System Security Engineer

System Security Engineer

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

The Systems Security Engineer – SME & Team Lead is key member of the new Versant Cyber organization who will serve as the subject matter expert for enterprise systems security, responsible for leading a small team of engineers while also contributing hands-on to design, implementation, and operations of security controls. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring that security services are effectively delivered, aligned with business priorities, and continuously improved to address emerging threats.

Key areas of focus for the System Security Engineer all the systems across the data centers and cloud. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities:

• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for systems security across enterprise platforms.
• Lead and mentor a team of security engineers, providing technical guidance and task prioritization.
• Implement and manage security technologies such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, WAF, DLP, and SIEM.
• Oversee security of operating systems, virtualization platforms, and container environments.
• Establish and enforce system hardening standards, secure baselines, and patch management.
• Partner with IAM Team to drive improvements in identity and access management including MFA, SSO, RBAC, and privileged access controls.
• Lead monitoring, detection, and incident response efforts, including investigations and root cause analysis.
• Direct vulnerability scanning, remediation programs, and penetration testing support.
• Provide technical leadership for cloud and hybrid security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Champion Zero Trust architecture principles across enterprise systems.
• Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and application teams to embed security into projects and daily operations.
• Develop automation scripts, playbooks, and tooling to improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks (NIST, CIS, ISO, PCI-DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR).
• Act as a trusted advisor to management on emerging threats, risk posture, and security strategy.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $105,000 - $135,000.

We are accepting applications for this position on an ongoing basis.