Sr Security Engineer

H&R Block Security Role

Our company cares about helping people. Our purpose is to provide help and inspire confidence in our clients and communities everywhere. Our associates feel a sense of belonging in an inclusive place with an amazing history and a sharp focus on our future. Our connected culture is who we are and how we work together to achieve our strategies, accelerate our transformation, and achieve extraordinary results. It's an exciting time to be a part of H&R Block!

What you'll do:

• Administer, manage and support enterprise security platforms including, but not limited to SIEM, SASE, SIRP, Mobile Device Management, Data Loss Prevention, Multi-Factor Authentication, Vulnerability Scanners, Public Key Infrastructure, Cloud Security, End Point Protection and Network Traffic Analysis tools.
• Collaborate with IT operations and Security Operations teams such as Application Security, Threat Intelligence, and Incident Response teams to administer, manage and support security platforms.
• Provide guidance and assistance with logging configurations of systems and applications for integrating logs with the SIEM tool to enable near real-time alerting.
• Create SIEM Use Cases, Playbooks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with thorough documentation.
• Handle day-to-day implementation, monitoring, and operational support of hardware, software, customer applications, managed solutions, and service provider relationships.
• Engage in information security projects that evaluate existing security infrastructure and propose changes as defined by security leadership and architects. Additionally, deliver projects on time, within budget, and in accordance with service level agreements (SLAs).
• Assist with incident response and system stability issues as they occur. This may include involvement outside of regular work hours, and responsiveness is expected.
• Work in tandem with architects, the security operations center (SOC), incident responders (in cases of anomalous activity and host compromise), technology infrastructure, and development team members.
• Actively participate in team meetings that facilitate the secure design.
• Research, validate, and deploy solutions meeting security and business needs.
• Develop, update and champion cyber security good practice and play a leading role in implementing good practices across the business.
• Develop security test plans from architectural design. Identify deficiencies and make enhancements to ensure production is not impacted.

What you'll bring to the team:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in designing, configuring, monitoring, and maintaining a range of security platforms such as Vulnerability assessment tools, Cloud Security Policies, SIEM, PKI, End-Point protection platforms, Threat Intelligence/Response tools, and other Microsoft security solutions.
• Good understanding of Windows and Linux administration.
• Strong understanding of (Azure/O365, AWS, GSuite etc.) and other cloud-based services in the areas of security automation, engineering, and design.
• Strong understanding of CASB services orientation, frameworks, and concepts/knowledge in cloud ecosystems.
• Understanding of DLP technology and Network Security Infrastructure services.
• Solid understanding of networking that includes basic routing principles, networking fundamentals, common protocols/services, and command-line interfaces.
• Be collaborative and curious, with good communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex information in a concise and logical way.
• Highly organized with excellent analytical, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Highly flexible/willing to learn new technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

It would be even better if you also had:

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 3 to 5 years of experience in Security Engineering
• Experience with API integrations, Event Hub, and onboarding cloud systems into SIEM.
• Demonstrated understanding of PCI, SOX, and NIST standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of DevOps and DevSecOps.

Why work for us:

H&R Block has always remained committed to being guided by a mission that is understood, embraced and pursued by the entire organization: To help our clients achieve their financial objectives by serving as their tax and financial partner. By combining the knowledge of the highly trained professionals with cognitive computing technology, we’re offering our clients the most personalized tax experience ever. H&R Block offers both Retail Tax and Online Tax services.

At H&R Block, we understand that passion and creativity are the keys to true innovation. We provide an environment that is both fun and challenging, allowing our employees to grow and reach their full potential. We are a Great Place to Work certified company and is in Top 10 best workplaces for Women in India. We are the 1st Best workplace in India among Mid-size companies. (Certified by GPTW – Jul 2024).