Helping the Everyday Consumer Build Financial Health 

As a leading financial technology platform, OppFi powers banks to bring credit access to millions of everyday consumers who are locked out of mainstream financial options. We go beyond our mission - to help people rebuild financial health - and further ensure we keep the customer at the center of everything we do. We are creating a Customer-obsessed culture with the capital "C".

And it starts with our team here. We are a team of caring, innovative, and inclusive individuals who thrive in being immersed in diverse talents, expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds. Our employees approach every new challenge with an unparalleled ability to see what could be rather than settle for what is. We welcome individuals who want to make a difference in the financial system by creating and building simple, transparent products that facilitate credit access, enable savings, and build wealth.

A few other fun facts about us. OppFi has been an Inc. 5000 company for six straight years, a Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, the seventh fastest-growing Chicagoland company by Crain's Chicago Business, and was named on Built In's 2022 Best Places to Work in Chicago.

The Role:

We are looking for a hands-on, motivated, and deeply technical security expert to join our Information Security team. This is a position of technical expertise, influence, and leadership. Reporting to the CISO, you will be responsible for defining, designing, and implementing security strategy and solutions that meet the needs of the business while conforming to regulatory obligations, security standards, and policies.

What you'll get to do:

• Develop security strategy and roadmap, including intrusion prevention/detection, data security, identity and access management, network security, application security, security event management
• Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide security designs and solutions to protect enterprise applications and data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or change.
• Work with the Technology teams and business functions to ensure security controls are integrated in the environment and risks are reduced to the acceptable level
• Serve as the focal point for security incident response planning, execution, and awareness. 
• Define security requirements, track security-specific issues/concerns, provide solutions, communicate identified vulnerabilities, and identify exceptions to policy.
• Manage day-to-day security engineering activities, coach and mentor a team of security engineers.
• Build and maintain relationships across the company to promote security awareness and initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CISO.

What you'll bring to the team:

• 12 years of experience in a security engineering and operation environment, at least 4 year experience in managing Security Engineering and Operations team
• 7 years of management experience
• A history of working within a regulated environment
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Experience in, and knowledge of infrastructure security concepts including firewalls, DMZs, intrusion detection / prevention systems, network security, DLP, MFA, application security concepts, password management, RBAC, and access provisioning
• Knowledge of security concepts across a broad IT landscape, involving on-premise, cloud, and SaaS solutions
• Familiarity with programming languages, software development, and operations practices
• Application security knowledge
• Experience representing technical viewpoints to diverse audiences, and in making prudent technical risk decisions
• Familiar with security and control frameworks and applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including; Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 23 NYCRR500, CCPA, HIPAA, and Payment Card Industry (PCI)
• A passion for Information Security and Technology

Reports to: Chief Information Security Officer 

Job Level: Director/Staff Engineer 

The minimum salary based on qualifications and experience is $180,000. The total compensation package includes eligibility for performance-based bonuses as well as a 1-time equity grant based on level.

The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be at the company’s sole discretion, and determined by a myriad of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations.

Define your career at OppFi

OppFi is committed to providing an exceptional employee experience from Day 1. Key new hire programs include Day 1 Orientation, training with your manager and team, lunches with our CEO and President, and an educational summit featuring presentations by our senior leaders. Throughout and beyond your first-year journey, you'll have access to a variety of events focused on culture, inclusion, connection, and education. We want you to feel welcomed, informed, and valued for who you are and what you bring to our company.

• Day 1 - Month 3: Define Your MissionYou’ll understand our company mission, values, and vision, and how your position at OppFi plays a part in that. With the help of your manager, you’ll set mission-aligned goals to make an impact in your role.

• Months 3 - 6: Define Your BelongingYou’ll understand OppFi’s culture and know how to engage with and influence that culture.

• Months 6 - 12: Define Your JourneyYou’ll feel confident in your ability to execute in your role and empowered to take next steps in developing your career at OppFi.

Compensation and Benefits

OppFi offers a flexible remote environment, 401(k) matching program, and flexible paid vacation. Other benefits include medical benefits, dental and vision coverage, and tuition reimbursement. To support your wellness & growth, we provide monthly meditation and yoga classes and access to all LinkedIn Learning courses. We also offer Fringe, which is a lifestyle benefits platform that lets you decide how you want to spend your rewards from dozens of vendors like Uber, Doordash and Urban Sitter. Dress code is casual. 

EEOC Statement

OppFi is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any actual or perceived legally recognized protected bases under local, state, or federal law or regulations. Our goal as a company is to build an equitable workplace that actively works to dismantle systems of oppression in our processes, procedures, and interactions. We aim to help our employees thrive where they work and beyond. Check out our Culture page here.

OppFi is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, OppFi will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at recruiting@oppfi.com. 

Pursuant to the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act, OppFi is providing the "OppFi California Employee Privacy Policy", which details the categories of personal information collected and your rights under the policy. If you are a California resident, please review the policy here: https://www.oppfi.com/careers/