Job Information
Burlington Manager, Cybersecurity Engineering and Operations in Edgewater Park, New Jersey
Position Overview
This role is responsible for leading the execution and continuous improvement of technical cybersecurity capabilities across security operations and security engineering. The position serves as the primary technical leader for day-to-day cyber defense, ensuring threats are detected, investigated, contained, and learned from, while security platforms, controls, and automation are designed, operated, and matured effectively. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong technical depth combined with operational leadership, and excels at translating cybersecurity strategy into reliable, scalable execution. This role operates at the intersection of security operations, engineering, and infrastructure teams, ensuring Burlington’s security capabilities are resilient, measurable, and aligned to business priorities.
A Day In The Life
Security Engineering & Operations Leadership
Provide technical and operational leadership across security operations and security engineering functions, ensuring consistent execution of cybersecurity practices and tooling.
Lead day-to-day security operations, including monitoring, alert triage, incident response, and escalation, ensuring adherence to defined runbooks and response standards.
Oversee the engineering, operation, and reliability of core security platforms (e.g., SIEM, EDR, SOAR, Vulnerability Management, Automated Penetration Testing, Firewall, Cloud, SASE, and Identity Security tools).
Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with infrastructure, application, cloud, and DevOps teams to embed security into operational workflows.
Establish and maintain operational discipline, including shift coverage, on-call readiness, handoff quality, and incident communications.
Incident Response, Detection & Continuous Improvement
Partner with internal teams and external providers (MSSPs, vendors) to identify, investigate, contain, and remediate security incidents.
Ensure security incidents are fully documented, lessons learned are captured, and corrective actions are tracked to closure.
Drive continuous improvement of detection, response, and automation capabilities by analyzing incident trends, false positives, and operational gaps.
Oversee vulnerability identification and coordination of remediation efforts in partnership with infrastructure and application teams.
Conduct periodic Red & Blue teaming and Incident Response Tabletop exercises.
Ensure security tooling and processes evolve to address emerging threats and changing business risk.
Team Development, Enablement & Documentation
Provide coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to security operations and engineering team members.
Support training and skill development related to security tools, processes, incident response, and emerging threats.
Ensure comprehensive documentation of security processes, procedures, incidents, and operational standards.
Promote knowledge sharing, operational consistency, and a culture of accountability within the security team.
You'll Come With
Education: Bachelor degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
Licenses/Certification/Registration: Expert level cybersecurity certification such as CISSP, CCSP, CASP, OSCP, etc.
Experience:
Minimum of ten years’ experience in technical cybersecurity, at least 3 years’ experience with forensic tools, investigations, and incident response, and at least five years’ experience in working in a LAN / WAN / SD-WAN environments.
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Come join our team. You’re going to like it here!
You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington’s benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.
Min-Mid $115,000.00 - $150,000.00
Posting Number R102116
Location New Jersey-Edgewater Park
Address 4287 Route 130 S
Zip Code 08010
Pay Rate Salaried
Career Site Category Corporate
Position Category Information Technology
Job Type Full-Time
Remote Type Hybrid
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