Cyber Security Engineer

Franklin Fitch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Fitch is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen security across a large, complex technology environment at a leading international law firm.

You will design, implement, and improve security controls across endpoints, networks, cloud, and applications, working with IT and Security teams to harden defenses.

Responsibilities include threat monitoring, incident investigation, vulnerability management, and promoting automation and resilient security practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cybersecurity or security engineering.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise security technologies.
• Experience in endpoint, network, cloud, identity, or app security.
• Strong vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity controls across the firm's technology environment
• Monitor and investigate security threats, vulnerabilities, and potential incidents
• Support security technologies across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and application environments
• Identify opportunities to strengthen security controls, automation, and overall cyber resilience
• Work closely with IT and Security teams to implement and improve security solutions

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security engineering

Vulnerability management

Threat detection

Incident response

Job description

Our client is a leading international law firm with a large, complex technology environment and a strong focus on protecting sensitive client and business information. They are looking for an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen their security infrastructure and support the continued development of their cybersecurity capabilities.

Job Description:

The Cybersecurity Engineer will play a hands-on role in protecting the firm's technology environment, supporting the design, implementation, and ongoing improvement of enterprise security controls. Working across a broad and complex infrastructure, this individual will help secure critical systems, applications, endpoints, networks, cloud environments, and sensitive data. The role will involve identifying vulnerabilities and emerging threats, investigating security events, and implementing solutions to strengthen the firm's overall security posture. The successful candidate will work closely with Security, Infrastructure, Cloud, and wider IT teams, providing technical expertise and helping ensure security is embedded across the firm's technology environment.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity controls across the firm's technology environment
• Monitor and investigate security threats, vulnerabilities, and potential incidents
• Support security technologies across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and application environments
• Identify opportunities to strengthen security controls, automation, and overall cyber resilience
• Work closely with IT and Security teams to implement and improve security solutions

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or a related field
• Strong hands-on experience across enterprise security technologies and infrastructure
• Experience with endpoint, network, cloud, identity, or application security
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with experience working in complex enterprise environments