Security Engineering Lead

FlexTrade Systems is a financial technology Software Company headquartered in Great Neck, New York. We are celebrating 26 years as an industry pioneer and a global leader in broker-neutral trading platforms for equities, foreign exchange, options, futures, and fixed income. FlexTrade has 500 employees across 10 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, and a worldwide client base both from Buy Side and Sell Side business. It is an exciting time to join FlexTrade. Each line of business and region is at a different growth phase. Across its functional teams, FlexTrade is taking bold steps to transform its business and approach to positioning itself for the next growth phase.

The Team:

The Security Engineering Lead will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the organization's security infrastructure. This role requires a highly skilled professional who can lead a team of engineers, implement innovative security solutions, and ensure the resilience of the organization’s systems and networks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security engineering, a strong technical background, and the ability to manage and deliver complex security projects.

The Global Information Security team's mission is to ensure FlexTrade and Client's security globally and to ensure solutions implemented by FlexTraders are secure and fulfill FlexTrade's mission – Trade Your Best.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Management: Lead and mentor a team of security engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Build and scale a global team to meet organizational needs.
• Architecting Security Solutions: Assist teams in designing and implementing advanced security solutions, including cloud security, privilege access management and application/system security.
• Collaboration: Partner with software development, infrastructure, and operations teams to embed security into the development lifecycle and operational processes.
• Performance Optimization: Regularly evaluate and optimize existing security tools and technologies to ensure maximum efficacy and efficiency.
• Training and Knowledge Sharing: Develop and deliver technical security training to engineers and other staff, ensuring a strong organizational security posture.
• Documentation and Reporting: Create detailed documentation for security systems and processes, and provide regular project reports senior management.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience (3 year) in people leadership roles, nurturing security engineers into high-performing teams.
• Experience (5 years) in a security engineering role, focusing on designing and implementing security solutions and managing security infrastructure, both on-premise and cloud.
• Experience working with privilege and identity management solutions.
• Experience with operating system security and system hardening.
• Knowledge of network security principles, protocols, and technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risks and develop appropriate security controls.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.

Skills and Experience That Would Help You Stand Out:

• A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. A master's degree is a plus.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) are highly desirable.
• Linux security experience
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and integrating security into CI/CD pipelines.
• Scripting experience.

**FlexTrade Systems, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an authorized agreement for a particular SOW (Statement of Work) in place is hired: such resumes are deemed the sole property of FlexTrade Systems, Inc.**

**FlexTrade Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.**