Web Security Engineer

Brown Brothers Harriman; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term savings

Healthcare

Income protection

Professional development opportunities

Time off

Job summary

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is seeking an experienced cybersecurity professional to join the Web Security team within the Protect Pillar. The role focuses on defending against web-based threats, implementing secure web gateways and proxies, and aligning security controls with Zero Trust principles across global environments.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in information security, 5+ years in web proxy technologies, and strong regulatory knowledge.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of information security experience, preferably in financial services.
• 5+ years of web proxy experience.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy regulations and associated risks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Protect the firm from web-based threats.
• Prevent malware, phishing, and data exfiltration from entering or impacting the environment.
• Partner with incident response teams to detect and remediate web-originated threats.
• Design, maintain and optimize enterprise web filtering proxies.
• Architect, implement and support secure web gateway and cloud proxy platforms.
• Ensure scalability, availability and alignment with Zero Trust principles.
• Develop and enforce security policies for web access and data protection.
• Automate policy management, monitoring and response; integrate with SIEM, SOAR and identity platforms.

Skills

Web security

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

Financial services experience

Tools

Web proxy

SIEM

SOAR

Cloud proxy platforms

Job description

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200‑year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Background

The Cybersecurity team is a team within the Protect Pillar in Systems. The Protect Pillar is a unique BBH‑construct designed for clear, centralized and coordinated accountability: to protect against physical and logical security risks; to safeguard stakeholder assets; and to detect, prepare for, and respond effectively to security events. To that end, the Protect Pillar encompasses the following areas:

• Cybersecurity;
• Enterprise Data Protection and Data Governance;
• Enterprise Incident Management;
• Global Security; and
• Information Security Management (“ISM”).

Given that technology is an integral component of the Pillar’s control measures and a key asset to safeguard, the Protect Pillar sits within BBH’s Systems organization.

Main Areas Of Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager of Web Security Technologies, this role serves as member on the Web Security team and is responsible for:

• Protecting the firm from web‑based threats
• Prevent malware, phishing, and data exfiltration from entering or impacting the environment
• Partner with incident response teams to detect and remediate web‑originated threats
• Designing and maintaining enterprise web filtering proxies
• Architect, implement, and support secure web gateway and cloud proxy platforms
• Ensure scalability, availability, and alignment with Zero Trust principles
• Developing and enforcing security policies
• Create and maintain web filtering, SSL inspection, DLP, and threat‑prevention policies
• Translate regulatory and privacy requirements into technical controls
• Automating and integrating security operations
• Leverage APIs and tooling to automate policy management, monitoring, and response
• Integrate with SIEM, SOAR, and identity platforms
• Supporting business use cases
• Identify, prioritize, and enable secure web access use cases aligned with business needs
• Reporting and governance
• Reporting regularly on key metrics, risks and program maturity to leadership

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in information security and web‑based security technologies, preferably within financial services
• 5+ years of web proxy experience>
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy regulations and associated risks
• Excellent analytical and communication skills

Salary Range

NJ: $100,000-$130,000 base salary + annual target bonus.

MA: $85,000 - $130,000 base salary + annual target bonus.

BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit‑sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH:

• long‑term savings
• healthcare
• income protection
• professional development opportunities
• time off

our programs support your overall well‑being.

We value diverse experiences.

We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long‑term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day‑to‑day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.