Senior Security Engineer

Cetera Financial Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

401(k) savings plan

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Cetera Financial Group in Dallas, Texas, is looking for a mid-career Security Engineer to enhance their Email and Data Protection capabilities. This hands-on role focuses on implementing and improving email threat protection solutions, while also supporting data security in cloud environments.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, generous paid time off, and a 401(k) savings plan. Join us to help protect our employees and clients from cyber threats!

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience with modern email threat detection and defense systems.
• Experience in information security, data protection, and cloud security.
• Understanding of threat and risk scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support email protection solutions.
• Support data protection controls in cloud environments.
• Participate in email-related security investigations.
• Develop and maintain email and data protection documentation.
• Support audit and compliance activities.

Skills

AI-driven email threat detection

Information security

Cloud security

Data protection

Cybersecurity engineering

Job description

At Cetera, our Information Security organization protects employees, advisors, and clients from evolving cyber threats across email, cloud, and SaaS environments. As threat actors increasingly exploit communication channels and misuse enterprise data, Cetera continues to invest in advanced email protection and modern data protection controls to reduce risk and improve resilience.

We are seeking a mid career Security Engineer to support and enhance our Email and Data Protection capabilities. This role focuses on the implementation, operation, and continuous improvement of email threat protection controls. The position is hands on and operational, with opportunities to grow deeper expertise in SaaS and cloud data security within a regulated enterprise environment.

What will you do?

• Implement, operate, and support email protection solutions.
  • Detection and response to phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and social engineering threats
  • Alert triage, investigation, and remediation support
  • Continuous policy adjustments to enhance detection accuracy and minimize false positives
• Support data protection controls across cloud and SaaS environments, including:
  • Secure configuration and monitoring of services that store or process enterprise data
  • Visibility into data exposure risks and inappropriate data sharing patterns
  • Integration of data protection capabilities with other security platforms
• Participate in incident response activities, including:
  • Email related security investigations
  • Data exposure or misuse events
  • Coordination with SOC and IT operations teams
• Develop and maintain documentation, including:
  • Email and data protection configurations and standards
  • Operational runbooks and investigation workflows
  • Troubleshooting and response guidance
• Support audit and compliance activities by:
  • Assisting with evidence collection
  • Validating control operation
  • Supporting internal and external audit requests

What you will have?

• 2–5 years of experience with modern, AI-driven email threat detection and defense systems
• Experience in information security, data protection, cloud security, or cybersecurity engineering
• Experience supporting data protection or data security controls in cloud or SaaS environments
• Understanding of common threat and risk scenarios
• Ability to operate within established security standards while contributing improvements

What we give you in return

• Inclusive health, dental, vision and life insurance plans built to support diverse lifestyles, offer preventative care, and protect against hardship
• Easy access to mental health benefits to meet our team members and their families where they are
• 20 plus days of paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and 2 paid wellness days to give our employees the time they need to stay close with their loved ones, recharge, and give back to their communities
• 401(k) savings plan with a generous company contribution (up to 5%) and access to a financial professional to offer our employees the opportunity to plan‑ahead for a strong financial future well beyond their working years
• Paid parental leave to support all team members with birth, adoption, and foster
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Account options to help you save money on healthcare, daycare, commuting, and more
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), LifeLock, Pet Insurance and more

Cetera Financial Group is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. For us, this is the only acceptable way to do business. Accordingly, all employment decisions at Cetera Financial Group, including those relating to hiring, promotion, transfers, benefits, compensation, and placement, will be made without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, religion, religious dress and/or grooming, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, U.S. military status, political affiliation, or any other class protected by state and/or federal law.