IT Systems Engineer Lead - Security

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As a systems engineer lead on the IT Security Monitoring/Vulnerability Management team in Enterprise Hosting Services, you’ll help us manage and remediate vulnerabilities and deliver best-in-class security monitoring capabilities and services to improve Progressive’s security posture. Your work will help ensure the security of software and hardware infrastructure across both application and infrastructure areas. In this role, you’ll work on an Agile delivery team that delivers customer value to the Enterprise Information Security Group while advancing Progressive’s security monitoring and vulnerability management capabilities.

You’ll also assist in evaluating, designing, and implementing software products to support customer requirements and perform research and development related to new features and capabilities. This is a remote position for US-based work only, with travel to Cleveland approximately two times per year. This is a remote position for US-based work only.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum of 7 years related experience working with operating system hardware and/or software components in a large IT environment with many categories of devices, infrastructures and operating systems.

{OR} Associate's degree or higher in an Information Technology discipline, Math or other related field of study and a minimum of 6 years working with operating system hardware and/or software components in a large IT environment with many categories of devices, infrastructures, and operating systems.

Preferred skills

• Background in information or cybersecurity, including an understanding of vulnerability classifications and remediation
• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure and technologies, with experience working in or with a Security Operations Center
• Experience with Splunk products, including Splunk Enterprise Security, IT Service Intelligence (ITSI), and Splunk Cloud
• Industry certification such as CISSP, Security+, or a SANS certification

Experience working with vendors

Compensation

$125,000 - $135,000/year

Gainshare annual cash incentive payment up to 40% of your eligible earnings based on company performance

Benefits

401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%

Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care

Wellness & mental health programs

• Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
• Paid time off, including volunteer time off
• Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
• Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
• Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
• Career development & tuition assistance
• Onsite gym & healthcare at large locations
• Energage recognizes Progressive as a 2025 Top Workplace for: Innovation, Purposes & Values, Work-Life Flexibility, Compensation & Benefits, and Leadership.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without the need or potential need, of current or future sponsorship for employment. Progressive does not hire candidates with (e.g., F-1 CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3, TN) statuses for this role.

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