Senior Enterprise Security and Monitoring Engineer

Senior Enterprise Security and Monitoring Engineer

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is seeking a Senior Enterprise Security and Monitoring Engineer to join our Technology Team in one of our offices on a hybrid basis. The role reports to the Director of Enterprise Monitoring and Systems Management.

The Enterprise Security and Monitoring Engineer designs, implements, secures, and maintains enterprise systems, applications, services, and cloud platforms. You will proactively and reactively defend against security threats, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, investigate and mitigate security incidents, and ensure the security and integrity of servers, applications, services, and data. You will monitor performance and availability of IT infrastructure, identify and resolve issues, and generate reports.

This role requires hands-on technical expertise in IT infrastructure, security operations, automation, and cloud security, along with trustworthiness, reliability, and ethical standards.

• Implements, manages, and optimizes enterprise security and monitoring tools and systems (e.g., antivirus, endpoint detection and response, ITDR, file integrity monitoring).
• Implements, manages, and enhances privileged access management (PAM) systems.
• Monitors, detects, and responds to security threats; leads incident response from detection through post-incident reviews.
• Performs regular audits and assessments of security controls, vulnerability management, and ensures compliance with security policies and standards.
• Plans and applies security updates and patches in collaboration with IT, compliance, and vulnerability management teams.
• Manages security measures for on-premises and cloud-based platforms to protect against unauthorized access and data loss.
• Provides Tier 3 technical support, root cause analysis, and guidance for IT infrastructure, applications, and security operations tasks.
• Secures and governs Microsoft Entra  Azure tenants with cloud security best practices.
• Develops and maintains Power Shell scripts (or equivalents) to automate routine tasks and security-related activities.
• Leverages APIs to integrate, automate, and enhance monitoring and management across systems and tools.
• Collaborates with technology teams including information security, compliance, networking, and applications.
• Identifies opportunities for automation to improve reliability and reduce manual effort.
• Researches and evaluates new security and monitoring technologies and recommends improvements.
• Stays updated with trends and best practices in security and monitoring, cloud security, and related areas.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to articulate issues and proposed solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve system, application, security, and performance issues.
• Teamwork and cross-functional collaboration abilities; attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience documenting security and monitoring policies, procedures, and configurations.
• Self-starter with initiative; able to work independently or as part of a team; flexible and on-call as needed.
• Understanding of AI model infrastructure security is a plus.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years managing medium to large enterprise Microsoft Windows environments, preferably in a law firm or similar setting.
• Strong working knowledge of cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure) and enterprise monitoring/security tooling (antivirus, EDR/ITDR, file integrity monitoring, SIEM, data security).
• Security operations, endpoint security, and incident response experience;
  Privileged Access Management (PAM) experience.
• Strong PKI and cryptography knowledge;
  Azure/Entra  experience (conditional access, Defender suites).
• Active Directory Domain Services and Entra  expertise; authentication/authorization concepts; SSO and MFA management.
• Experience with SQL, IIS, SharePoint; basic networking (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP); secure file transfer tools.
• Power Shell scripting; familiarity with Python or Bash is a plus; API programming (REST, JSON) for security integrations.
• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Security Engineer Associate and Identity and Access Administrator Associate are a plus; CEH, CISSP, or equivalent are a plus.

• Microsoft certifications:
  Azure Security Engineer Associate and Identity and Access Administrator Associate are a plus; industry certifications (CEH, CISSP) are a plus.

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to race, sex, or other protected characteristics, and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.