Sr. Information Security Engineer (Systems Engineer)

About the role

The Senior Information Security Engineer will join Cboe’s Security Engineering and Operations Team to manage, deploy, and configure various information security technologies. This includes Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration and Automation Response (SOAR / Case Management), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Secure Email Gateways, and Email and Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) to provide optimal security controls across multiple business environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert recommendations and best practices to security managers, technical managers, and stakeholders including legal and regulatory teams.
• Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive security solutions utilizing a variety of security tools, programming languages, and services with minimal supervision required.
• Automate repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency and scalability of security operations.
• Normalize and integrate diverse technologies to streamline analysis and response capabilities.
• Document, educate and mentor team members on the use of complex security products and services.
• Identify and assess risks within the organization’s security posture and provide detailed recommendations for potential solutions.
• Innovate and create new methodologies to resolve existing production security issues.
• Continuously assess and test the effectiveness of security controls and recommend improvements.
• Act as a senior-level technical resource within the security team, providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle and operational processes.
• Assist with security assessments and audits, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Assist with escalated incident response activities, including containment, investigation, and recovery efforts.
• Stay current with industry trends, security standards, and best practices to ensure our systems remain secure against evolving threats.

Requirements

• Proven senior-level experience (minimum 5 years) in information security or 3 years information security experience with an additional to 2-3 years IT experience (System Administration, Network Administration), with a strong focus on engineering and operations.
• Experience and knowledge on current security technologies (Databahn, NXlog, Google Secops, Bindplane, ProofPoint).
• Proficiency in scripting and automation for security operations.
• Experience with Linux/Unix and Windows administration, including Active Directory (AD) and EntraID.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Security Stack (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for CloudApps, Purview DLP, Intune).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science.
• System Administration experience in Windows or Linux.
• Proven ability to script and automate tasks.
• Specific experience with Google Secops SIEM, the Microsoft Security Stack, or ProofPoint Email Security Services.
• CISSP, CASP or other related security certifications.

Skills

• Understanding of the IT landscape including security, infrastructure, network, client, server, emerging technology standards and trends.
• Strong focus on engineering and operations.
• Ability to innovate and create new methodologies to resolve existing production security issues.
• Ability to stay current with industry trends, security standards, and best practices.

Benefits and Perks

At Cboe, we offer:

• Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days.
• Health, dental and vision benefits, including access to telemedicine and mental health services.
• 2:1 401(k) match, up to 8% match immediately upon hire.
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tax Savings Accounts for health, dependent and transportation.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Volunteer opportunities to help you give back to your communities.

Pay

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $119,000-$154,000, with actual compensation determined by job-related factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal alignment, and location.

Schedule

This role follows a four day in office work model.