Sr. Engineer, Information Security

3M HEALTHCARE; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 113,400 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Dot Corporation is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to enhance cybersecurity capabilities across cloud environments. This full-time position involves collaborating with various teams to secure services against potential threats and managing identity and access management systems.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree, over 4 years of experience in technical roles, and a solid understanding of cybersecurity methodologies. A targeted salary of $113,400 to $162,000 will be offered based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a technical role such as security, network, or system engineering.
• 2+ years of experience with information security or IAM tools.
• Solid understanding of modern attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify risks and malicious activity in our infrastructure.
• Manage IAM security systems and continuously improve performance.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and security teams to defend Green Dot's Cloud.

Skills

Information Security

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Threat Detection

Cloud Security

System Administration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Sailpoint

Saviynt

Okta

Job description

We’re looking for talented professionals to join us in bringing smart money management and payment solutions to everyone’s fingertips. This position is classified as structured hybrid, with an expectation of a minimum of three (3) days per week working in the office and flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days. On-site expectations may evolve over time to support business needs, with clear communication provided in advance.

Location Requirement

This position is open only to candidates who currently reside in the following approved location: Los Angeles, CA.

Job Overview

The Senior Security Engineer will partner with System Engineers, Security Engineers, Compliance, and Access Governance to secure cloud environments, threat detection, and response engineering for Green Dot Cloud's services. The role is responsible for discovery, assessment, triage, and remediation of security events and threats impacting Green Dot’s Cloud, identifying gaps in identity and access management coverage, recommending and implementing controls, and automating detection and remediation.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify risks and malicious activity in our infrastructure and systems, focusing on improving IAM controls.
• Manage IAM security systems and continuously improve performance.
• Review existing security processes and recommend enhancements to improve capabilities and efficiency.
• Analyze systems, logs, events, and alerts for signs of malicious activity.
• Drive implementation of countermeasures, mitigations, and containment.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and other security teams to develop scalable, flexible solutions for defending Green Dot’s Cloud from low-level actors to nation-state actors.
• Build, cultivate, and maintain positive relationships with internal customers to identify and facilitate solutions to increase the impact of the team's work.
• Provide feedback into Green Dot products, modules, and services to improve cybersecurity capabilities as an internal customer with real-world experiences.
• Participate in periodic on-call duty for triage of critical alerts from detections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of experience in a technical role such as security, network, or system engineering.
• 2+ years of experience with information security or identity and access management tools.
• Solid understanding of modern attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence).
• Experience with system administration, preferably focused on IAM systems like Sailpoint, Saviynt, Okta, etc.
• Familiarity with industry security and risk standards (PCI DSS, SOC2, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks) for sensitive data protection.

Position Type & Compensation

Regular, full-time position. Targeted base salary: $113,400 to $162,000 per year, based on qualifications, expertise, and geographical location.

Legal Requirements

Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout employment.