Barnard

Barnard

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

New York City, NY · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$135k-$155kDetected 30 days ago
PythonBashPowerShellGCPAzureCloud PlatformsLLMsCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySIEMSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringIncident ResponseComplianceSystems EngineeringFirewallVPNCISSP

About the role

  • If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the end-to-end incident response lifecycle with a focus on leading our response to active incidents, utilizing automation to speed up containment and recovery.
  • Own the relationships with our Managed Security Service Providers to ensure service level agreements are met, expanding their reach and maximizing service value.
  • Expand and optimize our SIEM and XDR capabilities to enhance our MDR service and streamline threat hunting capabilities.
  • Develop and tune custom alerting logic and automated playbooks to reduce dwell times.
  • Partner with Director, Information Security to develop and implement the cybersecurity strategic plan to improve program maturity and compliance.
  • Drive risk-based prioritization of discovered vulnerabilities and collaborate with technical owners to ensure remediation of critical flaws.

Requirements

  • 7-10 years of experience in a Security Engineering role or Systems Engineering role with previous Security experience.
  • Experience & Qualifications
  • Required Experience
  • Proven Automation Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to use PowerShell, Python, or Bash to automate security workflows, interact with APIs, and manage infrastructure as code.
  • Systems Architecture Knowledge: Strong understanding of how security tools integrate with core infrastructure, including Active Directory/Entra ID, Virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and Cloud Platforms (GCP/Azure).
  • Proven Incident Response Track Record: Experience leading security incident response activities.
  • Technical Mastery: Proficiency with XDR telemetry, secure system configuration, and SIEM management.
  • Proficiency with XDR telemetry, secure system configuration, and SIEM management.
  • Experience securing Generative AI/LLM implementations, including familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, AI red teaming, or data privacy controls for AI models.

Nice to have

  • Network Security Engineering: Hands-on experience managing and hardening network infrastructure, including firewall policy logic, VPN architecture, and VLAN segmentation for security.
  • AI Security Practices: Experience securing Generative AI/LLM implementations, including familiarity with the OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, AI red teaming, or data privacy controls for AI models.
  • Identity Engineering Specialist: Specific experience with Identity Management (IAM) platforms (like Fischer Identity, Okta, or SailPoint), including experience managing automated user lifecycles.
  • Advanced Certifications: CISSP, GIAC (GCDE, GCIH, GCIA), or CISA.
  • Regulatory/Framework Knowledge: Experience applying security controls within frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, etc.
  • The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Skills

  • Guide the secure integration of AI tools into Barnard administrative processes,
  • Take ownership of our security tools,
  • Lead incident response efforts, and
  • Drive our security hygiene and vulnerability management programs.
  • Evaluate new tools and services to enhance our security posture with a focus on automation.
  • Experience applying security controls within frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, etc.

Compensation

  • $135,000 - 155,000 annually
  • The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.
  • The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company info

  • Barnard College
  • Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
  • We are seeking a seasoned Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team as the primary architect of our automated defense posture, primary defender, and technical security strategist.
  • This is not an entry-level cybersecurity role; it is designed for a "builder" who can bridge the gap between traditional security operations and modern automation, ensuring our small team operates with maximum efficiency through code and systemic hardening.
  • We are looking for a practitioner with 3-5 years of direct experience in security engineering, operations, or risk mitigation.
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