Modern Workplace Lead Security Engineer

FICO (NYSE: FICO) is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. Join our world-class team today and fulfill your career potential

The Opportunity  

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As a Modern Workplace Lead Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in securing the enterprise's endpoint and user-access ecosystem. You will design and implement scalable, automation-driven security solutions across endpoint protection, secure remote access, mobile device security, email security, secure workplace technologies, and data loss prevention.

In this role, you will translate security strategies into engineering outcomes—building, hardening, and automating platforms such as Zscaler and leading XDR/EDR solutions including CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, while developing Infrastructure-as-Code modules that support consistent, high-velocity deployments.

You will work closely with Architecture and Operations teams, focusing on engineering excellence, automation, and the maturation of security technology platforms that protect the modern workforce and enable frictionless user productivity." - Director, Cyber Security

What You'll Contribute  

• Own complex solutions end-to-end, anticipate technical challenges, and deliver high-quality outcomes through strong engineering execution and cross-team collaboration.
• Engineer, deploy, and optimize enterprise Endpoint DLP (eDLP) policies and capabilities.
• Provide engineering leadership for EDR/XDR platforms, including vendor assessments, PoCs, and selection for next-gen EDR/XDR solutions.
• Lead engineering efforts across Email Security platforms, including policy design, threat protection tuning, automation, and integration with other security systems.
• Drive enhancements in Secure Workplace Security, focusing on endpoint hardening, secure remote access, mobile device security, and user-centric protection controls.
• Build and automate security solutions using Terraform; familiarity with Crossplane, CI/CD pipelines, and policy-as-code frameworks.
• Lead Zscaler engineering initiatives, including automation, policy hardening, and platform optimization.
• Architect scalable security solutions on AWS, integrating controls into development workflows via GitHub and CI/CD platforms.
• Drive adoption of "Security as Code," developing reusable modules, automation playbooks, and self-service deployment patterns.
• Collaborate with DevOps, Platform Engineering, and Application Security teams to embed boundary protection into every layer of the software delivery lifecycle.

What We're Seeking  

• 7+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience with a strong emphasis on security automation, scripting, and workflow orchestration.
• Advanced proficiency in Python, with experience building automation frameworks, APIs, and CLI-based tooling.
• Hands-on expertise with Endpoint Security technologies, including EDR/XDR, endpoint hardening, and endpoint DLP (eDLP).
• Strong experience in Secure Workplace Security, including secure remote access, mobile device security, and user productivity-focused protection models.
• Engineering experience with Zscaler ZIA/ZPA, including automation, policy design, and platform optimization.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Jenkins, Crossplane, or ArgoCD, with strong understanding of GitHub Actions and GitOps workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to automate deployment and configuration of security controls across cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• Strong understanding of Email Security technologies, threat protection mechanisms, and policy engineering.
• Experience with SaaS Security, including configuration hardening, access governance, and security policy enforcement across SaaS platforms.
• Foundational Network Security skills — firewalls, segmentation, routing, TCP/IP fundamentals, and secure access patterns.
• An automation-first mindset, with proven experience building self-service tooling and scalable configuration management solutions.

Our Offer to You   

• An inclusive culture strongly reflecting our core values:  Act Like an Owner, Delight Our Customers and Earn the Respect of Others.
• The opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally by leveraging your unique strengths and participating in valuable learning experiences.
• Highly competitive compensation, benefits and rewards programs that encourage you to bring your best every day and be recognized for doing so.
• An engaging, people-first work environment offering work/life balance, employee resource groups, and social events to promote interaction and camaraderie.

Why Make a Move to FICO?

At FICO, you can develop your career with a leading organization in one of the fastest-growing fields in technology today – Big Data analytics.  You'll play a part in our commitment to help businesses use data to improve every choice they make, using advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, and much more.

FICO makes a real difference in the way businesses operate worldwide:

•    Credit Scoring — FICO Scores are used by 90 of the top 100 US lenders.

•    Fraud Detection and Security — 4 billion payment cards globally are protected by FICO fraud systems.

•    Lending — 3/4 of US mortgages are approved using the FICO Score.

Global trends toward digital transformation have created tremendous demand for FICO's solutions, placing us among the world's top 100 software companies by revenue. We help many of the world's largest banks, insurers, retailers, telecommunications providers and other firms reach a new level of success. Our success is dependent on really talented people – just like you – who thrive on the collaboration and innovation that's nurtured by a diverse and inclusive environment. We'll provide the support you need, while ensuring you have the freedom to develop your skills and grow your career.  Join FICO and help change the way business thinks

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FICO promotes a culture of inclusion and seeks to attract a diverse set of candidates for each job opportunity. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and we're proud to offer employment and advancement opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Research has shown that women and candidates from underrepresented communities may not apply for an opportunity if they don't meet all stated qualifications. While our qualifications are clearly related to role success, each candidate's profile is unique and strengths in certain skill and/or experience areas can be equally effective. If you believe you have many, but not necessarily all, of the stated qualifications we encourage you to apply.

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