Job Description
Job DescriptionDescription:
At First Electronic Bank (FEB), we are driven by the purpose to make credit accessible to everyday Americans, and their businesses. Partnering with some of the most innovative FinTech companies in the nation, we offer a wide range of consumer and commercial credit products on a national basis. Offering revolving lines of credit, private-label credit cards, installment financing programs and more, FEB’s engages with strategic, collaborative partnerships, promoting services and products to provide the most beneficial consumer and commercial financing solutions.
First Electronic Bank is seeking a hands-on Security Manager to help lead the next phase of our cybersecurity maturity. This is a highly visible role with direct impact on protecting the Bank, our customers, and our fintech partners. In addition to providing technical leadership, this role will directly manage and mentor a team of security professionals, fostering a high-performing culture focused on continuous improvement and security excellence across the organization.
Unlike traditional security operations roles, this position is focused on building, improving, and modernizing security capabilities. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing security controls across identity, cloud, data protection, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response while helping shape the Bank's long-term security strategy.
If you enjoy solving complex security challenges, leading and developing security talent, driving projects from concept to implementation, and influencing technology decisions, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a collaborative environment with direct access to executive leadership.
What You'll Do:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of security professionals, providing coaching, performance management, career development, and technical guidance to build a high-performing cybersecurity function.
- Establish team priorities, allocate resources, and oversee the execution of cybersecurity initiatives to ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Bank's cybersecurity controls across identity and access management, cloud security, infrastructure security, data protection, vulnerability management, and incident response.
- Drive security modernization initiatives using technologies such as Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, and Azure security services.
- Partner with Infrastructure, Engineering, and business teams to identify risks, strengthen security architecture, and embed security into technology and business processes.
- Manage vulnerability assessments, remediation efforts, security monitoring, incident response activities, and ongoing risk reduction initiatives.
- Support regulatory examinations, audits, vendor security reviews, and compliance efforts within a highly regulated financial services environment.
- Serve as a trusted security advisor, helping influence technology decisions and advance the Bank's overall cybersecurity strategy.
Requirements:
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, identity security, infrastructure security, or a closely related cybersecurity discipline.
- Experience designing and implementing security controls in enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of identity management, cloud platforms, networking, security architecture, and cybersecurity best practices.
- Proven ability to lead technical projects, solve complex problems, and collaborate effectively across teams.
Preferred qualifications
- Previous experience managing, mentoring, or leading security, infrastructure, or technology professionals in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders, and effectively communicate security priorities to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong leadership skills with experience developing talent, driving team performance, and managing competing priorities.
- Experience in banking, financial services, fintech, or another regulated industry.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies, including Entra ID, Defender, Sentinel, Purview, and Azure security services.
- Familiarity with vulnerability management, data protection, incident response, security monitoring, and secure software development practices.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, GIAC, or Security+ are a plus but not required.