Risk Engineer

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

As an employee of the Boston Fed, you will work to promote sound growth and financial stability in New England and the nation.

You will contribute to communities, the region, and the nation by conducting economic research, participating in monetary policy-making, supervising certain financial institutions, providing financial services and payments, playing a leadership role in the payments industry, and supporting economic well-being in communities through a variety of efforts.

The Boston Fed is one of 12 Reserve Banks and we serve all or parts of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Our mission is accomplished through our Bank's values: diversity, equity and inclusion, innovation, integrity, and leadership.

This job is eligible for a hybrid schedule with some on-site work expected.

The individual is excepted to reside in the 1st District unless you were given an exception.

Risk engineers provide support for and analysis of security protections to ensure risks as appropriated managed.

Success in this role is shown by ongoing accumulation of knowledge and experience with regards to the processes of risk management, and the techniques used to manage and analyze the state of security within the Federal Reserve System.

They are expected to solve challenges but may require managerial support and technical review from more senior members of the team.

They are expected to be self-motivated and capable of independent work with occasional constant supervision.

Risk engineers are focused on the risks and remediations required to address the evolving state of threat and changing business needs of the Federal Reserve System and the entities that depend upon it.

They are expected to combine hands on technical skills with sound judgment and a drive to research.

The job requires both technical know-how and the ability to develop research techniques and follow up on detected anomalies.

Must be able to provide technical contributions in the work of improving and reviewing the security protections provided to the Federal Reserve system.

Work includes:


* Requirements clarification and research for the development of new security controls based on extant risk and business needs;


* Development and improvement of solutions, services, technologies, and processes to enhance risk management;


* Participation in implementation and deployment activities as they pertain to security controls and improvements to current protections;


* Analysis of gaps within the FRS, particularly with respect to how the existing infrastructure reduces or exacerbates these gaps;


* Clarifies and researches new developments and security threats in information systems technology in coordination with senior members of the technical staff.


* Able to perform risk analysis and remediation, including: Enacting industry best practices in risk and remediation principles and practices; Sup...