Head of Security Engineering

Guardian Life

Head of Security Engineering responsible for security platform development and operational excellence in a regulated financial services environment. Leading security initiatives and engineering teams in New York.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $178,690 - $293,560 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and execute a security engineering strategy that delivers modern, scalable, and automated security platforms aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
Lead the engineering and implementation of preventative and detective security controls across cloud, on‑premise, and hybrid environments.
Own security tooling and platforms, including vulnerability management, endpoint and workload protection, secure configuration, and security automation.
Lead the engineering and operation of Identity and Access Management (IAM) capabilities, including authentication, authorization, and privileged access controls.
Collaborate with CISO organization, Security Operations/Incident Response and second‑line risk teams to ensure security engineering solutions effectively support monitoring and detection.
Provide regular reporting on security engineering posture, capability maturity, and control effectiveness.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with deep expertise in security engineering and control implementation.
Strong knowledge of cloud security, identity security, security tooling, and automation.
Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CCSP, or equivalent) preferred.
Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

security engineeringcloud securityidentity and access managementvulnerability managementendpoint protectionworkload protectionsecure configurationsecurity automationcontrol implementationmonitoring and detection

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder management

Certifications

CISSPCISMCCSP