Security Lead Engineer

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

A technical security resource responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect personnel, property, and information assets. This role combines demonstrated proficiency in information security disciplines across multiple security domains with solid understanding of security technologies and platforms.

The role also requires an advanced and broad knowledge of modern technology, with a solid understanding of related IT disciplines and how they interoperate.

Some characteristics include specific troubleshooting efforts of multiple security technologies and controls, solid capabilities in control design and monitoring efforts, advanced understanding of the field, its practices and controls, and its related technologies, and progressive knowledge of current technologies, threats, vulnerabilities and exposures.

The Lead Security Engineer advances one or more security-related programs and/or oversee one or more complex projects, scope of work, or processes that drive results.

This role requires very minimal oversight and guidance.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Subject matter resource in multiple disciplines in the field of Cyber/Information Security, while maintaining a proficient understanding of the field, its frameworks, programs, practices and controls, and its related technologies, threats, vulnerabilities, risks and exposures.
• Leads the implementation, integration and maintenance of enterprise-class security programs and solutions with quality outcomes, such as incident response, identity and access management, cloud, application and network security, key and certificate management, vulnerability management, threat detection, security information and event management and being able to quickly learn and adapt solutions as introduced to the security technology portfolio.
• Oversees the assessment, establishment and monitor countermeasures that protect, detect and/or deter when an unauthorized and/or suspicious activity.
• Directs activities with key stakeholders to assess, identify, design and implement security controls, processes, procedures and solutions within risk tolerance and ensure ongoing efficient, stable and reliable operations.
• Drives the assessment, identification, design, and implementation of approved methods and technologies to automate manual security-related tasks, improving efficiency and quality wherever practicable and appropriate. 
• Conducts security risk assessment and due diligence outcomes to methodically analyze technology, solutions and processes, identifying risks from both a technical and business perspective, and recommending strategies to mitigate within risk tolerances.  Assesses, evaluates, and presents security risk assessment data to wide range of peers, stakeholders and potential management.
• Leads with security investigations according to documented procedures and management’s directives.  Maintains confidentiality in these matters and works to ensure the confidentiality of other information which is encountered during the discharge of security responsibilities.
• Advances multiple, simultaneous projects of high complexity, having broad goals and agreed upon outcomes, under minimal supervision.
• Accountable for meeting assigned performance and project objectives, including timelines and budget, provides innovative suggestions for solutions and executes plans.
• Effectively communicates complicated, often technical, cyber security concepts clearly and accurately through non-technical means, to ensure that all stakeholders are suitably informed.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders to assess and resolve security-related problems within risk appetite.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment by acting as a resource for cross-functional team members to address questions, obstacles, and guidance to promote success.
• Continuously learns, grows and adapts knowledge of security practices, technologies and MFS business practices with the intent to analyze, recommend and implement improvements for the reliability, scalability, performance, and security as appropriate.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in