VP, Security Engineering

About the role

The VP, Security Engineer at Banc of California is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise security controls to protect the organization's systems, applications, and data. This role partners closely with IT, Identity, business units, and application teams to integrate security into architecture and operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain core security engineering controls across SIEM, EDR, email security, DLP, and related platforms
• As needed, develop, tune, and maintain SIEM detection content, use cases, and analytics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK coverage
• Engineer and mature threat detection & response capabilities, including automation, enrichment, and response workflows
• Serve as a technical lead during major security incidents, supporting investigation, containment, remediation, and post incident root cause analysis
• Partner with incident response and SOC teams to improve detection fidelity, response time, and coverage metrics
• Implement and enforce secure architecture standards
• Integrate security controls into cloud, infrastructure, and application environments in collaboration with platform and development teams
• Evaluate, deploy, and integrate new security tools and technologies in support of the security roadmap
• Support red & purple team exercises, attack simulations, and detection validation efforts
• Document standards, runbooks, and engineering procedures to support operational consistency and scale
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior security engineers and cross-functional partners
• Involvement with interviewing and hiring decisions
• Prepare and deliver employee performance evaluations, goal planning, and counseling
• Manage, support, coach and train employees

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with network security, security engineering and/or incident response
• Experience in regulated environments or critical infrastructure preferred (banking, financial services, healthcare, defense, federal government, military)
• Vision for modern security operations; balances control rigor with business agility
• Data-driven continuous improvement, SLA management, and platform reliability
• Ability to challenge assumptions and simplify complex systems
• Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy
• Industry methods for evaluating, implementing, and disseminating information technology (IT) security assessment, monitoring, detection, and remediation tools and procedures utilizing standards-based concepts and capabilities
• Computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
• Host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities lists)
• Intrusion detection methodologies and techniques for host and network-based intrusions
• System and application security threats and vulnerabilities
• Proven leadership supporting SIEM/XDR or EDR/SOAR, outsourced SOC vendors, NAC, and major security incidents
• Integration of cyber intelligence and information sources into existing processes (e.g., alerts, advisories, bulletins)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, or other quantitative fields
• Prior banking and/or financial services background is a plus
• CISSP required; CCSP, CISA or CISM Certification also preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required

Benefits

• Financial Security: Eligible to participate in the company’s 401k plan which includes a company match and immediate vesting
• Health & Well-Being: Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Building & Supporting Your Family: Partnerships with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family
• Paid Time Away: Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off
• Career Growth Opportunities: Tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more