Lead Security & Infrastructure Operations Engineer

Prudential Ins Co of America; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive base salary

Yearly bonus potential

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO and leave benefits

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Employee stock purchase plan

Pension plan

Job summary

Prudential Ins Co of America is seeking a Lead, Infrastructure Administration Engineer to lead a security operations team in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee daily security operations, guide incident response, and manage a distributed team of engineers across the U.S.

and offshore, ensuring rapid detection and remediation. The role emphasizes risk-based change management, collaboration with perimeter/edge teams, and ongoing security improvements through metrics and leadership.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Security Operations.
• Experience managing network and perimeter security environments.
• Proven leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Strong communication with senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily security operations including incident and change management.
• Provide technical leadership for rapid incident detection and resolution.
• Lead response efforts for Priority 1 and 2 incidents.
• Ensure operational readiness for troubleshooting and change execution.
• Lead a distributed team of U.S.-based and offshore engineers.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members' skills.
• Act as escalation point for critical security incidents.
• Coordinate cross-functional response to minimize business impact.
• Partner with Perimeter and Edge Engineering to align operations with design.
• Review and approve operational changes with risk assessments.
• Manage lifecycle and health of firewall platforms and proxies (Zscaler).
• Drive continuous improvements in efficiency and security outcomes.

Skills

Security Operations

Leadership

Incident response

Stakeholder management

Network security

Check Point

Cisco ASA

Zscaler

WAF

Routing protocols

Education

CISSP or CCNP Security preferred

Tools

Check Point

Cisco ASA

Zscaler

Job description

Prudential Ins Co of America is seeking a Lead, Infrastructure Administration Engineer to lead a security operations team in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee daily security operations, guide incident response, and manage a distributed team of engineers across the U.S.

and offshore, ensuring rapid detection and remediation. The role emphasizes risk-based change management, collaboration with perimeter/edge teams, and ongoing security improvements through metrics and leadership.