Security Engineer

Description:

The Information Security Engineer will be designing, implementing, maintaining, and continuously improving an organization’s security architecture, controls, and defensive capabilities. The role focuses on protecting systems, networks, applications, and data from cyber threats while enabling the business to operate securely and efficiently.

The Information Security Engineer will work closely with IT, engineering, cloud, DevOps, risk, and compliance teams to ensure security controls are embedded into infrastructure and development lifecycles. They play a key role in threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and the deployment of security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Implement, and maintain security controls across networks, endpoints, servers, cloud platforms, and applications.
• Monitor security systems (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, etc.) for threats, anomalies, and indicators of compromise.
• Perform defined work to mature security programs and capabilities.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, including root-cause analysis and remediation.
• Support secure system architecture and infrastructure hardening standards.
• Perform identity and access management (IAM) functions, authentication, and authorization controls.
• Understand and document our cloud security controls and SaaS platforms.
• Maintain security documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Perform security testing such as configuration reviews, penetration testing coordination, and architecture reviews.
• Assist with regulatory compliance and audit support (e.g., SOC 2, NIST CSF, HI.PAA, PCI DSS).
• Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies.
• Help design security controls across networks, endpoints, servers, cloud platforms, and applications.
• Run key security functions or programs.
• Help identify areas where maturity is needed across security programs and capabilities.
• Perform security testing such as configuration reviews, penetration testing coordination, and architecture reviews.

Requirements:

• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience with requisite competencies.
• Basic Powershell, Python, and/or equivalent scripting skills and experience.
• Experience managing aspects of a security program.

Travel Requirement

This position requires occasional travel to support business needs, including team collaboration, internal trainings, and cross-functional initiatives. The frequency and duration of travel will vary based on organizational priorities and team needs.

Cultural Alignment

Choice is #PeopleFirst, banking second.

People don’t need just another bank. People need to be supported by a team of trusted partners who will get to know them and their business, understand their challenges, discover their dreams, and recognize the success in bringing people and banking together in our communities.

In contributing to our culture, Choice team members are guided by our core values.

• Embrace change and encourage innovation.
• Know when to ask for help and know when to offer help.
• Better the places we live.
• Work hard. Do the right thing. Have a little fun.

Our vision of Diversity at Choice is supported by our #PeopleFirst mission and our core values.

Being #PeopleFirst means that Choice is committed to focusing attention and resources towards creating an environment where everyone feels respected and valued and can do their best work. Doing the right thing means encouraging employees to share their experiences and ideas, and to bring their whole authentic selves to work. Together, we can build an inclusive culture that seeks out, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We can use our diversity to fuel creativity and innovation and bring us closer to our customers and the communities we serve. Be welcome at Choice. We can see you here.

Disclosure

This job description is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

All employment at Choice Financial Group is “at will” employment. This position description does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

The base salary for this role is listed below. This pay range is posted to comply with wage transparency laws. The base salary may vary based on skill, ability, knowledge, experience and geographic location. Full-time employees are also eligible for a competitive bonus and benefits package. Check out bankwithchoice.com/careers for an outline of current benefit offerings.