IT Senior Security Engineer

IT Senior Security Engineer

United States, Georgia, Atlanta

Information Technology

05-Oct-2026

Ref #: 34529

How you'll help us Keep Climbing (overview & key responsibilities)

At Delta, we connect people and cultures, power extraordinary experiences, and shape the future of travel. Here, you'll work on complex challenges on a global scale, using augmented intelligence to build emerging technologies, amplify human potential and continuously grow the skills that keep you at the forefront of what's next.

We are looking for a Security Engineer to help assess, implement, and operationally support security technologies that strengthen incident response and improve security operations. This role will play an active part in evaluating emerging technologies, assessing vendor solutions, and influencing tool selection decisions based on operational needs, technical fit, and long-term value. The person in this role will also partner with internal customers to understand automation needs, translate those needs into actionable plans, and help maintain the operational capability and deployment of selected tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain incident response automations to improve speed, consistency, and operational effectiveness

• Meet with internal customers and stakeholders to understand automation needs, pain points, and desired outcomes

• Translate business and operational needs into clear action plans, technical approaches, and implementation steps

• Assess emerging technologies and evaluate vendor solutions to determine technical fit, operational value, and alignment with team needs

• Help influence technology selection decisions by providing structured analysis, recommendations, and implementation considerations

• Support implementation, deployment, and ongoing operational capability of selected tools and platforms

• Serve as a supporting technical resource for other teams that rely on shared security tools and capabilities

• Track assigned projects and tasks in a purpose-built project management tool, ensuring work is organized and progressing as expected

• Partner with cross-functional teams to align automation and technology decisions with broader security and operational priorities

• Document requirements, assessments, recommendations, project updates, and implementation plans

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and strengthen repeatable security processes

• Benefits and Perks to Help You Keep Climbing

Our culture is rooted in a shared dedication to living our values – Care, Integrity, Resilience and Servant Leadership – every day, in everything we do. At Delta, our people are our success. At the heart of what we offer is our focus on Sharing Success with Delta employees. Exploring a career at Delta gives you a chance to see the world while earning great compensation and benefits to help you keep climbing along the way:

• Competitive salary, industry-leading profit sharing program, and performance incentives

• 401(k) with generous company contributions up to 9%

• New hires are eligible for up to 2-weeks of vacation. This is earned for use in the following vacation year (April 1 – March 31)

• In addition to vacation, new hires are eligible for up to 56 hours of paid personal time within a 12-month period

• 10 paid holidays per calendar year

• Birthing parents are eligible for 12-weeks of paid maternity/parental leave

• Non-birthing parents are eligible for 2-weeks of paid parental leave

• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability and life insurance benefits

• Family care assistance through fertility support, surrogacy and adoption assistance, lactation support, subsidized back-up care, and programs that help with loved ones in all stages

• Holistic Wellbeing programs to support physical, emotional, social, and financial health, including access to an employee assistance program offering support for you and anyone in your household, free financial coaching, and extensive resources supporting mental health

• Domestic and International space-available flight privileges for employees and eligible family members

• Career development programs to achieve your long-term career goals

• World-wide partnerships to engage in community service and innovative goals created to focus on sustainability and reducing our carbon footprint

• Business Resource Groups created to connect employees with common interests to promote inclusion, provide perspective and help implement strategies

• Recognition rewards and awards through the platform Unstoppable Together

• Access to over 500 discounts, specialty savings and voluntary benefits through Deltaperks such as car and hotel rentals and auto, home, and pet insurance, legal services, and childcare

• What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.

• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.

• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.

• Experience in security engineering, security operations, or automation-focused technical roles

• Hands-on experience assessing, implementing, or supporting security tools and platforms

• Ability to evaluate vendor solutions and contribute to technology selection decisions

• Experience gathering stakeholder requirements and translating them into practical technical plans

• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

• Experience supporting operational adoption and ongoing maintenance of technical solutions

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with technical and non-technical partners

• What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Python, C#, PowerShell, Bash Scripting experience

• Incident response and security operations knowledge

• Tool implementation, deployment, and sustainment experience

• Project tracking and coordination