Director Infrastructure Security

We are seeking an experienced Director of Infrastructure Security to lead enterprise-wide security engineering initiatives across email, endpoint, cloud, and network security. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for developing security strategy, driving modernization programs, building high-performing teams, and strengthening the organization's global cybersecurity posture.

Client Details

Our client is a globally recognized financial services organization operating in highly regulated markets. With a strong focus on innovation, technology transformation, and risk management, the firm is investing heavily in its cybersecurity capabilities to support continued growth and protect critical business operations worldwide.

Description

Lead the strategy, architecture, engineering, and operation of enterprise infrastructure security capabilities.

Own and enhance email security programs, including phishing protection, business email compromise prevention, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC controls.

Drive endpoint security initiatives utilizing modern EDR and endpoint protection technologies.

Develop and execute cloud security strategies across hybrid environments, with a strong focus on Azure security.

Modernize network security architecture, including Zero Trust, ZTNA, segmentation, SASE, DNS security, and secure access technologies.

Establish security engineering standards, automation capabilities, operational processes, and performance metrics.

Lead major security transformation initiatives, vendor selection, technology implementation, and roadmap execution.

Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing global security engineering team.

Partner with executive stakeholders, infrastructure leadership, and security operations teams to deliver scalable security solutions.

Profile

• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure security, security engineering, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading Infrastructure Security, Security Engineering, or Security Architecture teams.
• Deep expertise in email security technologies including Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, phishing protection, and BEC prevention.
• Strong endpoint security and EDR experience, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike, or SentinelOne.
• Extensive cloud security experience with Azure and platforms such as Defender for Cloud, Wiz, or Prisma Cloud.
• Expertise in network security architecture, including firewalls, segmentation, Zero Trust, ZTNA, SASE, DNS security, web filtering, and traffic inspection.
• Background within financial services, investment banking, private equity, hedge funds, fintech, asset management, or other regulated environments.
• Track record of building teams, managing vendors, delivering major security programs, and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing global teams and developing security engineering talent.
• Location: New York City or Warren, New Jersey.
• Hybrid working model with three days onsite and two days remote each week.

Job Offer

Permanent, full-time opportunity.

Base salary of $200,000 - $225,000.

Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus paid in cash and/or deferred equity.

Opportunity to join a newly created leadership position with significant visibility and influence.

Direct partnership with senior cybersecurity and technology leadership.

Chance to shape the future state of a global infrastructure security program.

Hybrid work environment based in New York City or Warren, New Jersey.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.