Lead InfoSec Engineer — Cloud Security & Zero Trust Hybrid

PEAK6; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 151,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

401k Match

Parental Leave

Hybrid Schedule

Tuition Reimbursement

Calm App Subscription

Job summary

Apex Fintech Solutions, based in Chicago, seeks a Lead Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and govern scalable security architectures across on-premises and cloud environments. You will embed security into the development lifecycle and lead cross-functional reviews to strengthen cyber resilience.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in security engineering, with Python automation, Terraform IaC, and AWS security services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or IT, plus 5 years in related roles.
• Experience with Python to automate security workflows and tooling.
• Experience with Terraform IaC and AWS security services.

Responsibilities

• Develop security architecture, standards, and governance aligned with internal policies.
• Collaborate to engineer security solutions and governance principles.
• Lead security reviews and provide technical leadership to teams.
• Create and implement security metrics and KPIs to measure posture.

Skills

Python

Terraform

AWS Security

Security Architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

GuardDuty

Security Hub

AWS Config

HCL

Job description

Apex Fintech Solutions, based in Chicago, seeks a Lead Information Security Engineer to design, implement, and govern scalable security architectures across on-premises and cloud environments. You will embed security into the development lifecycle and lead cross-functional reviews to strengthen cyber resilience.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in security engineering, with Python automation, Terraform IaC, and AWS security services.