Senior Security Platform Engineer (Hybrid NYC)

Mizuho Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to maintain and upgrade a range of security platforms including EDR, SIEM, network security, log aggregation, and related infrastructure.

The role involves acting as the SME/technical contact, leading platform replacement initiatives, and learning new platforms while managing vendor relationships. Key responsibilities include running security projects, building governance docs, supporting configurations, and troubleshooting

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on technical experience with security tools listed in the job description.
• Experience upgrades and deployment of security tools.
• Experience with VMware, Next Gen Firewall, and SASE platforms.
• Experience with SIEM (Splunk preferred).
• Understanding of DNS and IP networking.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Self-driven with ability to work independently.
• Strong communication to report risks and deliverables.
• Understanding of the Incident Response lifecycle as an escalation point for Security Operations.
• Working knowledge of Linux (RHEL) and Windows OSes.
• Ability to script/code for automation (Python + PowerShell).
• Educational background in CS/CE/IT/Cyber Security; 6-7+ years in related roles.

Responsibilities

• Run and support projects related to various security platforms.
• Build and maintain governance documentation for supported platforms.
• Support configuration, integration and transformation efforts for security platforms.
• Troubleshoot issues with tools/platforms.
• Work within tools to support security monitoring use cases and optimization.
• Interface with vendors for product support and information.
• Support platform configuration.

Skills

Security tooling experience

SIEM (Splunk)

VMware experience

Next Gen Firewall & SASE

DNS & IP networking

Python & PowerShell scripting

Troubleshooting & RCA

Vendor engagement

Linux (RHEL) & Windows

Incident response knowledge

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering/IT/Cyber Security

Tools

Splunk

VMware

SASE

DNS

Job description

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to maintain and upgrade a range of security platforms including EDR, SIEM, network security, log aggregation, and related infrastructure.

The role involves acting as the SME/technical contact, leading platform replacement initiatives, and learning new platforms while managing vendor relationships. Key responsibilities include running security projects, building governance docs, supporting configurations, and troubleshooting