Senior Security Engineer

FINRA; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FINRA in Rockville, MD is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to own the design, operation, and scaling of the security data pipeline platform that feeds our SIEM, and to drive automation for our Zero Trust access platform.

This hands-on role requires strong networking fundamentals and a track record of delivering durable, well‑designed security solutions across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will translate ambiguous problems into robust engineering outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, operation, and scaling of the security data pipeline platform.
• Drive automation for Zero Trust access workflows.

Job description

The Senior Security Engineer works under minimal supervision to engineer, administer, and optimize security data pipeline and Zero Trust access platforms. Responsibilities include managing data routing and transformation across cloud and on-prem environments, ensuring pipeline performance and scalability, and developing automation to streamline access workflows. This role requires strong networking fundamentals and a demonstrated ability to design solutions.

Senior Security Engineer — Security Data Pipelines & Zero Trust Access

About the Role:

We're looking for a Senior Security Engineer to own the design, operation, and scaling of the security data pipeline platform that feeds our SIEM, and to drive automation for our Zero Trust access platform. This is a hands‑on engineering role with real ownership: you'll take ambiguous problems ("data delivery is lagging," "this team needs just‑in‑time access to a new environment") from symptom to root cause to a durable, well‑designed solution.

You'll join a Security Engineering & Architecture team responsible for the