Security Engineer presso Municipal Credit Union (MCU)

About MCU:

At Municipal Credit Union, we believe that an incredible culture helps create a happy and motivated team that works hard to achieve the best results for themselves and their members. For more than 100 years, MCU has provided affordable financial products and convenient services to a membership base that is now comprised of over 600,000 individuals. With each new generation we have the pleasure of interacting with, we maintain the credit union promise of people helping people.

Our Mission:

To help hard-working New Yorkers build better tomorrows

Our Vision:

Be New York's most loved financial institution by helping our members build their best financial futures

Overview: The Security Engineer is responsible for supporting and maintaining MCU’s network and enterprise security infrastructure.  The engineer collaborates with IT and InfoSec teams to monitor network activities, identify and remediate vulnerabilities, and implement proactive security measures to safeguard sensitive financial and member data.   

Responsibilities:

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Configure and mange secure network architectures, including firewalls, endpoint protection, VPN’s, Intrusion Prevention and Detection Systems, and other security measures.  
• Manage network access controls, segmentation, and security policies.
• Monitor network traffic and respond to alerts
• In collaboration with Information Security team, facilitate security assessments and penetration testing to identity and address vulnerabilities
• Investigate security incidents and coordinate with incident response team to resolve issues.  
• Manage the vulnerability and patch management programs
• Work closely with Application Support, Dev Ops and Organization Agility teams to ensure security is integrated into the development and deployment processes.  
• Regularly update network security systems and software to protect against emerging threats.  
• Maintain detailed documentation of network security configurations, incidents, and risk assessments.  
• Provide periodic reporting to management, outlining the status of enterprise and network defenses and ongoing security projects.  
• Manage security access list policies 
• Work closely with Managed Security Providers, Vendors, and consultants. 
• Perform other related duties as requested and special projects as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in network security engineering or similar role, preferably in financial services.  
• Relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CEH preferred.
• Team player, positive attitude and good communication/documentation skills are essential to this role.
• Comfortable working under high-pressure demanding environment and support of critical issues.
• Familiar with hardware and software devices from Fortinet, Cisco, Firewalls, Routers, Switches, Voice Gateways, Unified Communication Solution, SIP, PBX systems, SNMP & SIEM products.
• Ability to adhere to industry standard best practices related to network devices, network security architecture.

• Highly Ethical and motivated individual.

Ability to perform in a high-volume environment and meet deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.

Why you'll be a good fit:

Our Core Values are an integral part of who we are and who we hire. By living our Core Values, every day, we continue to attract the best and brightest talent, achieve unsurpassed results and continuously challenge ourselves to be better than yesterday. These values are at the heart of our organization and within every teammate. To be a great fit, you’ll bring the following

Results - We are passionate about winning.

Agility - We proactively anticipate, respond and pivot to ensure MCU wins.

Integrity - We operate with the highest ethical standards and highest degree of honesty.

Belonging - We cultivate a culture of inclusion and teamwork.

Ownership - We take personal responsibility and hold ourselves accountable for the results.

What we can offer you:

Competitive compensation, medical and dental benefits.

401K with employer match

Flexible paid time off

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as geographic location. Incentives and/or benefits packages may vary depending on the position.

Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Municipal Credit Union provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We are committed to hiring, training, cultivating, promoting, and celebrating an environment where we have a welcoming and fulfilling place for all people to call home. Diversity of race, thought, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, religion, and disability will empower us to thrive as individuals, as teams, and as an organization.