The Staff Security Engineer works under limited supervision and will perform information security tasks commensurate with their experience that ensure applications and projects meet defined quality standards.
Essential Job Functions:
- 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 that controls are operating effectively; 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 that compliance is effectively monitored and enforced.
- Lead / Co-lead internal project/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 all work products meets /exceeds FINRA standards
- Demonstration of FINRA’s values.
- Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.
Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline with at least three (3) years of related experience, or equivalent training and / or work experience.
- Experience must include 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 and security policy and standards development.
- Knowledge of communications protocols.
- Experience with one or more Cyber Security tools, including: Configuration Assessment, Log Aggregation, Integrity Verification, Web Application Security Testing, Network Access Control System, Network Intrusion prevention systems, and Endpoint Security Solutions.
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships that improved the quality of work products.
- Should be well organized, thorough, and able to handle competing priorities.
- Ability to maintain focus and develop proficiency in new skills rapidly.
- Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
- Solid knowledge of more than one Information Security principle and discipline
Work Conditions:
- Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.
- Occasional travel and extended hours may be required.
For work that is performed in CO, CT, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, WA, DC, NY, NJ, WA please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate’s skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.
Boston, MA: $96,600 - $172,800
Chicago, IL: $92,400 - $165,300
Denver, CO: $83,900 - $150,300
Jericho, NY: $96,600 - $172,800
Jersey City, NJ: $100,800 - $180,400
Philadelphia, PA: $92,400 - $165,300
New York, NY: $100,800 - $180,400
Rockville, MD: $96,600 - $172,800
Tysons, VA: $96,600 - $172,800
Washington, DC: $96,600 - $ 172,800
Woodbridge, NJ: $96,600 - $172,800
Connecticut State: $83,900 - $180,400
Washington State: $83,900 - $180,400
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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.
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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.
Time Off and Paid Leave*
FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program starting at 15 days of paid time off (increasing with years of service, up to 25 days), 5 personal days, and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.
*Based on full-time schedule
