Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating enterprise security controls across network, cloud, and identity domains. This role leads detection and response engineering, ensures the effectiveness of security controls, and partners with technology and business teams to manage cybersecurity risk in alignment with regulatory and industry frameworks.

The position plays a key role in advancing Zero Trust architecture, strengthening monitoring and response capabilities, and supporting compliance obligations within a financial services environment.

What you will do:

Security Engineering & Architecture

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security controls across network, cloud, endpoint, and identity platforms

Support the development and adoption of Zero Trust architecture principles across the enterprise

Partner with architecture and engineering teams to define and validate security requirements for new systems and applications

Ensure security is embedded into system design and software development lifecycle processes (DevSecOps)

Detection & Response Engineering

Develop, implement, and continuously improve detection use cases within SIEM/XDR platforms

Lead incident response activities, including investigation, containment, eradication, and post-incident analysis

Perform threat hunting and proactively identify potential adversary activity

Drive automation of response workflows and orchestration of security operations

Cloud & Platform Security

Secure cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, M365) through appropriate control design and configuration

Implement and manage cloud security posture management (CSPM) and workload protection capabilities

Review and assess cloud architectures for security risks and compliance with internal standards

Identity & Access Security

Partner with identity teams to strengthen IAM, PAM, and identity-centric security controls

Support implementation of least privilege access, strong authentication, and access governance practices

Contribute to identity-driven Zero Trust initiatives

Data Security

Support enterprise data protection strategies including data classification, protection, and monitoring

Enhance and mature capabilities beyond traditional DLP to align with business and regulatory requirements

Ensure secure data exchange and integration with third parties and external partners

Threat & Vulnerability Management

Support vulnerability management through risk-based prioritization and remediation guidance

Integrate threat intelligence into detection and response processes

Continuously evaluate emerging threats and control effectiveness

Risk, Compliance & Governance

Support compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC, FINRA) and internal security policies

Partner with risk, audit, and compliance teams to demonstrate control effectiveness

Contribute to cybersecurity metrics, reporting, and risk posture communication to leadership

Participate in and support the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Serve as a subject matter expert to business units and technology teams

Establish and manage relationships with security vendors and service providers

Contribute to continuous improvement of cybersecurity capabilities, processes, and control effectiveness

Support security awareness and training initiatives where appropriate

What you will bring:

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

8+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, with progressive responsibility in security operations and infrastructure

Strong experience across one or more of the following domains: Security engineering (network, endpoint, cloud)

Detection and response engineering (SIEM/XDR)

Identity and access management

Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and control design (e.g., NIST CSF)

Experience with incident response, threat detection, and investigation processes

Knowledge of enterprise environments including networks, systems, and cloud platforms

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred

Relevant certifications such as: CISSP

Cloud security certifications (AWS, Azure)

GIAC certifications (e.g., GCIA, GCIH, GCED)

Experience in financial services or highly regulated environments

Familiarity with regulatory and compliance expectations (SEC, FINRA, etc.)

Experience with security automation and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell)

Knowledge of threat frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK

Other

Ability to balance technical depth with risk-based decision making

Strong collaboration skills across engineering, risk, and business teams

Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving threat landscape

Commitment to maintaining current knowledge of cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies

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