What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Engineer (financial sector compliance & risk assessment) position at AIT Global inc.?
Job Title: Security Engineer (financial sector compliance & risk assessment)
Location: Woodcliff, NJ
Location: Woodcliff, NJ
About the Role:
We are seeking a Security Engineer with a strong financial sector background to enhance our security posture. This contractor will focus on risk assessments, threat modeling, and embedding security in the SDLC.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure compliance with financial sector security standards (e.g., PCI).
- Conduct security risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate risks.
- Maintain BCP/DR & security policies, conduct tabletop exercises.
- Review external security assessments & develop mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate with service owners to embed security in new feature development.
- Lead application security threat modeling & DevSecOps integration.
- Ensure security throughout the SDLC & cloud environments.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 4 years of AWS security & container platforms experience.
- Strong knowledge of NIST CSF, PCI, CIS, Zero Trust Architectures.
- Experience with security policy writing & implementation.
- Proficiency in industry security tools & best practices (CIS, NIST, etc.).
- Ability to stay updated on cloud & AI security threats.
- Strong influencing & collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
