. Identify vulnerabilities and cloud misconfigurations, administer IAM and security tools, and support incident response. Provide security guidance to cloud, infrastructure, and development teams, perform security architecture reviews, and conduct audits against frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and SOX. Stay current on threats and best practices.

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NRG Energy
NRG Energy
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Cybersecurity Engineer (Houston, TX, US, 77010)

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Job Summary

Maintain security measures that protect NRG’s systems, cloud workloads, and data across on-prem and cloud environments. Identify vulnerabilities and cloud misconfigurations, administer IAM and security tools, and support incident response. Provide security guidance to cloud, infrastructure, and development teams, perform security architecture reviews, and conduct audits against frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and SOX. Stay current on threats and best practices.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Maintain security measures that protect the organization’s systems, cloud workloads, and data across on-prem and cloud environments.
  • •Identify vulnerabilities and risks, including cloud posture issues and misconfigurations, and partner to drive remediation.
  • •Provide security guidance and advisory support to cloud, infrastructure, and development teams on secure configuration, IAM, encryption, network segmentation, and logging.
  • •Support secure cloud architecture reviews and ensure alignment with security frameworks and standards such as CIS Benchmarks.
  • •Assist in deploying and maintaining security tools (IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, SIEM, and WAF) and support security policies, audits, and incident response.

Key Requirements

  • •Hands-on experience operating a CSPM/CNAPP platform (Orca preferred; Wiz, Prisma Cloud, or Defender for Cloud also relevant).
  • •Working knowledge of a major cloud provider (AWS preferred), including native security services such as GuardDuty, Security Hub, IAM Identity Center, KMS, CloudTrail, and WAF/Shield.
  • •Strong understanding of cloud security concepts including IAM, key management, network security (VPC, transit gateway, private endpoints), and logging/monitoring.
  • •Ability to interpret cloud misconfiguration findings, assess risk, and communicate remediation guidance to cloud and application teams.
  • •2–5 years of experience in cyber security or related roles with exposure to cloud environments; a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Experience:2-5 yearsCybersecurityCloudAWSOn-premisesIncident response
Education:Bachelor's in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related field
Skills:AnalyticalProblem-solvingAttention to detailCollaborationCommunication
Certifications:AWS Certified Security – SpecialtyAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectMicrosoft SC-200Microsoft AZ-500CCSPSecurity+CEHCySA+
Tech Stack:AWSAzureGCPCSPMCNAPPOrcaWizPrisma CloudMicrosoft Defender for CloudGuardDutySecurity HubIAM Identity CenterKMSCloudTrailWAFShieldEKSECSLambdaNAC

Company Brief

NRG Energy
NRG Energy is a large integrated power company that owns and operates a diverse fleet of power generation assets and provides retail electricity services, energy solutions, and distributed energy resources to residential and commercial customers.
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1989
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