Systems Engineer

Secure Configuration Systems EngineerThe State Street Cyber Architecture & Engineering team is looking for a Secure Configuration Systems Engineer. The Security Architecture & Governance Engineering team delivers architectural solutions, platforms, pipelines, and security tooling to secure State Street's digital footprint. We are looking for engineers who have experience with secure configuration management practices and system hardening standards. The candidate will also have experience with development in one or more scripting languages and have experience with systems integrity assurance. The ideal candidate will show eagerness to learn and grow in all aspects of technical solutioning and will design, implement, and support agile solutions and processes leveraged by a large number of applications and infrastructure platforms hosted in our environments.What you will be responsible for:Ensure Security Configuration best practices are implemented and adhered to.Establish Secure Baseline configurations for all State Street ITAM assets.Quality, document, and support transition of operational activities.Develop custom solutions using technologies like Ansible, Chef Inspec, shell scripting, etc, for implementing configuration controls.Conduct risk assessments based on the NIST framework for critical assets.Develop security guidelines, policies and procedures pertaining to the Secure Configuration framework.You will work collaboratively with other engineers and promote software and platform configuration best practices across the organization by designing solutions with monitoring, auditing, reliability, and security at their core and be active in evaluating and recommending new technologies.Work with our team, stakeholders, and teaming partners throughout the systems implementation lifecycle to understand the enterprise requirements and develop the holistic technical solution that is both unique and best positioned.Deliver tasks based on project objectives; technically support projects through to completion.Ensure deliverables are completed within target timeframes and are consistently of high-QualificationsMinimum:Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (IT), computer science, or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience in industry, government, or consulting roles.Proven technical solutioning experience with current and emerging technologies including, but not limited to: Agile Development, DevOps, System Hardening, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity.Excellent verbal and written communication skills across internal and external organizations.Ability to prioritize and manage several projects or priorities simultaneously.Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of personnel (executive to entry level).Preferred:Bachelor's degree in IT, computer science, or related field with 5+ years of relevant professional experience.Deep experience with cloud DevOps tooling and expertise in container native systems and associated security and scaling considerations – ability to work with and build tooling that works in a multi/hybrid cloud environment with modern CI/CD, IaC, DataOps, and DevSecOps best practices.Experience working or developing Kubernetes autoscaling tools and deep experience with container and cloud security principles.Experience with Information Security: applying STIGs, IAVAs, CIS hardening guidelines and maintaining/updating security documentation and systems security plans.Security+ or other cybersecurity or network security certification.Experience using common automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Terraform.Experience with one or more common programming languages such as Python, Perl, etc.Why this role is important to usOur technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and AI driven, digital-first customer experiences.We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company. Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark in our industry!Salary Range:$90,000 - $157,500 AnnualThe range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.Employees are eligible to participate in State Street's comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.