The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Valero Energy is hiring a Security Engineer in Topeka, KS.

• Role description

  Our technology team is growing, and we want a Security Engineer who can turn complex requirements into reliable, scalable software. Bring Organization and AWS Security; we'll bring $57,000 - $80,000, a strong team, and the ownership that turns experience into impact.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Keep the technology SOC Operations service humming through Topeka's holiday traffic surge
  • Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives
  • Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver contract projects
  • Untangle the SOC Operations dependency knots that have slowed Topeka releases for months
  • Build the craft-obsessed Kubernetes Security feature that wins back the KS accounts Valero Energy lost
  • Hunt down the latency spikes nobody at Valero Energy can explain

  What You'll Bring

  • A writer's ear for tone in a high-stakes email
  • Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a contract project
  • An eye for the delightfully-weird detail that separates fine from finished
  • A knack for Kubernetes Security that colleagues quietly come to rely on
  • The judgment to distinguish a fire drill from an actual fire
  • Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations
  • Comfort owning technology decisions in a KS market

  Few people outside KS realize that Valero Energy powers a surprising slice of the technology infrastructure running across Topeka, KS today. At Valero Energy the org chart is flat enough that good ideas don't need a passport to travel.

  You join at $57,000 - $80,000, grow with a mentor, lean on benefits, and flex your hours so Topeka fits work instead of the reverse.

  Stamped current this morning, the contract opportunity awaits your application.

  A few minutes now could reshape your next 5, so start your Valero Energy application.

• Required skills

  • SOC Operations
  • Incident Response
  • AWS Security
  • PCI DSS
  • Kubernetes Security
  • GDPR Compliance
  • Organization
  • Stakeholder Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Assistive technology support
  • Asynchronous work culture
  • Accidental death and dismemberment coverage
  • Tenure-based rewards
  • Phased retirement options
  • Company swag and merchandise
  • Annual company offsite
  • Matching gift program
  • Recognition Programs
  • Snacks and Beverages
  • Employee Assistance Program

• Apply before 2026-08-19

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.