Senior Security Engineer

Radley James Limited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley James Limited is seeking a Senior Security Engineer for their New York office to lead cybersecurity efforts across monitoring, incident response, and threat detection. The role emphasizes protecting systems and networks in a fast-paced hedge fund environment.

You will work with Technology teams to implement vulnerability management, EDR, and SIEM improvements, and you will drive risk assessments and security hardening.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in CS/IT or related field.
• CISSP, CISM, CEH or equivalent certifications preferred.
• 8–10 years in security engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Controls.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Lead security monitoring and incident response across the firm.
• Administer vulnerability management and remediation.
• Manage EDR platform, investigations, policy configurations.
• Monitor SIEM and cloud environments; enhance Splunk dashboards.
• Lead risk assessments and provide mitigation recommendations.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

EDR management

SIEM

Cloud security

Risk assessment

Penetration testing

Networking fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/related field

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

Cisco firewalls

IDS/IPS

Splunk

Sumo Logic

CrowdStrike

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

Job Opportunity: Senior Security Engineer – New York (Hedge Fund)

Our hedge fund client is seeking an experiencedSenior Security Engineerto join their New York office. In this role, you will lead the firm’s cybersecurity efforts, focusing on security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, and vulnerability management. Working closely with cross-functional teams in the Technology department, you will ensure that systems and networks are protected against emerging cybersecurity threats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer the vulnerability management platform, overseeing configurations, vulnerability scanning, remediation, and reporting.
• Manage the EDR platform, handling event investigations, alert/report design, policy configurations, and endpoint agent updates.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure the effectiveness of EDR and vulnerability scanning applications.
• Monitor SIEM and cloud environments for potential security incidents and enhance Splunk alerts, reports, and dashboards.
• Lead incident response efforts, minimizing business impact, communicating findings, and making mitigation and hardening recommendations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or other security certifications.
• 8-10 years of experience in system security engineering, network security, application security, cloud security, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of security best practices, industry standards (NIST, ISO 27001), and security frameworks (CIS Critical Security Controls, Cloud Security Alliance).
• Hands-on experience with security technologies (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM tools like Splunk, Sumo Logic, EDR platforms like Crowdstrike, and vulnerability scanning tools).
• Expertise in risk assessment, penetration testing, incident response, and a solid understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, VLANs, VPNs, routing/switching).

This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical role in safeguarding the security posture of a leading hedge fund. If you have a passion for cybersecurity and a proven track record in security engineering, we encourage you to apply.