SaaS Security Operations Engineer

A CAreer with point72’s Technology TEAM As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

What You’Ll Do

This role puts you at the center of modern SaaS security, where you’ll own and evolve our third-party Saas security platform to protect critical business platforms at scale. You’ll combine hands-on technical ownership with cross-team influence to meaningfully improve the organization’s SaaS security posture. Specifically, you will: Support the deployment, configuration, and activation of a cloud-based SaaS security platform across key SaaS applications.

Maintain and operate the SaaS security platform on a daily basis, including tuning detections, managing alerts, and optimizing security controls. Integrate the SaaS security platform into existing security tooling and workflows, including SIEM/SOAR, ticketing, SaaS applications, and incident response processes. Collaborate with SaaS applications, Infrastructure, and Security teams to embed security into platform delivery and operational practices.

Monitor and investigate security events, prioritize incident response actions, and support remediation efforts. Evaluate, review, and implement secure SaaS configurations and API integrations, ensuring strong posture and adherence to best practices. Develop, maintain, and document operational runbooks, playbooks, and standard operating procedures for security tasks and incidents for SaaS security.

Automate repetitive tasks and workflows through scripting and platform APIs to improve efficiency and consistency. Stay current with emerging SaaS security trends, threats, and platform capabilities to enhance detection, coverage, and defenses. Provide hands-on support and expert guidance to internal teams on secure SaaS usage, policy interpretation, and platform best practices.

What’s REQUIRED 4–5 years of cybersecurity experience with a strong focus on SaaS security, including hands-on expertise with SaaS security platforms and tools such as CrowdStrike Falcon Shield, Appomni, Valance, Obsidian, or related SSPM technologies. Hands-on experience delivering and securing SaaS platforms—such as Workday, Salesforce, Box, Databricks, Slack, and Zoom—while assisting with security configuration reviews and implementing secure settings and policies for mission-critical applications. Experience with scripting and automation tools for security operations and incident response Excellent communication and collaboration skills, paired with a proactive and passionate approach to security Ability to drive innovative solutions, staying ahead of the evolving threat landscape while working effectively across technical and non-technical teams.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and mitigate security risks in complex SaaS environments.