Home
Jobs
Saved
Resumes
Lead Cyber Security Engineer at Continental Finance Company | JobVerse
JobVerse
Home
Jobs
Recruiters
Companies
Pricing
Blog
Jobs
/
Lead Cyber Security Engineer
Continental Finance Company
Website
LinkedIn
Lead Cyber Security Engineer
United States
Full Time
6 days ago
H1B Sponsor
Apply Now
Key skills
AWS
Cloud
Cyber Security
Terraform
CloudFormation
IAM
SaaS
CI/CD
Leadership
OWASP
Network Security
About this role
Role Overview
Own the technical execution of the cybersecurity program
Provide leadership to a team of cybersecurity engineers, including performance coaching, workload prioritization, and professional development
Design and operate security controls across AWS environments
Implement and maintain IAM, encryption, secrets management, and network security
Define and enforce secure API and application security standards
Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (SAST, DAST, dependency scanning)
Perform threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and remediation
Monitor security events and lead technical incident response
Support SOC 2, PCI DSS, and related audit and compliance activities
Conduct security reviews of vendors, partners, and third-party integrations
Act as a security subject-matter expert and advisor to engineering teams
Requirements
BA or BS Degree in Computer Science or related degree is preferred
High School Diploma or GED required
Minimum of 6–10 years of experience in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or software engineering is required
2–4 years in a senior or lead security engineering role
Hands-on experience securing cloud-native, SaaS or FinTech platforms
Direct experience with AWS-based, API-heavy architectures
Strong hands-on experience with: AWS IAM, VPC, KMS, Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudTrail
Secure API design (OAuth2, JWTs, mTLS)
Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
CI/CD security and DevSecOps practices
Solid understanding of OWASP Top 10 and API Security Top 10
Strong technical judgment and ownership mindset
Ability to communicate security risks clearly to engineers and leadership
Pragmatic, risk-based approach to security
Comfortably operating independently and remaining deeply hands-on
AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification is a plus
CISSP, CCSP, CISM, or GIAC certifications are preferred
Experience in regulated FinTech or financial services environments preferred
Tech Stack
AWS
Cloud
Cyber Security
Terraform
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits
Hybrid work schedule allows for three (3) core days in the office and two (2) remote workdays
Apply Now
Home
Jobs
Saved
Resumes