Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer - Perimeter Security

About

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability, and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

Your Team & Role
As a Lead Infrastructure Security Engineer - Perimeter Security on the Security Services Data Protection team, you will deliver security controls to the enterprise to meet security requirements. You will partake in a systems development lifecycle to integrate security controls into existing infrastructure while minimizing operational risks and you will provide support to existing controls.

Responsibilities

• Engineering, implementation, and support of perimeter security controls
• Work with Cyber Security stakeholders to align existing and new capabilities with security policies, standards, and outcomes
• Coordinate deployment with the business units to achieve security outcomes while minimizing the risk of service disruption
• Operate against an agile framework to break down engineering efforts into sprints and progressively meet pre‑defined objectives
• Provide recurring progress updates via a JIRA board and during daily scrums
• Serve as tier 4 support during standard work hours and be on a rotation to support after‑hours support
• Assist with driving operational excellence by enhancing capabilities and their supporting eco‑systems and the capability knowledge base

Required Qualifications & Skillsets

• 5 to 10+ years of experience in an IT engineering role
• Working knowledge of IT engineering concepts and the key milestones of a systems development lifecycle
• Fundamental knowledge of on‑premises perimeter security controls, such as web proxies and next generation firewalls
• Fundamental knowledge of cloud‑based perimeter security controls, such as WAF, Denial of Service, and Zero Trust products (Z‑Scaler ZTNA product suite)
• Experience with the creation of technical documents, such as engineering specifications, runbooks, and playbooks

Preferred Qualifications & Skillsets

• 2+ years in an IT Security Role
• Basic scripting ability, using mainstream languages such as PowerShell and Python
• AWS and/or Azure certification
• Proficiency with one of the following security capabilities: WAF, NGFW, Secure Web Gateway, and Z‑Scaler ZTNA product suite
• Familiarity with RFI/RFP processes

Benefits

• Market‑competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences such as parental and military leave
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
• Company‑funded pension plan
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service

Salary Range: $133,600.00 to $220,400.00 (varies based on geographic location, candidate experience, and skills)

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Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.