Lead Security Engineer (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Lead Security Engineer (Cybersecurity): Leading the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise security solutions with an accent on NGFW, WAF, IPS, and DoS mitigation platforms. Focus on architecting scalable and resilient security infrastructure, overseeing critical application onboarding, and driving continuous improvement through automation.

Location: Hybrid role with offices in Newark, NJ, Houston, TX, Vancouver, Andover, MA, and Edgewood, NY. In-person interviews are required in the final rounds.

Salary: $175,000 - $185,000

Company

hirify.global fosters a culture where the highest goal is to empower others to accomplish more.

What you will do

• Lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise security solutions.
• Architect scalable and resilient security infrastructure aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee onboarding of critical applications to security platforms.
• Define and evolve standards, policies, and procedures for secure configuration, change management, and incident response.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess risk and integrate security into infrastructure and application design.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, innovation, and adoption of emerging technologies.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in security engineering, architecture, or infrastructure security roles.
• Proven expertise in Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Denial of Service (DoS) mitigation, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and Network Access Control (NAC).
• Strong experience authoring technical documentation and visual materials.
• Exceptional project and time management skills, able to lead multiple initiatives.
• Clear, confident communicator with the ability to influence and make decisions under pressure.
• Participation in off-hours support rotation and availability for weekend work is expected.
• Self-driven and curious, with the ability to operate independently.

Nice to have

• Python
• PowerShell
• Terraform
• SD-WAN
• Cisco Umbrella
• Cisco Secure Connect
• Cisco SASE
• Datadog
• NetFlow
• Confluence
• BMC Remedy
• Broadcom Spectrum
• SSL/TLS Certificate Management
• Governance Tools (Tufin SecureChange and SecureTrack)
• Packet Brokers (Gigamon)

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on empowering associates to be authentic and bring their best to work.
• Comprehensive benefit offerings (details available on hirify.globalbenefits.com).
• Dedicated to fostering a collaborative, engaging, and inclusive environment.
• Recognizes and celebrates everyone’s unique perspective.

Hiring process

• hirify.global may use AI-based tools to help review and evaluate applications.
• All employment decisions include human review to ensure fairness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Honesty and transparency are critical; falsifying information will result in disqualification.