Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - MS System Center Suite and Hyper-V

Prudential Financial • Newark, NJ

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About The Position

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions. Your Team & Role As a Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer in the Workforce Identity Management team, you will partner with product owners, tech leads, engineers, and security stakeholders to improve Prudential’s infrastructure for the identity and access management platform. An important function of this role is to ensure the identity platform infrastructure remains in compliance with the Information Security Standards and processes. You will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude, and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Computer Science or related experience in identity security related field
• Security identity architectures and frameworks, privileged access management
• Audit and compliance engagements and ability to field and tend to PCI/SOX/Fed regulatory requirements as well as remedial action plans
• Ability to mentor others with minimal guidance and effectively leverage diverse ideas, experiences, thoughts and perspectives to the benefit of the organization
• Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Knowledge of business concepts tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
• Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges
• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills
• On-Premises Microsoft software and System Center suite: System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM): Manage and maintain physical Hyper-V hosts, virtual machines (VMs) and overall lifecycle management (provision, monitor, optimize, migrate), ensure high availability and performance
• System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM): Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot, ensure compliance, and reporting of software and security updates to identity management systems
• System Center Operations Manager (SCOM): Implement and maintain monitoring rules, alerts, dashboards, to proactively detect and address issues for identity management systems
• System Center Orchestrator (SCORCH): Design and implement automation workflows to support identity and access management systems
• System Center Data Protection Manager (SCDPM): Configure and manage backup and recovery for identity platform servers and VMs, monitor backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and ensure data integrity
• SQL Server: Install, configure, and maintain Microsoft SQL server instances that support System center components, ensuring availability, performing, tuning, backup, and security of SQL databases
• Server Administration: Windows Server operating system and Hyper-V virtualization
• Programming Languages: PowerShell scripting and automation
• Cloud Computing: Understanding and knowledge Azure resource bridge, Azure Arc and other Azure Cloud infrastructure management tool
• 10+ Years of Infrastructure management with Microsoft System Center suite and Hyper-V
• 5+ Years focused on IAM technology and 6+ Years in information technology/Cybersecurity.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science field or equivalent experience
• Experience with after hours on-call rotation

Nice To Haves

• Technologies: Active Directory (AD), Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS), Splunk, Service Now
• Agile Format: Jira, Jira Align, ability to plan in Agile Format
• Documentation: Ability to write clear documentation using Confluence

Responsibilities

• Review and understand all applicable Information Security Standards and Engineering Specifications; create an action plan to remediate out of compliance issues
• Ensure product and infrastructure security is maintained throughout the system lifecycle, integrating new security features, patches, and updates into existing environments managed by System Center components (Hyper-V, SCVMM, SCCM, SCOM, SCDPM)
• Collaborate with our Information Security Office regularly to complete security hardening on identity management platform infrastructure
• Collaborate with other engineering teams to maintain a secure and highly available environment
• Coordinate the scheduling of patches and upgrades on identity management platform systems as well as ensure accurate operational information in CMDB
• Provide technical support to stakeholders and business applications teams
• Bring a strong understanding of relevant and emerging technologies, provide input and assist fellow team members
• Work on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables.

Benefits

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level