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Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Beyond FinanceChicago, Illinois, United StatesOnsite

At Beyond Finance, we've made it our mission to help everyday Americans escape the endless cycle of crippling debt and step into a brighter financial future. Through compassionate, individualized care,
a culture focused on compliance and ethics, supportive user-centric technology, and customized financial solutions, we've helped over 300,000 clients on their path to a brighter future.While we're proud of what we've already accomplished, we're searching for new collaborators to help us get to the next level! If you're looking to join a forward-thinking, rapidly growing organization with helping people as its number one goal, we want to hear from you.

About the Role


Beyond Finance is expanding it's security capabilities and as a result, we are seeking an experienced and strategic Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to join our team. You will act as the quarterback for the team, leading and mentoring a team of security engineers while designing, implementing, and maintaining security technologies that protect our infrastructure, applications, and data. A team lead brings strong expertise with modern security platforms such as Datadog, Wiz, CrowdStrike, and has extensive experience with AWS and cloud-native infrastructure.

This is hands on technical leader, with majority time spent in the tools, and architecting better solutions for our infrastructure. If you're looking for a highly impactful role where you get to do a bit of everything across security, come join us!

What You'll Do


  • Lead, mentor, and manage a team of cybersecurity engineers.
  • Define and execute security architecture and roadmap aligned with business and technology objectives.
  • Oversee implementation and operation of security tools, including Datadog, Wiz, CrowdStrike, and other modern platforms.
  • Develop and maintain security monitoring, detection, and response capabilities.
  • Conduct threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, IT, and Engineering teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
  • Design and implement security controls for AWS and other cloud-native environments.
  • Respond to security incidents and lead post-mortem investigations.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current security threats, trends, and compliance standards.
  • Drive continuous improvement of security policies, procedures, and controls.

What We Look For


  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Datadog, Wiz, and CrowdStrike.
  • Extensive experience designing and securing AWS environments and cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Expertise in cloud security (AWS, GCP).
  • Proficiency in security monitoring, incident response, and threat hunting.
  • Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing security teams.
  • Strong understanding of security frameworks such as NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, and CIS Controls.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications


  • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty, or equivalent.
  • Experience working in Agile and DevSecOps environments.
  • Familiarity with regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2).

#LI-SB1The base annual salary range is listed below. This role is eligible for additional incentives, including an annual bonus.Base Salary Range$151,000—$185,000 USD

Why Join Us?


While you make a difference for others, we’ll work to make a difference for you, providing an uplifting, collaborative work environment and benefits that reflect your value to us. For eligible full-time employees, we offer:

  • Considerable employer contributions for health, dental, and vision programs
  • Generous PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave
  • 401(k) matching program
  • Merit advancement opportunities
  • Career development & training

And finally, our team spirit and culture! We cultivate an environment of community, connection, and belonging across our entire organization.Beyond Finance does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions.  No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Beyond Finance employees or the Beyond Finance HR team.  No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Beyond HR team.

Life at Beyond Finance

Beyond Finance is a next generation Finance company. We're taking on the audacious goal of providing financial products that are simple, transparent and improve people's lives. We're reinventing consumer debt management by heavily investing in data, technology, and innovation to provide faster, individually tailored financial solutions that just work. Our team consists of highly successful thought-leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators in data science, credit, servicing, and marketing. Our leadership helped create and grow brands like WebEx, Barclays, Prosper and Capital One. We're a team that's laser-focused on solving big problems and dedicated to creating a financial brand that consumers love and trust. It is rare to hear people say, "I love my financial institution, they simply have my back."? At Beyond Finance, our goal is for this to be a common expression among our customers. Beyond Finance, Inc. is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Why join us? Beyond Finance offers competitive compensation; paid medical insurance; and a 401K match. More importantly, we are the regulatory and compliance market leader. The demand for a responsible solution for dealing with debt has never been stronger. Most of all, it is the people who make Beyond a great place to work.
Thrive Here & What We Value* Helping People as the Number One Goal* Rapidly Growing Organization with a Mission to Help Everyday Americans Escape Crippling Debt* Uplifting, Collaborative Work Environment and Benefits that Reflect Employee Value* Compassionate, Individualized Care for Clients* Community, Connection, and Belonging Across the Entire Organization* User-Centric Technology Supporting Customized Financial Solutions* Culture Focused on Compliance and Ethics* Generous PTO, Paid Holidays, and Paid Parental Leave* Career Development & Training
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