Senior Cybersecurity Engineer: Design, Automate & Defend

M&T Bank; United States; Remote; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank is seeking a security engineer to design and implement medium-scale security systems, solving moderate to complex problems while aligning with cybersecurity objectives. You will design components, configure controls, and deploy solutions within existing infrastructure, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability.

The role emphasizes monitoring, automated installation, and process improvements, plus collaboration with Cybersecurity and Technology teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Design components of security solutions with significant complexity and moderate risk, ensuring alignment with cybersecurity objectives and organizational needs.
• Configure and develop controls for security tools or systems to fortify system defenses.
• Design and execute testing of systems and technology thoroughly in coordination with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability and effectiveness of security measures.
• Deploy security systems and code, ensuring seamless integration into existing infrastructure while minimizing disruptions.
• Continuously monitor and tune security systems to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in mitigating and detecting threats.
• Develop and implement automated installation, configuration, and processes to streamline security operations and response activities.
• Partner with Cybersecurity and Technology teams on security solutions implementations and maintenance.
• Proactively recommend process enhancements and implements prioritized improvements within Cybersecurity team.
• Engage with vendor for routine security products or solutions support.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite. Design, implement, maintain, and enhance internal controls to mitigate risk on an ongoing basis. Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.
• (Scope) Data Loss Prevention Engineering – designs and implements data protection strategies; Detection Engineering – builds real-time threat detection; Identity and Access Engineering – automates provisioning with least privilege; Security & Network Infrastructure – secure network architecture and protection; Protection Engineering – proactive threat protection; Cloud Engineering – cloud security for environments.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

M&T Bank is seeking a security engineer to design and implement medium-scale security systems, solving moderate to complex problems while aligning with cybersecurity objectives. You will design components, configure controls, and deploy solutions within existing infrastructure, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability.

The role emphasizes monitoring, automated installation, and process improvements, plus collaboration with Cybersecurity and Technology teams.