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Director, Security Engineer

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  • 6+ years

Salary

$265,000 - 310,000/ year

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Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At the company, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Security Engineers who are passionate about building automated controls, cloud security architecture, and DevSecOps solutions to join our team. As a Security Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving major technical transformations and securing enterprise platforms across the company.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multiple teams of security engineers responsible for building and scaling enterprise security platforms and tooling
  • Establish the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for security automation, detection and infrastructure resilience
  • Partner with product and engineering executives to ensure secure design principles are embedded across technology lifecycles
  • Oversee execution of programs that strengthen IAM, data protection and cloud posture management capabilities
  • Translate strategic security objectives into actionable engineering priorities and measurable outcomes
  • Champion a culture of security innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across engineering domains
  • Develop future security leaders through mentorship, structured growth plans and exposure to strategic decision making
  • Serve as the technical authority for emerging threats, translating risk intelligence into architectural blueprints and proactive mitigations
  • Stay connected to the broader security engineering community outside the company, sharing and contributing where appropriate to stay aware of the industry
  • Basic Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification
  • At least 9 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology
  • At least 5 years of experience designing or implementing enterprise-scale security architecture in cloud environments
  • At least 5 years of people management experience
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity
  • 7+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing
  • 8+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management or network security technologies
  • 10+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure security engineering
  • 10+ years of experience leading security engineering or platform teams in large-scale environments
  • Proven ability to define and execute technical strategy aligned to organization risk appetite
  • Proven expertise in enterprise-scale architecture, automation, and secure systems design
  • Experience advising executive stakeholders and influencing technology roadmaps
  • Recognized thought leader or contributor to security engineering communities
  • One or more professional certifications: CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, CIDPRO or GIAC Cloud Security
  • Experience in application security and software development in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.
  • At this time, the company will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
  • The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount the company is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.
  • McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Director, Security Engineer
  • Plano, TX: $244,700 - $279,200 for Director, Security Engineer
  • Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Director, Security Engineer
  • Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
  • This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.
  • The company offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the the company Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.
  • This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.
  • No agencies please. The company is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The company promotes a drug-free workplace. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.
  • If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact the company Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at the company's site . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.
  • For technical support or questions about the company's recruiting process, please send an email to the company's site
  • The company does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.
  • The company Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for the company Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for the company Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for the company Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

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About the company

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  • Industry: FinTech

Office in United States

Your chances

Still hiring, not crowded yet, and you'd be among the first.

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  • 7 good signs
  • 1 red flag

Still hiring?

12 checks

Actively hiring

In its favour5

  • Still on the company's own careers site, checked 1 h agoModerate evidence
  • Found in the last 48 hours, before the big job boardsModerate evidence
  • The company opened 402 roles and closed 269 in the last 2 weeks: hiring is movingModerate evidence
2 moreFewer
  • Specific about the basics: pay, place, level, stack and contract all statedSlight evidence
  • A tight salary range, set for one seat: $265K to $310KSlight evidence

How crowded?

6 checks

Low

In its favour2

  • In its Early Window: not on the big job boards yetStrong evidence
  • Asks for 9+ years: a narrow poolModerate evidence

Against it1

  • Pays more than 87% of similar roles: that draws applicantsSlight evidence

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Details13 facts · Role, Location, Compensation, Employment, Company
Tech stack
  • Python
  • AWS
  • CI/CD
Seniority
Director
Type
Full-time
Industry
FinTech
Specialty
Security
Region
United States
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Role

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Specialty
Security
Seniority
Director
Experience
9+ years
Tech stack
  • Python
  • AWS
  • CI/CD

Location

Work model
Office
Region
United States
Office
  • United States
Visa sponsorship
Not sponsored

Compensation

Salary
$265,000 - 310,000 / year
Pay period
Annual

Employment

Type
Full-time

Company

Industry
FinTech

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