{"id":4282856,"url":"https://alion.io/job/installed-building-products-security-platform-engineer","title":"Security Platform Engineer","company":{"id":2832644,"name":"Installed Building Products","domain":"installedbuildingproducts.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/installedbuildingproducts","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"UltiPro","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":220,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":537,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Security","role_family":"Security","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Columbus, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":105000,"max":135000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":135000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"Copilot","optional":false},{"name":"DLP","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Defender","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Defender for Cloud","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Sentinel","optional":false},{"name":"Platform Engineering","optional":false},{"name":"Power Automate","optional":false},{"name":"PowerShell","optional":false},{"name":"Rest API","optional":false},{"name":"SIEM","optional":false},{"name":"Zero Trust","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-13T17:39:42Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-13","last_verified_at":"2026-11-14T02:37:38Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Build, Secure, and Advance Our Cybersecurity Environment\nInstalled Building Products (IBP) is seeking a Security Platform Engineer to join our IT team in Columbus, Ohio.\nThis role is an opportunity to help shape and strengthen our enterprise cybersecurity environment through innovative security technologies, automation, and continuous improvement.\nAs a Security Platform Engineer, you will design, implement, integrate, and support critical cybersecurity platforms across the organization. You’ll work extensively with Microsoft’s security ecosystem, including Defender XDR, Sentinel, Security Copilot, Purview, and Entra, while collaborating with technology teams to strengthen detection capabilities, streamline security operations, and reduce organizational risk.\nWe’re looking for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building scalable security solutions, and finding opportunities to improve how security technologies work together.\nWhat You’ll Do\nSecurity Platform Engineering\nDesign, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise cybersecurity platforms.\nServe as a technical owner for Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Cloud Apps, and related Microsoft security solutions.\nIntegrate security platforms with cloud services, infrastructure, applications, identity systems, and third-party technologies.\nEstablish secure configuration standards and maintain platform performance, reliability, and operational effectiveness.\nThreat Detection and Security Operations\nImplement and optimize Microsoft Sentinel as a centralized security information and event management (SIEM) solution.\nDevelop and maintain Kusto Query Language (KQL) queries, analytics rules, and custom threat detections.\nInvestigate security alerts, perform threat hunting, and support incident response activities.\nContinuously improve detection accuracy, reduce false positives, and strengthen security monitoring capabilities.\nDevelop and maintain incident response playbooks and contribute to post-incident reviews.\nSecurity Automation and AI\nIdentify opportunities to automate security operations, investigations, and reporting.\nBuild automation solutions using PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, Azure Logic Apps, Power Automate, and related technologies.\nImplement and support Microsoft Security Copilot to enhance investigations, threat analysis, and response workflows.\nEvaluate emerging security automation and AI capabilities to improve operational efficiency.\nVulnerability and Exposure Management\nIdentify, evaluate, prioritize, and track vulnerabilities across enterprise technology environments.\nLeverage Microsoft Defender Vulnerability Management and other security tools to assess organizational exposure.\nCollaborate with infrastructure, application, and other technology teams to coordinate and validate remediation efforts.\nAutomate vulnerability reporting, notifications, and remediation tracking where appropriate.\nData Security and Information Protection\nImplement and support Microsoft Purview capabilities, including data classification, sensitivity labeling, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and information protection.\nHelp investigate potential data security incidents and implement appropriate protective controls.\nPartner with internal stakeholders to balance effective security practices with business productivity.\nSecurity Awareness and Continuous Improvement\nAdminister and support KnowBe4 security awareness training and phishing simulations.\nAnalyze phishing trends and support targeted security awareness initiatives.\nCollaborate with cross-functional IT teams to incorporate security into infrastructure, cloud, identity, and application initiatives.\nSupport Zero Trust and identity-first security architecture.\nEvaluate new security technologies and recommend improvements that strengthen organizational security.\nWhat We’re Looking For\nWe’re interested in candidates with practical experience in enterprise cybersecurity engineering, particularly within Microsoft’s security ecosystem.\nPreferred qualifications include:\nExperience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Purview, and related Microsoft security technologies.\nExperience developing KQL queries, security detections, and threat-hunting workflows.\nKnowledge of security automation technologies, including PowerShell, Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, Azure Logic Apps, and Power Automate.\nFamiliarity with vulnerability management, threat intelligence, incident response, and security operations.\nExperience with Microsoft Security Copilot, Microsoft Intune, or KnowBe4.\nUnderstanding of Zero Trust architecture, identity protection, and cloud security principles.\nRelevant cybersecurity certifications such as Microsoft SC-200, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CISSP, GIAC, or comparable credentials.\nWhy Join Installed Building Products?\nAt IBP, we recognize that our employees are essential to our continued success. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial well-being, health, and personal needs.\nOur benefits include:\nCompany-paid short-term disability insurance\nVoluntary short-term and long-term disability coverage\nCompany-paid life insurance\n401(k) retirement plan with company matching\nScholarship opportunities through the IBP Foundation\nEmployee financial assistance program through the IBP Foundation\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nAccident insurance\nAdditional employee benefits and programs\nCompensation: This position offers a starting annual base salary of $105,000, with eligibility for the Support Group bonus program. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications and experience.\nJoin a team where your technical expertise can make a meaningful impact on the security, resilience, and future of our organization.\nApply today to explore your next opportunity with Installed Building Products!\nEEO Statement\n We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veterans status.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6200,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Life insurance","Retirement plans"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Information Security","Construction","Building Materials"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T20:55:23Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":310,"reasons":["conf:1","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-14T03:49:10Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":135000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/installed-building-products-security-platform-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/installed-building-products-security-platform-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-14T03:49:10Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5918,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-15T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2832644},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2832644"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Finstalled-building-products-security-platform-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Finstalled-building-products-security-platform-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Finstalled-building-products-security-platform-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/installed-building-products-security-platform-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Finstalled-building-products-security-platform-engineer"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4282856}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"installedbuildingproducts.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4282856},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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