Cybersecurity Engineer - DevSecOps

At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

About this role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Cybersecurity Engineer located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX.

This role:

• Applies expanded conceptual and practical knowledge of Information Technology and cybersecurity towards developing a world-class cyber program.
• Focuses on information security innovation and threat monitoring within the Information Technology environment at Dow.
• Uses prescribed guidelines or policies in analyzing situations and receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.
• Provides informal guidance to new team members.
• Analyzes possible solutions using technical experience, judgment, and precedents to solve problems.

In this role, you will require understanding of key business drivers for your discipline and function. You will need to be able to expand conceptual and working knowledge related to your discipline or functional area. You are expected to provide informal guidance to new team members and be able to explain complex information to others.

It is your responsibility to use technical experience, established practices, and personal judgement to analyze and resolve straightforward problems. Your performance impacts the quality of your own work and your team’s work and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.
 

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated security solutions to enhance threat prevention, detection, response, and remediation in DevOps tooling and pipelines.
• Integrate security into DevOps pipelines (DevSecOps), ensuring continuous security throughout code development, deployment, and operations.
• Assist global development community with securing their applications through vulnerability scanning and implementing best practices for application security.
• Collaborate with software engineers, architects, and IT staff to drive secure development and deployment processes.
• Prioritize vulnerabilities based on risk and coordinate remediation efforts with IT, DevOps, system owners, and application teams.
• Provide support and resolution for remediation issues and validate post-remediation effectiveness.
• Communicate risks and recommend cost-effective security controls to business stakeholders.
• Contribute to general cyber engineering initiatives, including network security, system hardening, and incident response.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and metrics to track vulnerability trends and remediation progress in the DevSecOps areas globally.
• Lead guidance and training on secure configurations and best practices.
• Stay current with emerging threats, automation tools, and industry trends to continually improve security operations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant or 8+ years of experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience related to Cybersecurity
• Proven experience in cybersecurity engineering, with strong knowledge of automation and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Expertise in application security, vulnerability management, and secure coding practices.
• Hands-on experience with security tools, scripting languages, and cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management frameworks and tools.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, OSCP, CompTIA Security+) are a plus.
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Your Skills

• Risk Management: The ability to identify, assess, and prioritize risks followed by coordinated efforts to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events.
• Security Technologies: Proficiency in tools and platforms used to detect, prevent, and respond to cybersecurity threats (e.g., vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, SIEM).
• Critical Thinking: The capacity to analyze complex data, identify patterns, and make informed decisions.
• Cyber Risks: Understanding of threats, vulnerabilities, and potential impacts to digital assets and infrastructure.
• Written Communication: The ability to convey technical findings, risks, and recommendations clearly and concisely in written form.

Note: This position does not offer relocation assistance.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 
 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
• Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. ​​​​Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.

As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.