Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Sr. Security Engineer Technology and Engineering McCormick & Company, Inc., a world leader in the spice, flavor and seasoning industry, is seeking a full-time Sr. Security Engineer Technology and Engineering. This position will report to the Sr. Manager Cybersecurity Technology and Engineering. Position Overview The Sr. Security Engineer role serves as a technical leader within the security engineering team, responsible for driving the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of enterprise security technologies. This role combines deep handson expertise with strategic oversight, ensuring that security tools and configurations are aligned with organizational goals, risk posture, and compliance requirements. As a seniorlevel contributor, the role provides guidance on tool architecture, leads complex incident investigations, and partners with infrastructure, cloud, and endpoint teams to integrate security at every layer. The senior security engineer also supports the development of secure baselines, evaluates emerging technologies, and mentors junior engineers and analysts. Key Responsibilities Contribute to the development and execution of the cybersecurity engineering strategy and roadmap, participating in quarterly and annual planning cycles and adjusting plans to maintain agility and alignment across IT, OT, and cloud environments. Oversee largescale cybersecurity initiatives endtoend, coordinating crossfunctional teams to deliver on timelines and security outcomes; anticipate and mitigate risks, close execution gaps, and serve as the escalation point during critical incidents, providing strategic direction and SME leadership under highpressure situations. Own enterprisewide cybersecurity technology posture management, including identification and response to systemic risks; design and operationalize threatexposure reduction strategies aligned to NIST, ISO, ISA/IEC, and/or CIS controls; lead compliance engineering efforts and partner with audit teams to ensure continuous audit readiness. Contribute to cybersecurity solution architecture and reference model development aligned with SABSA and TOGAF, ensuring securitybydesign across all infrastructure, application, and service rollouts; evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (e.g., zerotrust, microsegmentation, identity federation) and proactively mitigate operational risks introduced by technology shifts. Direct the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of core security technologies (firewalls, EDR, cloud security posture management, remote access, etc.), ensuring uptime, scalability, and effectiveness while championing automation, orchestration, AIenhanced security operations, and continuous optimization of ITSM workflows and tooling. Drive operational excellence and engineering maturity through process design, documentation, KPI tracking, and continuous improvement initiatives; maintain strong partnership with IT, service providers, and application teams to ensure resilient security service delivery, upskilling and mentoring team members, and participate in roadmap development. Preferred Qualifications Bachelors degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Three or more of the following certifications: GIAC Certified, CCSK, OCSP, CISSP, Cloud Certified (AWS, GCP, Azure), CEH, ITIL, CCNS, CISC, CPFA, RHCE, Microsoft Certification, Security+, Checkpoint CCSE or other related security certification. 8-12 years experience in a cyber security engineer or architecture role. Broad and indepth knowledge of cyber security technologies. Strong experience with security technologies such as Microsoft environment, Checkpoint firewalls, Ivanti VPN (or similar), Zscaler, and cloud security technologies. 8 years experience working in a 24x7 global enterprise environment. 5 years experience in cyber security solutions. Proficiency with hybrid IT/OT environments and cloudnative security tools. Extensive experience planning and deploying both business and IT initiatives and experience with architecture and implementations of IT/OT security solutions. Proven ability to drive security processes, remediation, and standards within a complex business environment while maintaining continuity of business operations. Comprehensive technical knowledge of all areas within IT plus a comprehensive understanding of all business functions and how their processes and resources interact is required. Other Skills And Competencies Must be able to multitask and set priorities. Must have experience leading and working in a collaborative, multidisciplined, globally diverse team environment. Effective communication skills at all levels of the organization, including written, verbal, and visual communication. Strong consultative skills. Positive approach to customer service with demonstrated ability to handle highpressure support needs calmly, respectfully, and efficiently. Must be able to provide sound .