Job Posting End Date
08-28-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
Responsible for moderate-scale security assignments with limited direction from senior team members. Develops and maintains necessary documentation of security systems, projects, and/or processes to ensure unified understanding of system details. Performs and analyzes security controls assessments (internal and third party) through application security testing, penetration testing or other means to ensure controls effectiveness. Identifies and documents potential mitigations/remediations and creates reports of findings with identified risk response. Participates in the review, evaluation, and recommendation of emerging security technologies. More involved in advanced level implementation, support, and/or usage of technical solutions. Assists with problem solving, decision-making, and functional area knowledge.
Job Description
The Cybersecurity Technical Specialist – Proxy Engineer serves as the technical lead and subject matter expert for the organization's secure web gateway and web security services. This role is responsible for the design, administration, support, and continuous improvement of secure internet access technologies that protect enterprise users, applications, and data from web-based threats.
The position combines engineering and operational responsibilities, including platform administration, policy management, incident response, troubleshooting, service optimization, and security control implementation. The successful candidate will partner closely with cybersecurity, identity, cloud, networking, endpoint, and operations teams to deliver secure, reliable, and compliant web access services across the enterprise.
What you’ll do:
Essential Job Functions & Tasks
Secure Web Gateway Administration
Design, implement, and manage web access security policies, URL filtering controls, traffic inspection policies, and user access restrictions.
Lead troubleshooting and resolution efforts for complex web access, proxy, authentication, and application connectivity issues.
Engineering and Continuous Improvement
Evaluate, recommend, and implement improvements that enhance security posture, operational efficiency, and user experience.
Design and implement integrations with identity, monitoring, threat detection, and data protection technologies.
Security Operations and Incident Response
Investigate and resolve security incidents involving web traffic, malicious domains, phishing attempts, malware downloads, and unauthorized access attempts.
Manage and resolve support requests related to web access, security policies, traffic inspection, authentication, and application connectivity.
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
Experience administering enterprise web security, secure web gateway, proxy, or internet security technologies.
Industry certifications related to cybersecurity, networking, cloud security, or security operations.
The successful candidate will:
What We're Looking For:
Education requirements are listed below:
Work Experience requirement listed below:
At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-008
Compensation Range:
$98,993.00 - $128,688.00
The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
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