Senior Security Engineer, Cyber Defense Platforms
State Street · Boston, Massachusetts, US
Who we are looking for We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer, Cyber Defense Platforms reporting directly to the Head of Defensive Engineering and Arc...
Job description
Who we are looking for We are looking for a Senior Security Engineer, Cyber Defense Platforms reporting directly to the Head of Defensive Engineering and Architecture . This role is hands‑on and engineering‑focused, responsible for hardening enterprise endpoints (workstations and servers) to reduce attack surface across the environment. You will enforce secure configurations, minimize unnecessary services, and support execution control mechanisms in alignment with established security standards and architectural guidance. The role requires close collaboration with Network Security (NetSec) teams to reduce endpoint‑to‑network exposure (e.g., restricted protocol usage, dependency reduction, and Zero Trust enforcement impacts), as well as with Data Security (DataSec) teams to support endpoint controls that protect sensitive data, prevent unauthorized tools, and ensure alignment with approved software and data protection policies Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is part of the Integrated Defensive Engineering and Architecture(IDEA) - Cyber Defense function , which is critical to reducing enterprise cyber risk and strengthening resilience against modern thre...