Southwest Airlines Co.
Department
Technology
Our Company Promise We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Job Description As a Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer on our Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Team, you’ll lead the design and delivery of modern identity lifecycle and access governance solutions that ensure the right people have the right access at the right time. Leveraging your deep expertise in SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC), AWS Identity Center, and scripting languages like Java and BeanShell, you’ll drive automation, streamline access certifications, and guide the migration from legacy platforms to a scalable SaaS-based governance model. Your technical leadership and cross‑functional collaboration will help secure our enterprise while enabling innovation and agility—playing a key role in protecting the heart of Southwest Airlines: our People and our Purpose.
Additional Details
This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in a remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is a limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.
Responsibilities
Provide security guidance to application and Partner Teams to remediate security vulnerabilities, risk items, and policy exceptions
Deliver training for clients in use of the key Cybersecurity systems and automated environments
Identify Cybersecurity problems, plan solutions, recommend software and systems, and coordinate developments in an orderly manner to meet business requirements
Act as an agent for change to reflect the latest Cybersecurity standards and practices
Serve as an enterprise subject matter expert (SME) and advocate of IT Security standards and reference architectures
Act as a Mentor to both Co-Hearts in Cybersecurity and Partner Teams
Remain abreast of industry trends and develop business cases for changes
Lead team to find best solution and offering thought leadership while ideating and challenging group think
Oversee immediate response and maintenance to production program issues
Partner with production testers to identify defects and complete testing
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Skilled in Agile best practices and continuous improvement
Skilled in at least one or more cloud computing technology and its concepts such as AWS
Skilled in infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) development (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar) and automated configuration management using configuration‑as‑code (CaC) development (Chef, Puppet, Ansible or similar)
Skilled in implementing Cybersecurity specific Integration Tests providing Identity, Security Policy, and Cryptography
Skilled in at least one or more performance, logging and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, ELK Stack, AppD and their integration into platform tools such as AWS CloudWatch
Skilled in at least one or more credential management tools and solutions like AWS Secrets Manager, CyberArk or Hashicorp Vault
Skilled in creating parameterized build jobs for Continuous Integration of Security and environmental variables
Knowledge of at least one or more existing elements in value pipeline, such as PingFederate, eDirectory, Active Directory, CyberArk, or Micro Focus IDM
Skilled in at least one or more scripting and development language such as Python, Go, or Javascript
Skilled in excellent communication, collaboration, organization, problem solving, and prioritization skills
Education
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience
Experience
Required: Advanced‑level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in developing, implementing, or integrating technologies for Enterprise security
Licensing/Certification
N/A
Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from limited space work station/desk/office area for extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well‑groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be able to travel and /or attend Company and non‑Company facilities and remote locations such as remote‑based offices as necessary
Pay & Benefits Competitive market salary from $141,400 per year to $157,100 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Benefits you’ll love:
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
**401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Posting End Date 10/17/2025
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Our Company Promise We are committed to provide our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Creativity and innovation are encouraged for improving the effectiveness of Southwest Airlines. Above all, Employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude within the organization that they are expected to share externally with every Southwest Customer.
Job Description As a Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer on our Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) Team, you’ll lead the design and delivery of modern identity lifecycle and access governance solutions that ensure the right people have the right access at the right time. Leveraging your deep expertise in SailPoint Identity Security Cloud (ISC), AWS Identity Center, and scripting languages like Java and BeanShell, you’ll drive automation, streamline access certifications, and guide the migration from legacy platforms to a scalable SaaS-based governance model. Your technical leadership and cross‑functional collaboration will help secure our enterprise while enabling innovation and agility—playing a key role in protecting the heart of Southwest Airlines: our People and our Purpose.
Additional Details
This role is offered as a remote workplace position, which may require travel for training, meetings, conferences, etc. Outside of those required visits, the majority of your working time may be spent in a remote location, away from our Corporate Campus. Please note, while this is a remote position, there is a limited group of states or localities ineligible for Employees to regularly perform their work. Those ineligible locations are: Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Washington, Wyoming, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. required and no current or future work authorization sponsorship available.
We’re committed to fair hiring practices and to making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other legally protected characteristics.
Responsibilities
Provide security guidance to application and Partner Teams to remediate security vulnerabilities, risk items, and policy exceptions
Deliver training for clients in use of the key Cybersecurity systems and automated environments
Identify Cybersecurity problems, plan solutions, recommend software and systems, and coordinate developments in an orderly manner to meet business requirements
Act as an agent for change to reflect the latest Cybersecurity standards and practices
Serve as an enterprise subject matter expert (SME) and advocate of IT Security standards and reference architectures
Act as a Mentor to both Co-Hearts in Cybersecurity and Partner Teams
Remain abreast of industry trends and develop business cases for changes
Lead team to find best solution and offering thought leadership while ideating and challenging group think
Oversee immediate response and maintenance to production program issues
Partner with production testers to identify defects and complete testing
May perform other job duties as directed by Employee's Leaders
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Skilled in Agile best practices and continuous improvement
Skilled in at least one or more cloud computing technology and its concepts such as AWS
Skilled in infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC) development (Terraform, CloudFormation or similar) and automated configuration management using configuration‑as‑code (CaC) development (Chef, Puppet, Ansible or similar)
Skilled in implementing Cybersecurity specific Integration Tests providing Identity, Security Policy, and Cryptography
Skilled in at least one or more performance, logging and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, ELK Stack, AppD and their integration into platform tools such as AWS CloudWatch
Skilled in at least one or more credential management tools and solutions like AWS Secrets Manager, CyberArk or Hashicorp Vault
Skilled in creating parameterized build jobs for Continuous Integration of Security and environmental variables
Knowledge of at least one or more existing elements in value pipeline, such as PingFederate, eDirectory, Active Directory, CyberArk, or Micro Focus IDM
Skilled in at least one or more scripting and development language such as Python, Go, or Javascript
Skilled in excellent communication, collaboration, organization, problem solving, and prioritization skills
Education
Required: High School Diploma or GED
Required: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information systems or similar fields of study or equivalent advanced level experience
Experience
Required: Advanced‑level experience, seasoned and specialized knowledge in developing, implementing, or integrating technologies for Enterprise security
Licensing/Certification
N/A
Physical Abilities
Ability to perform work duties from limited space work station/desk/office area for extended periods of time
Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job
Other Qualifications
Must maintain a well‑groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines
Must be able to travel and /or attend Company and non‑Company facilities and remote locations such as remote‑based offices as necessary
Pay & Benefits Competitive market salary from $141,400 per year to $157,100 per year* depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the company.
Benefits you’ll love:
Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)
Southwest will help fund your Retirement Savings Plan with Company contributions up to 9.3% of your eligible earnings**
Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution in the Southwest Retirement Savings Plan- when Southwest profits, you profit***
Competitive health insurance for you and your eligible dependents (including pets)
Southwest offers health plan coverage options that start from the very first day of employment. You will have 30 days to select and enroll in your health plan with coverage retroactively available to your first day of employment.
Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits
*Pay amount does not guarantee employment for any particular period of time.
**401(k) match contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits
***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to Retirement Savings Plan vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company.
Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Posting End Date 10/17/2025
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