Job Description
Senior IT Security Engineer
Location: Dallas or Fort Worth, TX
Employment Type: Direct-hire, Full-time, Exempt
Total Compensation : $110-125K plus 10-15% bonus
Citizenship Status: Eligible to work directly on W2 basis, no sponsorship is not being offered at this time.
Reports To: Sr. Director of IT
Schedule: Hybrid, Monday – Friday (8:00-5:00 PM, flexible). Will work 2 days each week onsite and 3 days each week remotely.
Position Details: Large financial company is seeking a Senior IT Security Engineer who will provide leadership and expertise in securing systems and data. Will be responsible for overseeing the implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of a variety of security controls, ensuring that technology and products remain secure. Will consult with internal and external stakeholders to help maintain a strong security posture. The Senior IT Security Engineer will also guide and support junior team members, fostering a culture of security across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a lead advisor on information protection, working with teams to develop secure solutions for complex challenges.
- Conduct risk assessments and oversee initiatives to address identified vulnerabilities.
- Review audit results and recommend actions to mitigate risks to acceptable levels.
- Provide guidance on secure system architecture and network design decisions.
- Ensure security changes align with the organization's established change management protocols.
- Create and refine policies, standards, and guidelines to maintain a strong security framework.
- Implement automated solutions to streamline security processes and improve accuracy.
- Monitor and enhance common security measures such as OS hardening, intrusion detection, logging, and data protection.
- Advocate for best practices in security and support training and awareness initiatives across teams.
- Respond to and lead efforts during security incidents when necessary.
- Complete additional tasks as assigned.
Required Experience & Skills:
- In-depth experience working with various security technologies, such as firewall management, intrusion detection, malware protection, vulnerability scanning, and security event management.
- At least 7 years in IT roles, with a minimum of 4 years focused on security engineering.
- Strong familiarity with cloud security practices and technologies, particularly those related to large-scale environments including Azure.
- Experience with security monitoring systems such as those used for event correlation and threat detection, including Microsoft Sentinel.
- Understanding of compliance frameworks relevant to financial services and industries with high regulatory standards (e.g., SOX, PCI, GLBA, SAS70).
- Strong knowledge of network architecture and the ability to analyze traffic and protocols.
- Proficiency in Linux and Windows systems, including key infrastructure technologies like Active Directory.
- Demonstrated success in managing security technologies, including the ability to improve and optimize tools.
- Experience with scripting languages to automate security tasks and workflows (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
- Relevant security certifications are a plus, but not required.
Education:
- Technology focused Bachelor's degree is preferred.
Job Tags
Remote job, 3 days per week,