Enterprise Security Posture Management (ESPM) Lead

Barclays • Hanover Township, NJ

23h

About The Position

We're seeking an Enterprise Security Posture Management (ESPM) Lead to establish and operationalize a strategic function within our CISO organization. This is a unique opportunity to build a program from the ground up at a global financial services organization with over 90,000 employees. You will be responsible for architecting, implementing, and continuously enhancing the organization’s security posture. This role is central to accelerating the secure modernization of Barclays’ systems and applications, ensuring that security is embedded at every stage of the technology lifecycle. Your mission is to create an integrated ESPM practice that delivers actionable insights, orchestrates remediation across organizational boundaries, and provides the executive group with clear visibility into our security posture.

Requirements

• Cybersecurity, with direct exposure to cloud security, API security, vulnerability mitigation, or threat exposure reduction
• Implementing CSPM, CNAPP, SSPM, and API security solutions in large enterprises
• Cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP), attack paths, adversary emulation, and continuous validation concepts
• Developing and operationalizing risk-based prioritization models for cloud and API exposures
• Ability to influence across technology, risk, and business domains, evaluative and communication abilities, with a focus on measurable outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Experience in financial services or other regulated sectors
• MITRE ATT&CK/CTID, CISA Secure-by-Design, NIST CSF 2.0/CRI Profile, DORA/FFIEC exposure frameworks
• Certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, or cloud security specialist credentials
• Ability to build data-driven dashboards for exposure visibility and remediation governance

Responsibilities

• Allocation of the correct risk rating and remediation prioritisation to a vulnerability based on industry standards for assessment, available threat intelligence concerning exploitation, the reachability of the host (or asset) and the value of the service(s) running on the impacted host.
• Development of vulnerability management operating model, policies and procedures to ensure consistency in vulnerability identification, remediation and reporting.
• Element owner of the Vulnerability Management Standard including Issues Management and Regulatory alignment.
• Communication of vulnerabilities to relevant parties including senior stakeholders, vendors, external security partners and affect business units using reports and dashboards and provide recommendations for improvement in vulnerability management practices.
• Collaboration with Threat intelligence and Cyber Operations teams to assess and contextualise exposure to latest threat trends and exploits and set appropriate remediation timescales.
• Definition of requirements and acceptance criteria for the implementation and maintenance of automation tools to streamline vulnerability management processes within operating systems and applications.
• Reporting of remediation status of Security Assurance Specialist team findings against Key Risk Indicators.

Benefits

• Barclays employees are eligible for a suite of competitive and generous employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401(k), life insurance, and other paid leave for qualifying circumstances.
• This position is eligible for an incentive award.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed