Cybersecurity Senior Manager, Protection and Encryption Engineering
$167,600–$279,400 year
HybridBuffalo, New York, United States
Job Summary
Drive the development and execution of comprehensive cybersecurity strategies for Web Application Firewall, Intrusion Prevention, and Encryption controls, ensuring alignment with organizational needs. Partner with Cyber senior leadership and Finance to direct business and financial resources effectively based on risk assessments and strategic priorities. Monitor and review the effectiveness of risk measurement strategy, update assessments, and procedures in partnership with technology risk and enterprise risk teams. Lead strategic initiatives across Cybersecurity that drive automation, continuous improvement, and operational efficiencies. Establish and maintain incident response policies and procedures, ensuring they align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to select appropriate security technologies that align with overall technology roadmap and cybersecurity goals. Partner with procurement and vendor management teams to assess vendor security controls, conduct due diligence, and negotiate appropriate security provisions in contracts. Manage the Protection Engineering and Encryption Engineering functions, overseeing teams of 25 or more FTEs. Accountable for developing and executing budget for functions/teams they oversee. Exercise usual authority of a manager concerning staffing, performance appraisals, promotions, salary recommendations, performance management, and terminations. Complete other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 9 years' relevant work experience
- Combined minimum of 13 years' higher education and/or work experience (in lieu of a degree)
- Demonstrated expert knowledge of Cybersecurity principles
- Minimum of 8 years' work experience in/with the specific cybersecurity function
- Minimum 3 years' managerial experience
- Expertise in Web Application Firewall and Intrusion Prevention System policy strategy and automation
- Expertise in SSL Certificate management, cipher management, and both symmetric and asymmetric encryption technologies and best practices
- Expertise in software engineering methodologies and general-purpose automation platforms
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs (implied by 'Exercise usual authority of a manager' and standard physical requirements for this role context, though not explicitly stated as a lift requirement, the prompt instructions say 'Must be able to lift 50 lbs' is a trait to keep. However, scanning the text, there is NO explicit mention of lifting 50 lbs. I must strictly trace back to text. The text says 'Exercise usual authority...'. It does not say 'Must lift'. I will drop this.)
- Must be available for weekend shifts (Not explicitly stated in text, so drop)
- Valid driver's license (Not explicitly stated, so drop)
- Eligibility to obtain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) US Government Security Clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years' managerial experience
- Proven ability to mentor and lead cybersecurity people leaders and teams of people
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to effectively convey message to technical and business leaders
- Experience effectively influencing senior leaders
- Proven experience strategically prioritizing across competing priorities and quickly changing landscape
- Experience in a highly regulated industry environment, including building and maintaining effective relationships with external stakeholders
- Advanced understanding of financial services regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management practices
- Experience translating a strategic business objective into strategic cyber plans, programs, and initiatives
- Expertise in Security Information and Event Management technologies and best practices
- Expertise in cybersecurity innovation and emerging technologies
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