Sr. Network Security Engineer

At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.

Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

Overall Purpose: 

The Sr. Network Security Engineer designs, deploys, and manages network security infrastructure, with an emphasis on proxy, data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, Intrusion Prevention and Detection System (IDS/IPS). This role’s focus is on collaborating with audit and compliance teams and performing control testing to ensure regulatory compliance.  

Essential Functions: 

• Influences the design, implementation, and management of enterprise proxy and DLP solutions. 

• Consults with governance, audit, and compliance teams to ensure security solutions meet regulatory and policy requirements. 

• Develops or responds to requirements for tools to meet needs that are not currently being met with the current toolsets. 

• Develops, implements, and executes control tests to validate the effectiveness of security measures. 

• Monitors and maintains the performance, availability, and reliability of network security tools, resolving issues as they arise. 

• Ensures that tools assigned are running secure and stable code. 

• Maintains detailed technical documentation, including configurations, control test results, and operational guides. 

• Contributes to the development of Early Warning’s security policy and procedures. 

• Acts as primary and secondary on-call in rotation with other Network Security Engineers to cover 24x7 response. 

• Mentors Network Security Engineering staff on proficiencies of Early Warning’s business practices and technology owned by team. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Experience and/or Education typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree or 2-year degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math or Physical Science. 

• Minimum 7 years of general IT experience. 

• Minimum 5 years of IT security experience with demonstrated competency with vendor tools such as Netskope, Palo Alto, Proofpoint, and Microsoft.  

• Expert ability to read, write, manipulate computer scripting (bat, bash, python, PowerShell). 

• Expertise understanding of networking concepts including broadcast domains, routing, layer 2 and layer 3, .1q trunks, NIDS, NAT, PAT, and firewall administration. 

• Demonstrated experience with encryption technologies, encryption at rest and in motion, effective hashing algorithms. 

• Demonstrated expertise with operating system, application, network, and database security architectures. 

• Demonstrated expertise of proxies, multi factor authentication, log management solutions, and vulnerability management. 

• Experience in financial institutions, understanding regulatory and compliance requirements such as PCI DSS, NYDFS, or SOX. 

• Ability to work independently and within a team environment. 

• Effective interpersonal skills, able to comfortably present to peers, coworkers, and customers. 

• Expertise in analyzing technical issues and making recommendations for corrective action. 

• Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and SASE frameworks. 

• Background and drug test. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated level 3 proficiency in bash/PowerShell scripting.

• Certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security (CISSP), Palo Alto PCNSE, Microsoft SC-200, or Netskope Certified Cloud Security Administrator (NCCSA). 

• 6-9 years Unix/Windows administration background. 

• Knowledge of compliance standards such as PCI DSS, NIST, ISO 27001, and NYDFS. 

Physical Requirements:

Working conditions consist of a normal office environment. Work is primarily sedentary and requires extensive use of a computer and involves sitting for periods of approximately four hours. Work may require occasional standing, walking, kneeling and reaching. Must be able to lift 10 pounds occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently. Requires visual acuity and dexterity to view, prepare, and manipulate documents and office equipment including personal computers. Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers.

Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or without reasonable accommodation.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

The base pay scale for this position in:

Phoenix, AZ/ Chicago, IL in USD per year is: $130,000 - $150,000.
New York, NY/ San Francisco, CA in USD per year is: $140,000 - $165,000.

Additionally, candidates are eligible for a discretionary incentive plan and benefits.

This pay scale is subject to change and is not necessarily reflective of actual compensation that may be earned, nor a promise of any specific pay for any specific candidate, which is always dependent on legitimate factors considered at the time of job offer. Early Warning Services takes into consideration a variety of factors when determining a competitive salary offer, including, but not limited to, the job scope, market rates and geographic location of a position, candidate’s education, experience, training, and specialized skills or certification(s) in relation to the job requirements and compared with internal equity (peers). The business actively supports and reviews wage equity to ensure that pay decisions are not based on gender, race, national origin, or any other protected classes.

Some of the Ways We Prioritize Your Health and Happiness 

•  Healthcare Coverage – Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.

• Paid Time Off – Unlimited Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.

• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave

• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

And SO much more! We continue to enhance our program, so be sure to check our Benefits page here for the latest. Our team can share more during the interview process!

Early Warning Services, LLC (“Early Warning”) considers for employment, hires, retains and promotes qualified candidates on the basis of ability, potential, and valid qualifications without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote equal employment opportunity and affirmative action, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our employees.