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Senior IT Security Engineer
Talcott Financial Group
Hartford, CT
Category
Software Engineering
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Job Description
Talcott Financial Group is seeking a Senior IT Security Engineer to advance their enterprise security strategy. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong analytical capabilities, and the ambition to grow into broader leadership responsibilities.
Requirements
Analyze and interpret advanced cyber threats, providing clear, actionable insights.
Stay ahead of emerging risks by maintaining a strong understanding of the evolving threat landscape.
Communicate security issues and recommended remediation clearly to technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Oversee critical security services, including vulnerability management, firewalls, certificate management, SOC operations, and data loss prevention.
Design, engineer, and maintain secure identity platforms across Active Directory and Entra ID.
Lead the architecture, governance, and automation of cloud security controls.
Implement and manage PKIaaS to streamline enterprise certificate lifecycle management.
Evaluate new technologies through research and proof‐of‐concept efforts, advising leadership on impactful security investments.
Advise business and IT partners on building secure processes and systems.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or similar field.
Minimum of 10 years of cybersecurity or relevant IT experience.
Professional certifications (CISSP, GIAC, ISACA, etc.) are preferred
Deep experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, and Entra ID are required
Hands‐on expertise with network security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS, malware defense, DDoS/bot mitigation, proxies, ACLs, wireless security). Palo Alto experience is a plus.
Experience with cloud security across Azure, Oracle Cloud, and O365.
Strong understanding of enterprise threat analysis, mitigation strategies, and application‐layer security.
Solid knowledge of networking and web protocols (TCP/IP, HTTPS, IPsec, DNS).
Experience conducting network and application vulnerability assessments.
Familiarity with encryption, data protection, DLP, and endpoint security.
Experience designing, implementing, and operating enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Understanding AI cybersecurity risks and mitigation strategies.
Deep experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, and Entra ID.
Practical understanding of container and API security concepts (image scanning, runtime protection, secrets management, gateway/WAF, auth/z, rate limiting).
Proven ability to collaborate across organizational and vendor teams.
Strong decision‐making skills with the ability to balance security and business needs in a dynamic environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
Annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
Recognition
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