Senior Security Engineer

Mizuho•New York City, NY

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mizuho is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to maintain and support security tools and related infrastructure, including Endpoint Detection & Response, Security Orchestration, Network Security, log aggregation platforms, proxies, DNS, and Secure Access Service Edge technologies. The engineer will review configurations of security-related tools and functions that contribute to the organization’s security program and serve as a subject-matter expert or technical contact for projects and business-as-usual activities. The role includes supporting security platform implementations and replacements in an enterprise environment, learning new platforms, and managing vendor relationships. This is a hybrid position in New York City, with in-office attendance required at least 50% of the time, or five out of every 10 business days. The role is required to be on-call. The expected base salary range is $112,000–$160,000. Eligible candidates may also receive a discretionary bonus and an employee benefits package.

Requirements

Strong hands-on technical experience with the tools mentioned in the job description.
Experience performing upgrades and deploying tools.
Experience working with VMware or similar platforms, next-generation firewalls, and SASE platforms.
Experience with SIEM; Splunk is preferred.
Understanding of DNS and IP networking.
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
Ability to independently take requirements or tasks and complete them.
Strong communication skills, including reporting organizational risks and project commitments or deliverables.
Understanding of the Incident Response life cycle.
Working knowledge of Linux (RHEL) and Windows operating systems.
Ability to script or code to aid automation; Python and PowerShell are preferred.
High attention to detail.
BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or a similar field.
6–7+ years of experience in a similar or related position.
Availability to be on-call.
Ability to meet the role’s in-office attendance requirement of at least 50%.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the Financial Services Industry.
Previous experience in system or network administration, or desktop engineering.
Python and PowerShell scripting experience.
Splunk SIEM experience.

Responsibilities

Run and support projects related to security platforms across the organization.
Build and maintain governance documentation for supported platforms.
Support configuration, integration, and transformation efforts related to security platforms.
Troubleshoot reported issues with tools and platforms.
Work within tools to support security monitoring use cases and optimization.
Interface with vendors for product support and information.
Support platform configuration.
Review configurations of security-related tools and functions.
Serve as a subject-matter expert or technical contact on projects and business-as-usual activities.
Support security monitoring and act as an escalation point for Security Operations as needed.