Sr. Engineer, Information Security

We’re looking for talented professionals to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips.

This position is classified as structured hybrid, with an expectation of a minimum of three (3) days per week working in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. On-site expectations may evolve over time to support business needs, with clear communication provided in advance.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location Requirement
This position is open only to candidates who currently reside in the following approved location:

Los Angeles, CA 

The Senior Security Engineer, will partner with System Engineers, Security Engineers, Compliance, and Access Governance to secure cloud environments, threat detection and response engineering for Green Dot Cloud's services. You will be an integral part of the Green Dot security engineering processes, responsible for the discovery, assessment, triage, and remediation of security events and threats impacting Green Dot’s Cloud. You will be identifying gaps in identity and access management coverage, recommending and implementing controls to mitigate security risk against multiple disciplines, and operating systems to automate detection and remediation for protecting Green Dot's services.

A successful candidate will have experience operating as a security engineer. This will include administration of security tools, experience with evaluating systems for risk and recommending control improvements that align to established policy.  

What you'll do:

• Proactively identify risks and malicious activity in our infrastructure and systems, with a strong focus on improving IAM controls

• Manage IAM security systems and continuously improve their performance

• Review existing security processes and recommend improvements to enhance capabilities and efficiency

• Analyze systems, logs, events, and alerts for signs of malicious activity

• Drive implementation of countermeasures, mitigations, and containment

• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and other security teams to develop scalable and flexible solutions for defending Green Dot’s Cloud from low-level actors to nation state actors

• Build, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with internal customers to identify and facilitate solutions to increase the impact of the team's work

• Provide feedback into Green Dot products, modules, and services to improve cybersecurity capabilities as an internal customer with real-world experiences.

• Be on periodic on-call for triage of critical alerts from detections

We're looking for someone with:

• Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT or other relevant degree or equivalent work experience

• Experience

  • 4+ years of experience in a technical role such as security, network or system engineering

  • 2+ years of experience with information security or identity and access management tools

  • Solid understanding of modern attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK, building threat intelligence, etc.)

  • Experience with system administration, preferably focused on IAM systems like Sailpoint, Saviynt, Okta, etc.

  • Working with industry security and risks standards (e.g. PCI DSS, SOC2, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks) for sensitive data protectio
    **Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship****Ability to meet the location requirement outlined above**

POSITION TYPE

Regular

PAY RANGE

The targeted full-time base salary for this position is $113,400 to $162,000 per year. The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

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We’re Here to Support You—Accommodations Upon Request

Green Dot is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, we encourage you to let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs in a way that respects your privacy and ensures equal opportunity. Our goal is to support every applicant in showcasing their talents and potential.

Work Authorization Requirement
At Green Dot Corporation, we value diversity and strive for fair and inclusive hiring practices. However, we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment, without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Important Notice on Application Accuracy
We value integrity in our hiring process. Please ensure that all information provided in your resume and application is accurate and authentic. Submissions found to be fraudulent or misleading will result in disqualification from consideration, and any offers extended may be rescinded.