Principal Security Engineer — Regulated, Multi-Site Security

FTAI Aviation Ltd.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

FTAI Aviation Ltd. in New York is seeking a Principal Security Engineer to lead the security program for a public, multi-site organization in a regulated environment.

This hands-on individual-contributor role implements technical controls and drives the policies behind them, partnering with the MSP, vCISO, IT, and Legal. You will design, configure, and maintain security controls across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud; develop policy aligned to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS; manage SIEM and

Qualifications

• 7+ years across IT and cybersecurity, including a hands-on technical foundation and 3+ years driving a security program as a senior individual contributor.
• Experience securing a public and/or regulated, multi-site environment (SOX, FINRA, FAA)
• Command of NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, and SOX/ITGC, with experience owning control evidence through external audits.

Responsibilities

• Drive the cybersecurity strategy and roadmap; report security posture to senior leadership
• Design, configure, and maintain controls across network, endpoints, identity, and cloud (firewall rules, segmentation, VPNs, IDS/IPS, EDR, MFA)
• Develop and maintain security policies aligned to frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Manage and tune the security stack (SIEM, EDR, email security); build detection rules, alerts, and dashboards
• Lead incident response end to end and drive risk-based vulnerability and patch management
• Own the controls framework and third-party/vendor risk program, coordinating with internal audit/GRC and the legal team
• Collaborate with MSP and vCISO while keeping core decisions in-house
• Harden identity infrastructure (AD/Entra ID) and run the security awareness program across sites

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security leadership

Policy governance

Cloud security

Network security

Threat detection

Scripting

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

SentinelOne

PowerShell

Python

Job description

FTAI Aviation Ltd. in New York is seeking a Principal Security Engineer to lead the security program for a public, multi-site organization in a regulated environment.

This hands-on individual-contributor role implements technical controls and drives the policies behind them, partnering with the MSP, vCISO, IT, and Legal. You will design, configure, and maintain security controls across network, endpoint, identity, and cloud; develop policy aligned to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and CIS; manage SIEM and