NY Creates · 6 hours ago
Cybersecurity Senior Engineer
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $140K/yr
6+ years expNY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics and leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer is responsible for the end-to-end design, deployment, and lifecycle management of a comprehensive cybersecurity stack, ensuring robust security across various environments and integrating diverse tools into a unified operations platform.
Non ProfitSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Architect and operationalize a centralized SIEM platform with high-volume event ingestion, custom data parsing, advanced correlation logic, and threat framework-aligned detection content
Lead SOAR platform engineering: design and implement production-grade automation playbooks with bidirectional integration across endpoint, network, identity, and ticketing systems
Integrate and enhance Vulnerability Management capabilities into detection and response workflows for automated risk scoring, containment actions, and remediation tracking
Deploy and manage secure Email Security gateways with advanced threat detection, URL analysis, impersonation defense, and policy enforcement; integrate with DLP for sensitive data protection
Own enterprise Phishing Simulation and awareness programs: develop targeted campaigns, measure user behavior, and automate adaptive training enrollment
Implement and govern DLP solutions across endpoints, cloud services, and network boundaries; author context-aware policies with automated incident response and user remediation
Embed Application Security controls into development lifecycle: static, dynamic, and dependency analysis with policy enforcement in CI/CD pipelines
Engineer unified data pipelines for telemetry normalization, enrichment, and long-term retention; enable advanced threat hunting and behavioral analytics
Conduct detection engineering: develop and maintain high-fidelity detection rules aligned to adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
Lead technology evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and vendor consolidation initiatives; author technical requirements and integration standards
Produce executive-level security posture reports: detection efficacy, automation maturity, risk reduction trends, and compliance readiness
Validate control effectiveness through structured red and purple team exercises; drive continuous tuning and improvement
Mentor junior engineers and analysts in platform administration, automation development, and detection logic; establish internal knowledge transfer programs
Represent NYC in cross-institutional security architecture forums and industry working groups
Critical thinking to identify control gaps, correlate cross-domain events, and design layered mitigation strategies
Ability to automate infrastructure and security workflows using scripting and infrastructure-as-code practices
High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to lead technical initiatives without formal authority
Effective oral & written communication skills, including architecture documentation, executive presentations, and technical standards authorship
Qualification
Required
Minimum of six (6) years of progressive cybersecurity engineering experience with at least seven (3) years in senior, platform-agnostic security architecture and integration leadership roles within complex, regulated environments (research institutions, federal contractors, critical infrastructure, 5,000+ users/assets, hybrid cloud + OT)
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related STEM field from an accredited institution; Master's degree or advanced industry certification strongly preferred
Advanced, vendor-neutral certifications required (at least three from different security domains): SIEM architecture and detection engineering, SOAR automation and orchestration, Vulnerability Management program leadership, Email Security and DLP policy design, Application Security in DevSecOps
Expert-level, hands-on proficiency across: SIEM: high-volume ingestion, data modeling, correlation, and long-term retention; SOAR: playbook development, API orchestration, and incident workflow automation; Vulnerability Management: authenticated scanning, risk prioritization, and remediation integration; Email Security: threat detection, DMARC, and secure gateway operations; DLP: policy authoring, data classification, and incident response; AppSec: shift-left testing, dependency management, and pipeline security
Demonstrated integration portfolio: 20+ cross-platform API and data flow connections with resilience, monitoring, and secret management
Detection engineering: 100+ high-confidence detection rules mapped to MITRE ATT&CK with validated efficacy
Ability to automate infrastructure and security workflows using scripting and infrastructure-as-code practices
High degree of initiative, dependability, and ability to lead technical initiatives without formal authority
Effective oral & written communication skills, including architecture documentation, executive presentations, and technical standards authorship
Preferred
GIAC Continuous Monitoring or Security Automation
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) - Architecture focus
Cloud Security Architecture (CCS, CCSP)
Benefits
Medical, Vision, and Dental
Competitive Pay and PTO
Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
Basic / Optional Life Insurance
Post-Retirement Health Insurance
Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
Optional employee contributed retirement account
Company
NY Creates
NY Creates leads industry-connected innovation and commercialization projects to attract investment and create jobs in high technology.
1001-5000 employees
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