Senior Information Security Engineer

The Company

At Utica National Insurance Group 1300 employees countrywide take our corporate promise to heart every day: To make people feel secure appreciated and respected.

Utica National Insurance Group is an A rated $1.7B award-winning nationally recognized property & casualty insurance carrier.

Operating along the Eastern half of the United States based in our Home Office in Central New York with Regional Office locations including Boston NYC Atlanta Dallas Columbus Richmond Chicago.

Location:

This is a remote position but incumbent must live within one hours drive from either New Hartford NY or Charlotte NC to attend periodic office meetings and events at least once per quarter.

What will you do:

Were seeking an experienced Senior Information Security Engineer to join our Cyber Security Operations this role you will design implement and maintain security solutions to protect enterprise environments ensuring a layered security framework is in place. Youll play a critical role in defending the company from cyberattacks safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

You will lead incident response efforts manage vulnerability and penetration testing programs and evaluate emerging threats to maintain a strong security posture. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence security strategy implement cutting-edge solutions and collaborate across IT and business teams in a dynamic environment.

Essential Functions:

• Design implement configure maintain and support the end-to-end Security Framework including but not limited to IPS/IDS endpoint protection email and URL filtering (DMARC/DKIM/SPF) SIEM vulnerability assessment/scanning ATP solutions DLP solutions MFA and SSO solutions cloud security WAFs and more.
• Lead Security Operations configure alerts to protect against cyber threats review configurations and tune systems as needed.
• Respond to and investigate potential or actual security incidents. Lead all phases of Incident Response (Preparation Identification Containment Eradication Recovery and Lessons Learned).
• Handle escalated security alerts and approve mitigation plans.
• Research evaluate design configure and maintain security solutions.
• Develop and manage the Vulnerability Management Program review scan results and approve mitigation plans.
• Perform penetration testing and coordinate third-party testing; review results and remediation plans.
• Conduct risk assessments document threats and vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate current systems and recommend improvements.
• Perform health checks and best practice reviews for security solutions.
• Conduct threat modeling/hunting using industry frameworks.

What you need:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field preferred. Industry certifications such as CEH CISSP CCSK CCSP CISM OSCP PenTest are desirable.
• Experience: 710 years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity required.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks IT infrastructure cloud services and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work after hours nights weekends and holidays as needed for incident response.

Salary Range: $110k - $150k

The final salary to be paid and position within the internal salary range is reflective of the employees work experience geographic location education certification(s) scope and responsibilities in the role and additional qualifications.

Benefits:

We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay comprehensive benefits packages career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
• Dental and Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
• 401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Training and Professional Designations
• Company-Paid Family Leave & Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance
• Voluntary Benefits (Accident Critical Illness Legal Pet Insurance etc.)
• Student Loan Refinancing Services
• Membership with Back-up Care
• Paid Volunteer Day & Matching Gifts Program
• Wellness Programs and more

Additional Information:

This position is a full-time salaried exempt (non-overtime eligible) position.
Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply now and find out what its like to be a part of an amazing team thrive in an exciting environment and work for a company you can be proud of.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC