Lead Cyber Security Engineer

capitalbank; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Capital Bank is seeking a senior security engineer to safeguard information systems across a regulated financial environment. The role focuses on AI-driven threat landscapes, cloud adoption, and secure-by-design practices across infrastructure and applications.

Responsibilities include leading vulnerability management, IAM design, XDR monitoring, and incident response. Remote work is available for specified states with strong benefits and ongoing training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 5+ years in information security in regulated finance.
• CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent) certification.
• Experience with security monitoring and incident response.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and Microsoft 365 Security.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability identification and remediation with IT teams.
• Design and maintain IAM procedures to manage user access.
• Monitor security events and logs via a centralized XDR platform.
• Lead incident response investigations and mitigation actions.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Skills

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Incident response

IAM

XDR

Communication

AI security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

VPN

Microsoft 365 Security

Job description

Role overview

A senior-level security engineering role within a regulated financial institution, focused on safeguarding information systems and digital assets. The position addresses new technical and operational demands driven by AI-accelerated threats, expanded cloud adoption, and emerging regulatory expectations, while embedding security-by-design across infrastructure, applications, and business processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability identification and assessment across systems, applications, and networks, partnering with IT teams to prioritize and drive timely remediation.
• Design, implement, and maintain identity and access management (IAM) procedures to manage user identities and access rights securely and efficiently.
• Monitor security events, network traffic, and logs (including via a centralized XDR platform) to detect, analyze, and respond to threats, anomalies, and breaches.
• Lead incident response investigations for malware infections, unauthorized access attempts, and other events, coordinating mitigation and preventive actions.
• Oversee security aspects of technical and non-technical initiatives, develop disaster recovery and business continuity solutions, and integrate security controls into business processes.
• Run employee awareness training, participate in periodic IT/IS audits, and continuously track emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least five years in information security or a closely related role, ideally in a regulated financial institution, with practical exposure to AI in a security context.
• Relevant certification such as CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent), plus demonstrated knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies, network protocol analysis, firewalls, intrusion detection, encryption, VPN, and core security tools.
• Hands-on experience with security monitoring, vulnerability management, and security event response.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks, standards, and regulations, plus working knowledge of Microsoft 365 Security and Compliance Centers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, sound judgment under pressure, and effective communication skills to collaborate across cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of standards such as PCI-DSS and broader information security management frameworks.
• Ability to operate independently and across external stakeholder groups in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Benefits and work setup

• 100% remote role with hiring limited to specific U.S. states including MD, DC, VA, PA, DE, IN, IL, SC, FL, and NC.
• Base salary range of $115,000-$125,000 with an annual target bonus based on individual performance.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-paid life and disability insurance, and 401(k) contributions regardless of employee contribution.
• Paid parental leave, employee recognition and leadership programs, tuition reimbursement, employee banking perks, and generous paid time off plus paid holidays including paid charity hours.