Security Engineer

FINRA • Rockville, MD

4d • $72,400 - $155,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Security Engineer works under general supervision and will perform information security tasks commensurate with their experience that ensure applications and projects meet defined quality standards. Essential Job Functions: Support the application of established processes and techniques to identify, validate and prioritize security risks. Support the architecture and design of security control systems to address requirements. Operate and monitor established security controls. Generate reports according to specification. Support the evaluation of new security technologies, techniques, and tools. Work with team to help review and define information security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures. Monitor and enforce compliance with internal and external regulations, policies, and standards. Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls. Ensure all work products meets /exceeds FINRA standards. Demonstration of FINRA’s values. Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least two (2) years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
• Experience must include direct experience in one of the following areas: securing networks and systems architecture, design and implementation, secure software assurance, intrusion detection, defense and incident response, security configuration management, access controls design and implementation and security policy and standards development.
• Broad knowledge of communication protocols.
• Emerging written and verbal technical communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships that improved the quality of work products.
• Should be well organized, thorough, and able to handle competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain focus and develop proficiency in new skills rapidly.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Solid knowledge of one or more Information Security principles and disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Support the application of established processes and techniques to identify, validate and prioritize security risks.
• Support the architecture and design of security control systems to address requirements.
• Operate and monitor established security controls.
• Generate reports according to specification.
• Support the evaluation of new security technologies, techniques, and tools.
• Work with team to help review and define information security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with internal and external regulations, policies, and standards.
• Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls.
• Ensure all work products meets /exceeds FINRA standards.
• Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
• Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
• Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law.
• As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
• Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
• FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
• Time Off and Paid Leave FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year).
• Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule).
• Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment).
• Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees