Security Operations Engineer

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is a quantitative trading firm at the forefront of technological innovation. We build and deploy cutting-edge systems within one of the world’s most advanced computing environments to power our global trading operations.

HRT is seeking an experienced Security Engineer to join our growing Security Operations team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to design, build, and support strategic solutions that protect and maintain HRT’s global cyber security systems.

We are looking for an engineer with strong knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, and DLP technologies. This role requires proficiency with a programming language (Python preferred) and a log management and observability platform (Elastic stack preferred). This role also requires robust technical troubleshooting skills, as well as exceptional organizational, automation, project management, and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain and enhance HRT’s security detection and response program to protect our data and intellectual property from both internal misuse and external threats
• Build and maintain end-to-end pipelines to ingest, parse, map, enrich, visualize, and analyze raw logs from disparate sources
• Build and maintain automations to supercharge incident response
• Respond to malicious activity and anomalous events on HRT’s devices and networks
• Maintain and enhance HRT's data loss prevention rules
• Utilize UEBA methodologies to detect advanced insider threats
• Help design, maintain, and utilize communications archive tools to satisfy legal and regulatory requirements
• Foster strong cross-functional relationships with HRT’s global teams and external vendors

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a security engineering role, with specific experience in log management, security operations, and automation
• Extensive programming experience, preferably in Python
• Experience using log analytics platforms such as ELK or Splunk; Elastic Certified Engineer certification is a plus
• Experience with UEBA and/or ML-based anomaly detection preferred
• Experience working with and securing Linux systems (Debian is a huge plus!)
• Willingness to work an on-call rotation during business hours and one weekend per month

The estimated base salary range for this position is 150,000 to 250,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package.