A leading high-frequency trading firm in Manhattan seeks a Senior Security Operations Engineer to enhance its security posture and safeguard critical trading systems. This hands-on role focuses on building and optimizing detection capabilities, managing incident response processes, and fortifying infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and optimize detection engineering solutions to identify security threats across trading systems and infrastructure.
• Lead and execute the end-to-end incident response process, including investigation, mitigation, and post-incident analysis.
• Build and maintain security automation tools using Python to streamline monitoring and response workflows.
• Collaborate with trading, infrastructure, and IT teams to ensure secure configurations of Linux-based systems.
• Conduct regular threat hunting and vulnerability assessments to proactively mitigate risks.
• Stay informed on emerging security threats and technologies, incorporating them into the firm's security strategy.

Requirements:

• Extensive experience with Linux systems, including configuration, hardening, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in Python programming for automation and tool development.
• Strong background in detection engineering, threat modeling, and crafting effective detection rules.
• Proven expertise in incident response, including forensic analysis and root cause determination.
• Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, or similar security tools and platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment while collaborating with trading and infrastructure teams to strengthen security across the firm's systems. Candidates must be fully authorized to work in the United States and located in (or open to relocating to) the New York City Metropolitan area.