The TCW Group
Senior Security Engineer
The TCW Group, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Senior Security Engineer
Job Location(s)
US-CA-Los Angeles
Job ID
2024-1975
Category
Information Technology
Department
Engineering Solutions
Type
Regular Full-Time
Position Summary
The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for ensuring the security of TCW. The individual in this position will work to successfully develop, implement, and maintain key functions of the Information Security Program, and serve as a member of the incident response team. Ideal candidate must have deep knowledge in essential security practices, with deep expertise in vulnerability management, security operations, and incident response functions. The successful candidate should excel at collaborating across multiple teams to drive remediation of security issues, and serve as a leader for team members. Ability to communicate effectively across the business and technology at all levels in the organization is required.Essential Duties
Develop and maintain a robust vulnerability management program. This involves identifying, assessing, and prioritizing vulnerabilities across the organization's infrastructure.
Conduct risk assessments for existing and new systems, recommending solutions to reduce exposure areas.Oversee the organization's penetration testing and threat hunting programs to proactively identify opportunities to improve the organization's security posture.Lead the Security Operations Center (SOC) team, ensuring timely detection and response to security incidents.Coordinate incident response efforts with cross-functional teams to mitigate security breaches.Prepare reports and analytics for management to demonstrate the security posture of the organization.Implement and maintain solutions to enable forensic analysis and investigations.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine the patch management processEngineer and manage data protection solutions, providing recommendations to continually enhance the organization's capabilities.Rotating on-call schedule required.Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience6+ years of experience in the information security industry, with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role directly supervising staffAdvanced knowledge of essential security practices, such as vulnerability and patch management, incident response, and endpoint protectionFamiliarity with industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, etc.Strong technical foundation, including security architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and cloud securityProfessional Skills Qualifications
Strong communication skills: This role must communicate with various stakeholders including business leaders, clients, team members, engineers, regulators, and legal counselProblem-solving and decision-making abilitiesStrong leadership and interpersonal skillsDesired Qualifications
Experience working in the financial services industryEstimated Compensation:Base Salary:
For CA based position, the base salary range is $180k to $200k. This is an anticipated range only.Other Compensation : Eligible to be considered for an annual discretionary bonusBenefits : Eligible for TCW's comprehensive benefits package. See more information here.#LI-AH1
Job Location(s)
US-CA-Los Angeles
Job ID
2024-1975
Category
Information Technology
Department
Engineering Solutions
Type
Regular Full-Time
Position Summary
The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for ensuring the security of TCW. The individual in this position will work to successfully develop, implement, and maintain key functions of the Information Security Program, and serve as a member of the incident response team. Ideal candidate must have deep knowledge in essential security practices, with deep expertise in vulnerability management, security operations, and incident response functions. The successful candidate should excel at collaborating across multiple teams to drive remediation of security issues, and serve as a leader for team members. Ability to communicate effectively across the business and technology at all levels in the organization is required.Essential Duties
Develop and maintain a robust vulnerability management program. This involves identifying, assessing, and prioritizing vulnerabilities across the organization's infrastructure.
Conduct risk assessments for existing and new systems, recommending solutions to reduce exposure areas.Oversee the organization's penetration testing and threat hunting programs to proactively identify opportunities to improve the organization's security posture.Lead the Security Operations Center (SOC) team, ensuring timely detection and response to security incidents.Coordinate incident response efforts with cross-functional teams to mitigate security breaches.Prepare reports and analytics for management to demonstrate the security posture of the organization.Implement and maintain solutions to enable forensic analysis and investigations.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine the patch management processEngineer and manage data protection solutions, providing recommendations to continually enhance the organization's capabilities.Rotating on-call schedule required.Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience6+ years of experience in the information security industry, with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role directly supervising staffAdvanced knowledge of essential security practices, such as vulnerability and patch management, incident response, and endpoint protectionFamiliarity with industry frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, etc.Strong technical foundation, including security architecture, threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and cloud securityProfessional Skills Qualifications
Strong communication skills: This role must communicate with various stakeholders including business leaders, clients, team members, engineers, regulators, and legal counselProblem-solving and decision-making abilitiesStrong leadership and interpersonal skillsDesired Qualifications
Experience working in the financial services industryEstimated Compensation:Base Salary:
For CA based position, the base salary range is $180k to $200k. This is an anticipated range only.Other Compensation : Eligible to be considered for an annual discretionary bonusBenefits : Eligible for TCW's comprehensive benefits package. See more information here.#LI-AH1