About the Role
Join American Airlines and contribute to technical excellence across the Cybersecurity Operations domain. In this role, you will support the cyber defense of technology assets by overseeing daily security activities, driving threat detection and incident response, implementing security tools, and helping develop the team. The position requires balancing technical oversight with business alignment to keep digital assets protected, systems resilient, and operations running smoothly, effectively, and proactively.
What You’ll Do
Manage daily cybersecurity operations, including:
- Threat detection and incident response for technology assets
- Implementation of security tools
- Team development to strengthen operational capability
- Technical oversight aligned with business needs to maintain a secure digital environment
Additional essential functions may be assigned, and management may modify job duties as appropriate, consistent with legal obligations, including any collective bargaining requirements.
All You’ll Need for Success
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience or training
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Technology, Information Systems (CIS/MIS), Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience or training
- 3+ years of experience in Security Operations Centers
- Airline industry experience
Skills, Licenses & Certifications
- Advanced understanding of penetration testing, red teaming, adversary simulation, and offensive security methodologies, with the ability to assess, validate, and improve the organization’s security posture through ethical testing and security research
- Advanced understanding of security frameworks and protocols across cybersecurity testing, intelligence, ASM, and threat management
- Advanced understanding of the integration of physical and cyber security, including access control systems and surveillance technologies
- Ability to identify cryptographic weaknesses, TLS misconfigurations, and insecure transmissions
- Commitment to improving security across cybersecurity testing, intelligence, ASM, and threat management
- Experience with vulnerability assessment tools, penetration testing tools, threat intelligence platforms, SIEM systems, and secure communication networks
- Hands-on experience with Burp Suite, Nmap, Responder, Hashcat, Metasploit, BloodHound, Cobalt Strike, or equivalent tools
- Experience with Active Directory / Kerberos attack paths, privilege escalation, lateral movement, and EDR evasion tradecraft
- Cloud pentesting (Azure/AWS/M365) and container/Kubernetes security
- Relevant certifications highly desirable, including: CISSP, CEH, GIAC, SANS, CISM, OSCP, GPEN, GCIA, CSSP-A, and CISA
- Superior verbal and written communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences across organizational levels
What You’ll Get
- Travel perks: access to 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across the global network, for you, your family, and your friends
- Health benefits: access to health, dental, prescription, and vision benefits on day one, plus virtual doctor visits and flexible spending accounts
- Wellness programs: tools, resources, and support to help you be your best
- 401(k) program: available upon hire, with employer contributions to your 401(k) depending on the workgroup after one year
- Additional benefits: Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance, and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises, and more
Inclusion and Diversity
Inclusion and diversity are foundational to American Airlines’ workforce. The company supports 20+ Team Member Business Resource Groups focused on connecting team members to customers, suppliers, communities, and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and building an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of a diverse world.
Feel free to be yourself at American Airlines.
