Top multi-strategy quant fund is looking to hire a senior security operations engineer to join it’s growing team. Reporting straight into the firms CISO, you will be responsible for leading security monitoring, incident response, threat detection and vulnerability management efforts.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams within the technology function to ensure that systems and networks are protected against cybersecurity threats. You will also act as the primary liaison and relationship manager for the firms’ MDR service provider.
This is a high-profile role that’d enable to successful candidate to make an outsized impact.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Relevant professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or other security certifications.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in system security engineering, network security, application security, cloud security or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of security principles, best practices, and industry standards.
- Hands-on experience with security technologies, such as firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto, Cisco), IDS/IPS, SIEM (e.g., Sumo Logic, FortiSIEM, Splunk), EDR (e.g., Crowdstrike), CASB, IAM, and vulnerability scanning tools.
- Experience with risk assessment, penetration testing, and incident response methodologies.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols, such as TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, and routing/switching.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
This is a full-time, hybrid position based in New York. Compensation is highly competitive and based on experience.