Chief Information Security Officer

Summary

Join Voleon, a leading technology-driven firm in finance, as their Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all security-related activities, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Voleon's data assets. You will work closely with executive management, setting acceptable risk levels and integrating security risk management with business strategy. The CISO will mature the existing information security management program, protecting assets from internal and external threats. This leadership position involves managing a team of security professionals, collaborating with various departments, and prioritizing projects and resource allocation. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in information security, proven leadership skills, and a strong understanding of risk-based security programs.

Requirements

• 10+ years of information security technology experience
• 5+ years of management experience
• Proven leadership experience across a broad range of software intensive technical environments protecting trade secrets or other critical intellectual property
• Demonstrated track record of delivery of high-quality projects, on-time and on-budget
• Leadership presence and a history of active partnership with senior software development leaders regarding protecting the software development lifecycle
• Multiple years of experience specifically leading the development and management of risk-based security programs leveraging a wide variety of cyber security technologies
• Track record of rapid response, analysis and mitigation of IT security threats
• Self-motivated, results oriented, strategically adept, and passionate about program development and management
• High integrity, excellent judgement - you'll have access to sensitive information and must treat it appropriately
• A degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, execution, and enforcement of security processes, policies, and procedures to protect our valuable trade secrets
• Lead our incident response, threat modeling and threat hunting processes
• Mature defense-in-depth security for the organization to protect proprietary knowledge, critical IT assets, and sensitive data from external and internal and external threats
• Coach, support and lead the professional development of direct and indirect reports to foster and ensure a positive, open, innovative, and high performing environment for the team
• Drive and own development and strategic execution of the metrics and accountability programs, including SLAs, threat defense, and both operational and project-level KPIs
• Engage directly with our investors and other external parties as they perform due diligence on the organization
• Serve as information security subject matter expert and driver of security culture
• Deliver a secure IT platform built on powerful, capable, modern tools

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance
• 20 days of paid time off
• 9 sick days
• A 401(k) plan with a company match