Lead Cyber Security Engineer

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for providing specialist cyber expertise and creating solutions that protect the organization's systems and networks against actual and potential security threats and vulnerabilities.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Role Description 

Lead Cyber Security Engineer within the Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) Squad with the following responsibilities: 

• Influencing the technology strategy and architecture for critical cyber security controls,

• Enhancing service delivery for data protection services including DLP

• Managing multiple vendor relationships to maximize value 

• Facing off to local and international control owners and stakeholders

• Delivering technical outcomes which reduce risk and enhance business enablement 

• Providing technical leadership on transformation and modernization projects 

What you'll do in the role:

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the technology organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.

• Develop and execute the cyber security engineering strategy in line with organizational goals.

• Monitor and report on key performance indicators to track the effectiveness of cloud infrastructure.

• Define and implement strategies to ensure high availability and performance of critical systems. 

• Develop and support continuous enhancement of complex processes, increasing the effectiveness of Firm controls. 

• Oversee the implementation of security programs and initiatives across the organization.

• Drive the adoption of security best practices and ensure team compliance with security policies. 

• Establish and maintain relationships with key vendors and service providers.

Relevant Skills

Must Have:

• Cyber Security Risk Management: Strong cyber security governance fundamentals (e.g. CISSP). In-depth knowledge of security frameworks, risk management, and incident response

• Leadership: Strong leadership abilities with experience in managing and developing high-performing teams

• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders

• Strategic Execution: Proven ability to develop and execute strategic security initiatives

• Relevant Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Strong understanding of the unique security challenges facing financial services, or similarly regulated industries

Good to Have:

• Data Leakage Prevention: Knowledge of DLP principles, practices and products

• Security Infrastructure: Splunk, Elasticsearch, Archer, HIVE

• Orchestration: Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes 

• DevOps: Git, CI/CD Pipeline, Test Automation

• Cloud: Azure, M365, AWS

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.

All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.

Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

At Morgan Stanley Alpharetta, we support the Firm’s global business and functions from Wealth Management and Institutional Securities to Technology and Operations, Finance and Human Resources. With the 2020 acquisition of E-TRADE, Morgan Stanley Alpharetta grew significantly and has grown its role in our Wealth Management business helping deliver a premiere experience for the digitally inclined investor and trader. Learn more about our work and culture in Morgan Stanley Alpharetta.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).