Senior Information Security Engineer

CTC Lateral - External, Not Advertised • Chicago, IL

75d • $200,000 - $225,000

About The Position

CTC is a cutting-edge proprietary trading firm with a long-term vision and a clear focus on helping the world price and manage risk. Our fun and trusting culture inspires us to solve the industry’s most challenging problems and take calculated risks in a collaborative environment. We strive to be the most innovative firm in the industry today, tomorrow, and long into the future while upholding ethical excellence. We believe that CTC makes a positive impact on the markets, the lives of our employees, and all the communities to which we belong. Started in 1995 by a team of forward-thinking Traders, we are proud to call ourselves an industry leader that keeps making markets and each other better. As a Senior Information Security Engineer, you will work closely with a variety of tech teams to enhance and improve security and risk posture at CTC, enabling the business to move rapidly, securely, and with greater agility. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of large parts of the security program at a global organization and define the end-to-end direction.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in application security, network security, and cloud security
• Experience securing applications in either financial services/trading environments or technology sector organizations
• Proven experience integrating security into the software development lifecycle (SSDLC) and applying DevSecOps principles
• In-depth technical knowledge of and experience with one or more on-prem and cloud infrastructure technologies such as networking, Windows, Linux, Active Directory, containerization and virtualization, PKI, etc.
• Experience with identity-centric security practices such as IAM, Key Management / Certificate Management, or Zero-Trust solutions
• Experience administering and architecting core security technologies, such as vulnerability management tools, IAM, MFA, SAML, and orchestration/automation tools
• Understanding of sophisticated cyber threats, defense strategies, and conducting systems vulnerability assessments
• Proficiency in dynamic programming languages such as Python, or similar
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal, enabling you to collaborate cross-functionally with IT, legal, compliance, and executive teams to influence security decisions and articulate complex security concepts to non-technical team members

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with container-based technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of VPN, secure remote access technology, Citrix, and network segmentation techniques
• Proficiency with cloud platforms Azure, AWS, GCP, or similar
• Background in consulting and/or experience with project management
• Knowledge of compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST and/or other regulatory standards
• Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or other industry-specific credentials

Benefits

• Generous medical coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Free breakfast and lunch (plus healthy snacks)
• Wellness reimbursement
• Quarterly recharge days
• A variety of other benefits focused on providing the best employee experience

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees