Cybersecurity Engineer Level 4

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to manage and analyze cybersecurity risks, designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure and applications to support a secure posture across IT, OT, cloud, and IoT environments.

You will perform threat research, system hardening, incident response, and collaborate with security engineers, architects, developers, vendors, and business units to continuously improve MTA's cybersecurity resilience.

Qualifications

• BA/BS required; 3+ years in security role recommended.
• OCI certification and CISSP or security certs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research threats and vulnerabilities to aid in incidents and policy development.
• Secure configuration and hardening standards across systems.
• Design, configure, and integrate secure solutions in assigned domains.
• Provide incident response support and forensics when needed.
• Monitor alerts and document incident reports; coordinate with vendors.

Skills

IAM

Authn/Authz

AD Entra ID

PowerShell/Python

ITSM (ServiceNow)

Documentation

Change management

PAM BeyondTrust

Identity Governance

MFA/SSO

Education

BA/BS in related field

CS background preferred

OCI certification preferred

CISSP or security certs preferred

Tools

Active Directory

Microsoft Entra ID

BeyondTrust

CyberArk

Delinea

SailPoint IdentityIQ

Identity Security Cloud

Duo/Okta

ServiceNow

RBAC

Job description

9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required

This position is eligible for telewor k ing, which is currently one day per week . New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.

Opening :

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities.

Job Summary :

The purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise in managing and analyzing cybersecurity risks. Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure and application technology to support a secure cybersecurity posture. These include systems that support cybersecurity directly and/or the business operations for Information and Operational Technology disciplines. Secure building and configuration of systems (applications, infrastructure, wireless, carrier systems, cloud, operational technology, IOT, etc.) from the outset reduces risk to MTA. Specialized and focused skill sets in various technology domains assist with the overall risk reduction for the MTA. The configuration, hardening, guidance, response, and analysis of these systems aid in the reduction and containment of cybersecurity risk. Risk assessments, data analytics tools, operational process reviews, and collaboration with security engineers, architects, developers, vendors, and business units to constantly improve the overall security of the MTA .

Critical Skills:

• Experience in Identity and Access Management or a related security role
• Working knowledge of identity fundamentals, including authentication, authorization, least privilege, RBAC, segregation of duties, and joiner/mover/leaver processes
• Hands-on experience administering Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID
• Scripting experience (PowerShell, Python) to automate routine tasks
• Experience working in ServiceNow or a similar ITSM platform
• Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and business teams
• Experience following change management and audit requirements in a regulated environment
• Experience with one or more of the following areas:
• Privileged Access Management: enterprise PAM platforms (BeyondTrust preferred; CyberArk or Delinea acceptable), credential vaulting, session management, password rotation, just-in-time access, and service account governance
• Identity Governance and Administration: SailPoint IdentityIQ or Identity Security Cloud (or equivalent), access certifications, role and entitlement management, SoD policies, application onboarding, and audit reporting
• Access Management: provisioning and deprovisioning, access request fulfillment, AD/Entra group and file-share administration, MFA/SSO support (Duo, Okta), and access cleanup

Responsibilities :

• Researching emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid in the identification of network incidents, and supporting the creation of new architecture, policies, standards, and guidance to address them
• Knowledge and practical implementation of secure system configuration and hardening standards
• Design, configure, and integrate secure solutions in the technology domains assigned
• Provide incident response support, including mitigating actions to contain activity and facilitating forensic analysis, system hardening, and recovery when necessary
• Provides installation, system configuration, hardening, and optimization for infrastructure, application, and security components and systems such as servers, workstations, mobile devices, directory services, operating systems, middleware, IOT, web and next-generation firewalls, machine and human behavior learning tools, host-based security systems, security event and incident monitoring systems, virtual, physical, and cloud platforms.
• Identifies configuration gaps independently and/or with vendors to reduce cybersecurity risks
• Reviews alerts and data from sensors and documents formal, technical incident reports
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• May be required to work hours outside regular work hours, as applicable
• Observes the work performed by contractors, as applicable
• Reviews invoices and approves them if the work has contractual standards, as applicable
• Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible, as applicable
• Escalates issues to other parties when needed, as applicable

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) and minimum 3 years of relevant experience required . An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Computer Science or related fields preferred.
• Certified in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure . At least one certification in technology subdomains preferred upon hire but not required ( ie ., Cloud, Applications, Infrastructure, Security Technology, etc.)
• Current CISSP or other advanced security-related certification preferred upon hire but not required.

Knowledge, Skills , and Abilities :

• Proven ability to independently evaluate and resolve most problems within an area of infrastructure, applications within a security domain context.
• Proven ability to analyze and/or conduct a security risk assessment.
• Advanced understanding of TCP/IP (OSI Layers 1– 4) and Internet and Intranet technologies required (OSI Layers 5-7).
• Some scripting or programming skills (PERL, Python, PowerShell, etc.) preferred as needed.

Core Competency

Proficiency Level

Competency Definition

Communicates Effectively

Adept

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Values Diversity

Adept

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

Adept

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Capable

Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful

Customer Focus

Capable

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Tech Savvy

Capable

Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications

Technical Skills

Capable

Specialized knowledge and expertise in tools, programs, domains, platforms, and products used for specific tasks

Other Information :

Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.

Disclaimer

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