Cyber Security Engineer

CYBER SECURITY ENGINEER

REPORTS TO: IT DIRECTOR

STATUS: EXEMPT

Summary

Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas.  We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another’s achievements, and most importantly support each other.

At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves “Partners.” With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community.

Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit – one handshake at a time. 

The Cyber Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving Boot Barn’s information security program. This role protects enterprise systems and cloud environments (Azure, Microsoft 365, and AWS) while helping mature the organization’s overall security posture.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate and optimize security platforms including CrowdStrike, Microsoft SIEM, Nessus, and SquareX.
• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts, incidents, and potential threats.
• Perform log analysis and SOC-style monitoring as needed.
• Lead vulnerability management activities including scanning, prioritization, remediation tracking, and reporting.
• Conduct quarterly phishing campaigns and report metrics and trends.
• Lead weekly security meetings and provide insight from prior-week security events.
• Conduct quarterly tabletop exercises in coordination with the IT Director.
• Implement cloud security hardening, monitoring, and best practices across Azure, Microsoft 365, and AWS.
• Design and maintain security controls for cloud identity, logging, networking, and data protection.
• Map NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS 4.0, and SOX controls to organizational policies and technical controls.
• Manage and maintain a centralized Controls Library to support audits and compliance efforts.
• Partner with IT and Infrastructure teams to remediate security findings.
• Develop and maintain security standards, procedures, and documentation.
• Provide security guidance and awareness to technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Help mature the overall security department and enterprise security program.
• Stay current with emerging threats and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or equivalent professional experience.
• 4–7+ years of IT experience with at least 3+ years in an information security engineering role.
• Hands-on experience with EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, and security monitoring tools.
• Experience securing cloud environments including Azure, Microsoft 365, and AWS.
• Working knowledge of NIST, PCI-DSS, and SOX frameworks.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Initiative
• Innovation
• Organization
• Professionalism
• Results-Oriented

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities

• Competitive salary.
• Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
• Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.**
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.**
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
• Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50+ new stores each year.

**For eligible Boot Barn Partners

PAY RANGE: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00/yr*

*compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift.
• Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports.
• Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.

[    ] Sedentary: Limited activity, no lifting, limited walking

[ X ] Light: Office work, some lifting, bending, stooping or kneeling, walking

[    ] Moderate: Mostly standing, walking, bending, frequent lifting

[    ] Arduous: Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

Work Environment

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance.
• Noise levels are considered moderate.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content.  This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.

Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at 1-949-453-4400, Option 4.

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