Tekshapers ยท 1 day ago
Cyber Security Engineer
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
6+ years expTekshapers is a company focused on cybersecurity solutions, and they are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategies. This role involves leading programs, mentoring junior engineers, and maintaining compliance with industry regulations while responding to incidents and optimizing security tools.
Software
Hiring Manager
Rajeev R Singh
Responsibilities
Work with team lead and direct leadership to implement comprehensive cyber security strategies that align with team and organizational goals while also maintaining regulatory requirements
Lead programs, mentor junior engineers and analysts, and help develop a high-performing cyber security team, acting as a point of technical escalation
Maintain in-scope program implementation, road mapping and maturity best practices
Keep a "real time" status on the latest cyber security trends, technologies, and best practices, helping to integrate them into the organization's security framework
Assist in authoring and enforcing security policies, standards, and procedures to create efficiencies and mitigate risks to ensure compliance with industry regulations
Support the SOC during incident response efforts, coordinating with the SOC team internally to facilitate resolutions effectively
Participate in incident response plans as well as regular drills and reviews to ensure preparedness
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams and stakeholders. Establish and maintain relationships to properly support security initiatives enterprise wide
Report on program metrics as well as potential gaps identified to the team lead and direct leadership providing insights and recommendations for improvement
Senior Cyber Security Engineer is also responsible for familiarity with tooling and cross-train with other security functions as assigned:
Endpoint security controls - Monitor ticketing and requests for all endpoint controls and respond to events and outages in a troubleshooting capacity
Data loss prevention - Address tickets for block remediation and apply rule changes as needed
Cloud access security brokering - Monitor incoming requests and apply proper validation and remediation steps as needed
Email security - Perform triage and remediation of tickets related to email security
Define and enforce policies for endpoint security and DLP aligned with regulatory and business requirements
Develop and maintain operational playbooks and escalation procedures
Administer and optimize Microsoft Defender XDR and DLP tools across the enterprise
Lead tool upgrades, configuration changes, and integration efforts with SIEM and SOAR platforms
Analyze and triage security alerts from Defender XDR and DLP platforms
Lead investigations into endpoint-related incidents and data exfiltration attempts
Generate regular reports on endpoint and DLP effectiveness, coverage, and incident trends
Collaborate with compliance and risk teams to ensure audit readiness and policy adherence
Responsible for complying with all the Bank's internal control policies and procedures
Responsible for understanding and complying with all laws and regulations to which the Bank is subject
Responsible for communicating problems in operations, noncompliance with the code of conduct, noncompliance with laws and regulations, policy violations, or illegal acts
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered
6+ years of experience in risk management, security awareness, or a related role within the finance industry
Highly proficient in the management and use of the Microsoft Security Tool Suite
Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell with relation to API, automation and metric collection
Thorough understanding of current cyber threat and risk landscape
Solid understanding of web application frameworks, APIs, microservices, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Demonstrated skills with security concepts, defense-in-depth strategies, security tools, and protocols
Self-starter, requires minimal oversight to perform as expected, work well independently and as part of a team
Comfortably perform well under pressure, deliver to commitments on tight deadlines
Meticulous attention to detail
Passion for cybersecurity and technology trends, news, and hacking techniques
Preferred
Experience in developing and delivering training programs is highly desirable
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or advanced SANS are highly desirable
Good experience with highly regulated industries, and specifically the banking industry (including FDIC regulations) is preferred
Company
Tekshapers
Tekshapers was founded in 2009, an MI, USA based Information Technology Company and our primary objective is to provide sophisticated business solutions to a group of companies worldwide.
501-1000 employees
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