Staff Security Engineer

FINRA•Rockville, MD

2d•$83,900 - $180,400•Hybrid

About The Position

The Staff Security Engineer works under limited supervision and performs information security tasks commensurate with their experience to ensure applications and projects meet defined quality standards. The role applies established processes to identify and prioritize security risks, designs and operates security controls, monitors their effectiveness, and addresses discrepancies. It also contributes to security policy and standards, regulatory compliance, technology evaluation, and process improvement. The engineer informally mentors junior staff and collaborates with others in support of FINRA’s investor-protection and market-integrity mission. The position is based in a hybrid work environment with defined in-person presence requirements. Occasional travel and extended hours may be required. Location-specific salary ranges are provided for listed locations and states. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline with at least three years of related experience, or equivalent training and/or work experience.
Direct experience in more than 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; or security policy and standards development.
Knowledge of communications protocols.
Experience with one or more cybersecurity tools, including configuration assessment, log aggregation, integrity verification, web application security testing, network access control systems, network intrusion prevention systems, or endpoint security solutions.
Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships that improve the quality of work products.
Well organized and thorough, with the ability to handle competing priorities.
Ability to maintain focus and rapidly develop proficiency in new skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Solid knowledge of more than one information security principle and discipline.

Responsibilities

Apply established processes and techniques to identify, validate, and prioritize security risks.
Architect and design security control systems to address requirements.
Operate and monitor established security controls.
Ensure controls operate effectively and resolve operating discrepancies.
Review, triage, and prioritize control output; recommend actions to resolve identified security discrepancies.
Evaluate and recommend new security technologies, techniques, and tools.
Review and help define information security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
Monitor and enforce compliance with internal and external regulations, policies, and standards.
Recommend strategies to ensure compliance is effectively monitored and enforced.
Lead or co-lead internal project- or program-level process improvement initiatives.
Provide feedback on processes by offering suggestions.
Informally mentor more junior staff.
Assist with adherence to technology policies and comply with all security controls.
Ensure work products meet or exceed FINRA standards.
Demonstrate FINRA’s values and collaborate in person and virtually in support of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus may be available in addition to base pay.
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability, and legal insurance.
Immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match.
Eligibility to participate in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution.
Tuition reimbursement.
Commuter benefits.
Adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
Paid time off starting at 15 days and increasing with years of service up to 25 days.
Five personal days and nine sick days, prorated in the first year as applicable.
Two volunteer service days based on a full-time schedule.
Military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave, care of a family member leave after 90 days of employment, and childbirth and parental leave after 90 days of employment.
Nine paid holidays for full-time employees.