Senior Insider Threat Security Engineer (Hybrid)

Citizens Financial Group; Johnston (RI); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Maternity/paternity leave

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Citizens Financial Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer focused on Insider Threat in Johnston, RI. This hybrid role includes advancing the Insider Threat Program, building detection logic, and partnering with internal stakeholders to improve insider risk identification and response.

Responsibilities include maturing capabilities, analyzing telemetry, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to operationalize insider risk processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field with 1+ years of relevant experience
• High school diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant professional experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
• Understanding of insider threat concepts, data protection, and regulatory considerations

Responsibilities

• Assess Insider Threat Program capabilities, identify gaps, and develop indicators to improve detection
• Develop analytics, detection logic, and reporting to identify risky colleague activity
• Evaluate and optimize security technologies for insider threat monitoring and response
• Analyze security telemetry to detect anomalous activity and potential insider risk
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, HR, Legal, Risk, and Technology teams to operationalize insider risk controls
• Create and maintain insider threat and fraud detection reporting

Skills

Insider threat

Security analytics

Threat detection

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field

High school diploma with 5+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Citizens Financial Group is seeking a Senior Security Engineer focused on Insider Threat in Johnston, RI. This hybrid role includes advancing the Insider Threat Program, building detection logic, and partnering with internal stakeholders to improve insider risk identification and response.

Responsibilities include maturing capabilities, analyzing telemetry, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to operationalize insider risk processes.