FedNow Senior Cyber Security Engineer

What will be expected of you
Develop code to automate security configuration management.
Build, test, and deploy cybersecurity relevant technical solutions.
Support security investigations through data analysis and information gathering.
Build tooling to conduct pro-active hunting for malicious activity impacting FedNow holistically.
Represent a technologists point of view in selecting tooling and solutions.
Participate in agile activities with geographically dispersed agile delivery teams.
Proven ability to collaborate, build relationships and influence direct team members in a matrix-management environment.
Provide informal guidance, direction and/or oversight to less experienced colleagues.
Actively seekto remove barriers and improve security across the program.
Document technical solutions developed and the supporting processes.
Strong interest in current security threats, techniques, and landscape, as well as a dedicated and self-driven desire to research current information security landscape.
Identify and address the root causes of issues, focusing on solving problem categories rather than individual instances. Engage early and comprehensively.

Expertise you would bring
Lead and execute cyber incident response activities, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Ability to program or script in Bash, Python, Java, or Go.
Ability to utilize tools like CI/CD Automation similar to TravisCI, CircleCI, Github Action, Gitlab Pipelinesor AWS CodeDeploy.
Expertise with Cloud IAM Configuration, Container Orchestration, and Log Management.
Ability to rapidly produce proof-of-concept code to demonstrate potential solutions.
Knowledge of, and experience with, cloud computing technology.
Knowledge of IT Infrastructure designs, technologies, products, and services. This should include knowledge of networking protocols,operating systems, databases, and other technologies.
Knowledge and experience normally acquired through, or equivalent to, the completion of a Computer Science or Computer Engineering Bachelors degree witha minimum of 5-7years of job-related experience.
Strong communication skills with ability to influence at all levels of the organization; ability to simplify complex security topics for consumption and critical decision making
Proven experience as a Cyber Incident Response Analyst/Engineer, with a focus on senior-level responsibilities.
Deep understanding of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC, AWS, AZURE).
Experience working in a software development environment.
Knowledge of cloud security best practices.

Logistics and Requirements
The ability to obtain security clearance.
Federal Reserve System candidates will remain employed at current Federal Reserve Bank, but report into the FedNow team via cross-district arrangement.
Be able to support on-call and work-rotation activities

Skills Required
Lead and execute cyber incident response activities including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Ability to program or script in Bash, Python, Java, or Go.
Ability to utilize CI/CD automation tools (TravisCI, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab Pipelines, AWS CodeDeploy).
Expertise with Cloud IAM configuration, container orchestration, and log management.
Knowledge of and experience with cloud computing technologies.
Knowledge of IT infrastructure designs, networking protocols, operating systems, and databases.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (or equivalent) with a minimum of 5-7 years of related experience.
Proven experience as a Cyber Incident Response Analyst/Engineer with senior-level responsibilities.
Strong communication skills with ability to influence at all levels.
Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC, AWS, Azure).
Experience working in a software development environment.
Knowledge of cloud security best practices.
Ability to obtain security clearance.
Must have resided in the United States for at least three (3) years.
Ability to support on-call and work-rotation activities.
Proximity to one of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts (highly preferred).