Associate Principal, Security Engineering - Hashi Vault

OCC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (up to 2 days/

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Technology Stipend

Generous PTO and Parental leave

401k Employer Match

Health benefits

Careers site with reference info

Job summary

OCC is seeking an Associate Principal in Security Engineering to manage privileged access systems, implement AI-based security capabilities, and strengthen our cybersecurity posture. You will work cross-functionally to resolve complex security challenges and shape the security architecture across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role offers growth opportunities, exposure to CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, and PKI stacks, and collaboration with diverse teams to improve automation and defenses.

Qualifications

• Experience in security operations, development, engineering, or architecture.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization systems and cloud CI/CD.
• Proficiency with privileged access management technologies and PKI.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding and security automation.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 operational support for privileged management solutions and remediation.
• Maintain and upgrade privileged access management infrastructure and standards.
• Serve as SME on secrets management and security-as-code principles.
• Develop system enhancements and AI-driven integrations for faster remediation.

Skills

Privileged access management

Security architecture

Cloud + CI/CD

Scripting: GoLang/Bash/Python/Power

IAM/OAuth/OIDC

Kubernetes

AI coding agents awareness

Tools

CyberArk

HashiCorp Vault

AD CS

HSMs

PKI

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR VISA SPONSORSHIP

To be considered for this position, applications and resumes are accepted only through our careers site by directly applying to the posted job. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or sales solicitations from staffing agencies. Any OCC employee wishing to submit a referral must do so through their Workday account. Any resume submitted outside of an active job posting will not be considered for employment.

What You'll Do

Join our dynamic Security Engineering team as an Associate Principal and make a significant impact on our organization's cybersecurity posture. In this role, you'll manage privileged access systems that protect our most critical assets, implement AI-based security capabilities, and help shape our security architecture. This position offers excellent growth opportunities as you'll work with best-in-class technologies while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex security challenges. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and seeking a role where your expertise directly strengthens organizational resilience, this is an ideal next step for your career.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 operational support for the suite of privileged management solutions (e.g., CyberArk, Hashi, PKI), including implementing hot fixes, resolving bugs, troubleshooting issues, performing break-fixes, managing secrets lifecycle, and delivering end-user support.
• Maintain robust operational integrity of privileged access management infrastructure throughout its lifecycle (e.g., patching, version control, system upgrades, alignment with OCC/Security standards, etc.).
• Provide organizational subject matter expert on secrets management and privileged access management architecture, establishing and enforcing security as code principles throughout the environment.
• Develop and implement system enhancements to improve platform user experience and automated integrations, while designing long-term solutions to address operational issues through innovative technologies including artificial intelligence for faster detection and remediation of functional and technical problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Qualifications

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.
• Knowledge of application authentication and authorization systems (i.e., Active Directory, oAuth 2.0, OIDC, AWS IAM, App Role, k8s, LDAPS, Kerberos, Certificate).
• Working knowledge of the cloud ecosystem and CI/CD deployments with Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins pipelines.
• Working knowledge of security architecture design and principles including confidentiality, integrity and availability.
• Expertise in providing operational and engineering support for one or more of the following: CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS), HSMs, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
• Expertise in scripting languages and developing in one or more of the following languages GoLang, Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible, and/or Terraform.
• Knowledge of privileged access management methodologies and techniques for on-prem and Cloud implementation.

Education and/or Experience

• Experience in one or more of the following disciplines: security operations, development, engineering, or architecture.
• Experience supporting privileged access management and access controls programs.
• Professional or personal experience using AI coding agents such as OpenAI Codex, Claude Code, or Gemini CLI.

Certificates or Licenses

None

About Us

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is the world's largest equity derivatives clearing organization. Founded in 1973, OCC is dedicated to promoting stability and market integrity by delivering clearing and settlement services for options, futures and securities lending transactions. As a Systemically Important Financial Market Utility (SIFMU), OCC operates under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. OCC has more than 100 clearing members and provides central counterparty (CCP) clearing and settlement services to 19 exchanges and trading platforms. More information about OCC is available at www.theocc.com.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
• Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
• Generous PTO and Parental leave
• 401k Employer Match
• Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Visit https://www.theocc.com/careers/thriving-together for more information.

Compensation

The salary range listed for any given position is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at OCC, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors such as skills, experience and/or education. In addition, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer. We typically do not hire at the maximum of the range in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a substantial benefits package as noted on www.theocc.com/careers All employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus. Discretionary bonuses are based on various factors, including, but not limited to, company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.

Salary Range $122,900.00 - $199,500.00

Incentive Range 8% to 15%

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive compensation award, for which the target range is listed above.

Equal Opportunity Employer

OCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

OCC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

OCC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, marital status, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

We encourage everyone to review our open positions and apply if you think your experience may be a match, even if you do not meet all of the qualifications.

If you need a disability related accommodation for any part of the application process, please email [e-mail].

Interview

OCC does not utilize video chat rooms (that is, Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. OCC will only use our approved Zoom video interview platform.