Web Security Engineer

Brown Brothers Harriman•Jersey City, NJ

6d•$85,000 - $130,000

About The Position

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career. The Cybersecurity team is a team within the Protect Pillar in Systems. The Protect Pillar is a unique BBH-construct designed for clear, centralized and coordinated accountability: to protect against physical and logical security risks; to safeguard stakeholder assets; and to detect, prepare for, and respond effectively to security events. To that end, the Protect Pillar encompasses the following areas: Cybersecurity; Enterprise Data Protection and Data Governance; Enterprise Incident Management; Global Security; and Information Security Management (“ISM”). Given that technology is an integral component of the Pillar’s control measures and a key asset to safeguard, the Protect Pillar sits within BBH’s Systems organization. Reporting to the Manager of Web Security Technologies, this role serves as member on the Web Security team and is responsible for: Protecting the firm from web‑based threats Prevent malware, phishing, and data exfiltration from entering or impacting the environment Partner with incident response teams to detect and remediate web‑originated threats Designing and maintaining enterprise web filtering proxies Architect, implement, and support secure web gateway and cloud proxy platforms Ensure scalability, availability, and alignment with Zero Trust principles Developing and enforcing security policies Create and maintain web filtering, SSL inspection, DLP, and threat‑prevention policies Translate regulatory and privacy requirements into technical controls Automating and integrating security operations Leverage APIs and tooling to automate policy management, monitoring, and response Integrate with SIEM, SOAR, and identity platforms Supporting business use cases Identify, prioritize, and enable secure web access use cases aligned with business needs Reporting and governance Reporting regularly on key metrics, risks and program maturity to leadership

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of experience in information security and web-based security technologies, preferably within financial services
5+ years of web proxy experience
Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy regulations and associated risks
Excellent analytical and communication skills

Responsibilities

Protecting the firm from web‑based threats
Prevent malware, phishing, and data exfiltration from entering or impacting the environment
Partner with incident response teams to detect and remediate web‑originated threats
Designing and maintaining enterprise web filtering proxies
Architect, implement, and support secure web gateway and cloud proxy platforms
Ensure scalability, availability, and alignment with Zero Trust principles
Create and maintain web filtering, SSL inspection, DLP, and threat‑prevention policies
Translate regulatory and privacy requirements into technical controls
Leverage APIs and tooling to automate policy management, monitoring, and response
Integrate with SIEM, SOAR, and identity platforms
Identify, prioritize, and enable secure web access use cases aligned with business needs
Reporting regularly on key metrics, risks and program maturity to leadership