First Vice President, Cyber Security

About the role

The First Vice President, Cyber Security is a hands-on technical leader responsible for driving the execution of Axos Bank's information security strategy. This is a hybrid role that demands both rolling up your sleeves to do deep technical work AND building and leading a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex technical issues across the security stack (Splunk, CrowdStrike, Azure, Cisco Secure Access, etc.)
• Write and tune detection rules, correlation searches, and AI-powered investigation prompts
• Lead technical design sessions and proof-of-concept evaluations for new security capabilities
• Build automation and AI agentic workflows to scale security operations
• Oversee 24/7 security operations and ensure readiness for incident response
• Drive execution of security technology roadmap including platform migrations, tool consolidations, and capability enhancements
• Develop detailed project plans with milestones, dependencies, and resource allocation—proactively, not upon request
• Lead multiple concurrent strategic initiatives while maintaining velocity and quality
• Remove blockers and drive decisions quickly to maintain momentum

Requirements

• Deep hands-on technical expertise with willingness to architect, configure, troubleshoot, and build security solutions directly
• Ability to balance personal technical execution with developing team capability—knowing when to do the work yourself and when to coach others through it
• Track record of driving multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously while staying in technical details
• Demonstrated bias for action and execution velocity—candidates who work methodically at a measured pace will not succeed in this environment
• Commitment to the demands of a senior leadership role in cyber security, including availability for crisis response and emerging threats outside standard business hours
• Comfort moving fluidly between writing Splunk detection rules in the morning and presenting to executives in the afternoon

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in information security with at least 5 years in technical leadership roles where you personally built solutions while managing teams
• Recent hands-on work with security platforms—not just oversight. You should be able to configure a Entra Conditional Access Policy, write a CrowdStrike IoA rule, or investigate an Azure identity issue without handing it off
• Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in security operations, Active Directory/Entra, SIEM platforms (Splunk), EDR/XDR, and cloud security
• Strong understanding of AI/ML applications in security operations and autonomous security capabilities
• Familiarity with banking compliance frameworks (FFIEC, GLBA, PCI DSS)

Skills

• Deep hands-on technical expertise with willingness to architect, configure, troubleshoot, and build security solutions directly
• Ability to balance personal technical execution with developing team capability—knowing when to do the work yourself and when to coach others through it
• Track record of driving multiple strategic initiatives simultaneously while staying in technical details
• Demonstrated bias for action and execution velocity—candidates who work methodically at a measured pace will not succeed in this environment
• Commitment to the demands of a senior leadership role in cyber security, including availability for crisis response and emerging threats outside standard business hours
• Comfort moving fluidly between writing Splunk detection rules in the morning and presenting to executives in the afternoon

Benefits

Axos Employee Benefits May Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Paid Sick Leave, 3 weeks’ Vacation, and Holidays (about 11 a year), HSA or FSA account and other voluntary benefits, 401(k) Retirement Saving Plan with Employer Match Program and 529 Savings Plan, Employee Mortgage Loan Program and free access to an Axos Bank Account with Self-Directed Trading

Pay

Actual starting pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education. Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Cash Bonus Target: 25% Eligible for an Annual Discretionary Restricted Stock Units Bonus Target: 25%

Schedule

This is a hybrid role that demands both rolling up your sleeves to do deep technical work AND building and leading a high-performing team. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this position. The pace of work is fast and the volume is high. You need to move quickly between technical execution, team coaching, vendor escalations, and executive updates—often on the same day.

Work Environment & Expectations

This is a demanding hybrid technical leadership role that requires significant commitment beyond standard business hours. You will be in the technical weeds—writing code, troubleshooting platform issues, architecting solutions—while also building and leading a team. This is not a pure management role. Cyber security threats do not operate on a 9-to-5 schedule. Candidates must be prepared to respond to incidents, engage with stakeholders, and drive initiatives outside traditional working hours as operational needs require.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Axos is an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex (including pregnancy, breast feeding and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military and veteran status, marital status, age, protected medical condition, genetic information, physical disability, mental disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Job Functions and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Manual dexterity and coordination are required while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard and mouse, calculator, telephone, copiers, etc.

E-Verify and Right to Work Notices

Axos participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States. The E-Verify program is an internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish) E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish)