Strategic Data Systems, Inc.
Information Security Engineer III
Strategic Data Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208
For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients' critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.
Job Title:
Senior Information Security Engineer (Lead)
Location:
Cincinnati, OH — Onsite
About the Role
A National Bank is building a new Information Security team and seeking a
Senior Information Security Engineer
to take a
leadership role
in shaping its security strategy, architecture, and operations. This individual will be responsible not only for hands-on security engineering but also for guiding junior engineers, establishing best practices, and ensuring alignment with enterprise risk and compliance objectives. You will serve as a trusted advisor to technology leadership, drive the adoption of secure design patterns, and oversee implementation of modern security solutions to protect critical banking applications and customer data.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership to a growing security engineering team, mentoring junior staff and setting priorities.
Partner with senior IT and business leaders to define and enforce the bank’s security roadmap.
Lead security incident response processes and guide teams through remediation and postmortems.
Design, implement, and maintain secure configurations for Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Bot mitigation tools, API gateways, CDN, ALB, TLS certificates, and caching services.
Analyze network traffic patterns to identify malicious activity or misconfigurations, and design mitigations.
Drive secure integration of AWS cloud services, networking, and application components.
Collaborate with application teams to ensure secure and compliant infrastructure solutions.
Define and enforce security standards, policies, and procedures.
Conduct regular reviews of systems for compliance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
Partner with audit, risk, and compliance teams to demonstrate adherence to frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOX, FFIEC, NIST, etc.).
Maintain awareness of emerging threats and recommend proactive improvements.
Organizational Structure
Leadership & Strategy
Provide technical leadership to a growing security engineering team, mentoring junior staff and setting priorities.
Partner with senior IT and business leaders to define and enforce the bank’s security roadmap.
Lead security incident response processes and guide teams through remediation and postmortems.
Engineering & Operations
Design, implement, and maintain secure configurations for Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Bot mitigation tools, API gateways, CDN, ALB, TLS certificates, and caching services.
Analyze network traffic patterns to identify malicious activity or misconfigurations, and design mitigations.
Drive secure integration of AWS cloud services, networking, and application components.
Collaborate with application teams to ensure secure and compliant infrastructure solutions.
Define and enforce security standards, policies, and procedures.
Risk & Compliance
Conduct regular reviews of systems for compliance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
Partner with audit, risk, and compliance teams to demonstrate adherence to frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOX, FFIEC, NIST, etc.).
Maintain awareness of emerging threats and recommend proactive improvements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of experience in
information security engineering , with at least 2 years in a
lead or senior role .
Strong expertise in
networking protocols (TCP/UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, CDN) ,
AWS cloud security , and
application security .
Proficiency in
Python and Java
for security automation and integration.
Hands-on experience with
WAFs, Bot mitigation, API security, TLS certificates, and CDN configurations .
Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and influencing stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
CISSP or equivalent certification.
Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline integration.
What You'll Get
Competitive base salary
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Optional life and disability insurance provided
401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
Paid vacation time
Paid Bench time
Training allowance offering
You\'ll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!
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Job Title:
Senior Information Security Engineer (Lead)
Location:
Cincinnati, OH — Onsite
About the Role
A National Bank is building a new Information Security team and seeking a
Senior Information Security Engineer
to take a
leadership role
in shaping its security strategy, architecture, and operations. This individual will be responsible not only for hands-on security engineering but also for guiding junior engineers, establishing best practices, and ensuring alignment with enterprise risk and compliance objectives. You will serve as a trusted advisor to technology leadership, drive the adoption of secure design patterns, and oversee implementation of modern security solutions to protect critical banking applications and customer data.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership to a growing security engineering team, mentoring junior staff and setting priorities.
Partner with senior IT and business leaders to define and enforce the bank’s security roadmap.
Lead security incident response processes and guide teams through remediation and postmortems.
Design, implement, and maintain secure configurations for Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Bot mitigation tools, API gateways, CDN, ALB, TLS certificates, and caching services.
Analyze network traffic patterns to identify malicious activity or misconfigurations, and design mitigations.
Drive secure integration of AWS cloud services, networking, and application components.
Collaborate with application teams to ensure secure and compliant infrastructure solutions.
Define and enforce security standards, policies, and procedures.
Conduct regular reviews of systems for compliance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
Partner with audit, risk, and compliance teams to demonstrate adherence to frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOX, FFIEC, NIST, etc.).
Maintain awareness of emerging threats and recommend proactive improvements.
Organizational Structure
Leadership & Strategy
Provide technical leadership to a growing security engineering team, mentoring junior staff and setting priorities.
Partner with senior IT and business leaders to define and enforce the bank’s security roadmap.
Lead security incident response processes and guide teams through remediation and postmortems.
Engineering & Operations
Design, implement, and maintain secure configurations for Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Bot mitigation tools, API gateways, CDN, ALB, TLS certificates, and caching services.
Analyze network traffic patterns to identify malicious activity or misconfigurations, and design mitigations.
Drive secure integration of AWS cloud services, networking, and application components.
Collaborate with application teams to ensure secure and compliant infrastructure solutions.
Define and enforce security standards, policies, and procedures.
Risk & Compliance
Conduct regular reviews of systems for compliance with established standards and regulatory requirements.
Partner with audit, risk, and compliance teams to demonstrate adherence to frameworks (PCI-DSS, SOX, FFIEC, NIST, etc.).
Maintain awareness of emerging threats and recommend proactive improvements.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of experience in
information security engineering , with at least 2 years in a
lead or senior role .
Strong expertise in
networking protocols (TCP/UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, CDN) ,
AWS cloud security , and
application security .
Proficiency in
Python and Java
for security automation and integration.
Hands-on experience with
WAFs, Bot mitigation, API security, TLS certificates, and CDN configurations .
Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and influencing stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
CISSP or equivalent certification.
Experience in financial services or other highly regulated industries.
Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline integration.
What You'll Get
Competitive base salary
Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Optional life and disability insurance provided
401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
Paid vacation time
Paid Bench time
Training allowance offering
You\'ll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!
Apply For Job
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