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.

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 business units to achieve security outcomes while minimizing the risk of service disruption
• Operate within 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 rotate for after‑hours support
• Assist with driving operational excellence by enhancing capabilities, their supporting ecosystems, and the capability knowledge base

Required Qualifications

• 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 (e.g., web proxies, next‑generation firewalls)
• Fundamental knowledge of cloud‑based perimeter security controls (e.g., WAF, Denial of Service, Zero Trust products such as Z‑Scaler ZTNA suite)
• Experience creating technical documents such as engineering specifications, runbooks, and playbooks

Preferred Qualifications

• 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, or Z‑Scaler ZTNA product suite
• Familiarity with RFI/RFP processes

Benefits

• Salary range: $133,600 – $220,400 (varies by location, experience, and skills)
• Market‑competitive base salary with yearly bonus potential at every level
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and parental/military leave
• 401(k) plan with company match up to 4% and company‑funded pension plan
• Wellness programs with up to $1,600 annual reimbursement for personal wellbeing items
• Work/Life resources covering parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, mental health, and career development
• Education benefit for traditional college enrollment and accredited certificate programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (shares purchasable at 85% of the lower of two prices after one year of service)
• Inclusive culture where your voice matters and opportunities to grow technical and leadership capabilities

Prudential is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics.