Senior Information Security Engineer
W. R. Berkley Corporation2 days ago
Wilmington, DE, USASenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering, administration, deployment, and enhancement of Microsoft Sentinel as the enterprise SIEM platform.
- Design, maintain, and troubleshoot security data ingestion pipelines, Sentinel connectors, log routing, parsing, filtering, and transformations.
- Build security automation and orchestration using Sentinel Automation Rules, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, Bicep, ARM, and Terraform.
- Implement and maintain Azure security controls and architecture standards, including Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, Entra ID, Conditional Access, Key Vault, network security controls, and secure landing zones.
- Develop detection-as-code and automation-as-code practices and integrate security content deployment into CI/CD pipelines.
- Design and maintain Microsoft Purview data protection capabilities, including DLP, sensitivity labels, information protection, Insider Risk Management, and auditing.
- Translate security, business, and regulatory requirements into technical controls, monitoring requirements, and security baselines.
- Provide hands-on security architecture guidance to infrastructure, cloud, DevOps, IT, and application teams.
- Monitor emerging threats and improve detections, automation, and security controls accordingly.
- Provide rotational Person in Charge coverage as the senior escalation point for complex security incidents and operational decisions.
- Prepare technical standards, procedures, runbooks, documentation, project updates, and leadership recommendations.
- Lead and mentor junior security engineers through design reviews, technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and career development support.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience as a Cloud Security Engineer, Information Security Engineer, or DevSecOps Engineer.
- At least 5 years of experience with network, cloud, and computer system security, including access controls, RBAC, SSO, file permissions, firewall policies, and audit logs.
- At least 5 years of experience with security systems such as firewalls, intrusion detection, endpoint protection, web application firewalls, vulnerability scanning, privileged access management, data loss protection, log management, and content filtering.
- At least 5 years of experience developing and deploying security solutions against advanced cyber threats.
- At least 5 years of experience reviewing and monitoring security systems for proper and secure operation.
- At least 5 years of experience investigating intrusion incidents and handling security incidents.
- Ability to provide technical leadership, communicate technical concepts clearly, and mentor junior engineers.
Benefits
- The position is located in Wilmington, Delaware.
- The role includes rotational Person in Charge coverage.
- Sponsorship is not offered for this role.
About W. R. Berkley Corporation
W. R. Berkley Corporation is a public insurance holding company that sells commercial property‑casualty coverage and insurance‑related services to businesses. Its operating units focus on primary insurance, reinsurance, and monoline excess products tailored to industry niches and regional markets. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, the company trades on the NYSE (WRB) and operates worldwide; subsidiaries include Berkley Technology Services, which supports core systems for its insurance businesses.