Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - Perimeter Security

Prudential Ins Co of America in; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 134,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and-dis

401(k) plan with company match

Company-funded pension plan

Wellness programs

Education benefit

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer focused on perimeter security within the Finance domain.

You will design, implement, and support security controls across the enterprise and integrate them into existing infrastructure while reducing operational risk. You will work with Cyber Security to align capabilities with policies and standards, coordinate deployments with business units, and operate within an agile framework to deliver defined objectives.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10+ years in an IT engineering role
• Knowledge of SDLC and security controls
• Fundamental knowledge of on‑prem perimeter security (proxy, NGFW)
• Fundamental knowledge of cloud perimeter security (WAF, DoS, ZTNA)
• Experience creating technical documents (engineering specs, runbooks, playbooks)

Responsibilities

• Engineer, implement and support perimeter security controls
• Collaborate with Cyber Security to align with policies and standards
• Coordinate deployment with business units to minimize service disruption
• Operate in an agile framework with sprints and defined objectives
• Provide progress updates via JIRA and daily scrums
• Serve as tier-4 support and participate in after-hours rotations
• Enhance capabilities and knowledge base to drive operational excellence

Skills

IT engineering concepts

SDLC knowledge

Perimeter security concepts

WAF & NGFW understanding

ZTNA (Zero Trust)

Technical documentation

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Lead, Infrastructure Security Engineer - Perimeter Security (Finance)

Job Classification: Technology - Engineering & Cloud

Your Team & Role

As a Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer - Perimeter Security on the Security Services Data Protection team, you will deliver security controls to the enterprise to meet security requirements. You will partake in a systems development lifecycle to integrate security controls into existing infrastructure while minimizing operational risks and you will provide support to existing controls.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• Engineering, implementation, and support of perimeter security controls
• Work with Cyber Security stakeholders to align existing and new capabilities with security policies, standards, and outcomes
• Coordinate deployment with the business units to achieve security outcomes while minimizing the risk of service disruption
• Operate against an agile framework to break down engineering efforts into sprints and progressively meet pre-defined objectives
• Provide recurring progress updates via a JIRA board and during daily scrums
• Serve as tier 4 support during standard work hours and be on a rotation to support after hours support
• Assist with driving operational excellence by enhancing capabilities and their supporting eco-systems and the capability knowledge base

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

Required Qualifications and Skillsets

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in an IT engineering role
• Working knowledge of IT engineering concepts and the key milestones of a systems development lifecycle
• Fundamental knowledge of on-premises perimeter security controls, such as web proxies and next generation firewalls
• Fundamental knowledge of cloud based perimeter security controls, such as WAF, Denial of service, and Zero Trust products (Z-Scaler ZTNA product suite)
• Experience with the creation of technical documents, such as engineering specifications, runbooks, and playbooks

Preferred Qualifications and Skillsets

• 2+ years in an IT Security Role
• Basic scripting ability, using mainstream languages such as PowerShell and Python
• AWS and/or Azure certification
• Proficiency with one of the following security capabilities: WAF, NGFW, Secure Web Gateway, and Z-Scaler ZTNA product suite
• Familiarity with RFI/RFP processes

You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can

Join a team and culture where your voice matters; where every day, your work transforms our experiences to make lives better. As you put your skills to use, we’ll help you make an even bigger impact with learning experiences that can grow your technical AND leadership capabilities. You’ll be surprised by what this rock-solid organization has in store for you.

What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $133,600.00 to $220,400.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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