Senior Security Engineer - Privileged Access & AI Security

OCC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan assistance

Tech stipend

PTO & parental leave

401k match

Health benefits

Job summary

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Security Engineering team in Chicago. You will manage privileged access systems, implement AI-based security capabilities, and help shape our security architecture.

This role offers growth and collaboration across cross-functional teams. You will support Privileged Access Management infrastructure lifecycle, integrate with cloud deployments, and contribute to automation with Go/Python/PowerShell.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of authentication/authorization systems (AD, oAuth 2.0, OIDC, AWS IAM, Kerberos, PKI).
• Experience with cloud ecosystems and CI/CD pipelines (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins).
• Understanding of security architecture principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability).
• Hands-on support for privileged access solutions (CyberArk, HashiCorp Vault, PKI, ADCS).

Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 operational support for privileged management solutions, bug fixing, and end-user support.
• Maintain and upgrade privileged access infrastructure, patching and version control per standards.
• Assist in system enhancements, improve user experience, and troubleshoot with senior engineers.

Skills

Privileged access mgmt

Cloud CI/CD

Security architecture

Scripting: Go/Python/PowerShell

Tools

GoLang

Bash

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Terraform

HashiCorp Vault

CyberArk

Job description

The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Security Engineering team in Chicago. You will manage privileged access systems, implement AI-based security capabilities, and help shape our security architecture.

This role offers growth and collaboration across cross-functional teams. You will support Privileged Access Management infrastructure lifecycle, integrate with cloud deployments, and contribute to automation with Go/Python/PowerShell.