Senior Salesforce Security Engineer

American Express; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead security initiatives for Sales Platforms, with emphasis on Salesforce data protection and platform integrity.

You will partner with engineering, product, and business teams to identify risks, design secure solutions, and implement controls across enterprise-scale systems. The role requires collaboration, strong communication, and a proven track record in cybersecurity engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a technical discipline.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles and risk mitigation.
• Experience with Salesforce security and platform configurations.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and guidance on cybersecurity initiatives for Sales Platforms, with a focus on protecting Salesforce applications and data.
• Partners with engineering, technology, product, and business teams to identify cybersecurity risks and develop solutions that align security requirements with business objectives.
• Applies cybersecurity engineering principles to the design, implementation, and ongoing management of technology solutions and security controls.
• Provides cybersecurity expertise and guidance for solutions leveraging the Salesforce platform, including evaluating security considerations associated with platform configurations, integrations, access, and data protection.
• Assesses technology solutions and proposed changes for cybersecurity risks, identifies potential gaps, and recommends appropriate technical controls or remediation strategies.
• Collaborates with Salesforce platform teams, application owners, cybersecurity teams, and other stakeholders to ensure security requirements are appropriately incorporated into technology solutions.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Salesforce security

Security risk assessment

Cloud security

Agile / DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

American Express is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead security initiatives for Sales Platforms, with emphasis on Salesforce data protection and platform integrity.

You will partner with engineering, product, and business teams to identify risks, design secure solutions, and implement controls across enterprise-scale systems. The role requires collaboration, strong communication, and a proven track record in cybersecurity engineering.