Manager, Security Engineering

Alkami is a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the United States that helps clients to transform through retail and business banking, digital account opening and loan origination, payment fraud prevention, and data analytics and engagement solutions.

Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). Through our bold investments in technology and people, we empower our clients to grow confidently, adapt quickly, and build thriving digital banking communities through tailored experiences for over 18.6M users.

As a remote-first company, this position can sit in Plano, TX or remote in the US.

Position Overview

Alkami is hiring a Manager of the Security Engineering team who will be championing the data and environment protection needs of Alkami and its clients. The leader selected for this position will coach and mentor a fast growing team, and is expected to continually learn and grow along the way. In addition to owning the Security Engineering discipline, you will also be working with other cross functional teams - Security Architecture, Security Operations, Identity and Access Management, SRE, and IT to advance the cybersecurity agenda of the enterprise. Alkami believes in empowering its leaders for their growth and success and this position will reflect that - you will have representation in the Information Security Steering Committee to represent your function along with other key forums across the company.

Your technical aptitude, a background in Infosec, strong problem solving skills, and collaboration skills will help drive the program to the next level. This position is hands-on and requires engagement and collaboration with the team. The Security Engineering Manager will be responsible for the evaluation of individual and team performance driven by metrics and goals throughout the year. Lastly, this person should be a thought leader to drive technical discussions, triage, research, and investigate both active and potential threats to the Alkami ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

1. Lead, develop, mentor, and manage the activities of security engineers and individual contributors for the Alkami Security Engineering team.
2. Execute and implement security tools stack such as WAF, EDR, NGAV, vulnerability scanning.
3. Oversee processes for security tool uptime.
4. Research, develop, and maintain industry knowledge of new tools, techniques, industry best practices (CIS, CSA, NIST), and process improvements for the detection, analysis, and response to new and emerging security threats.
5. Develop and publish security engineering metrics/dashboards and provide input to departmental KPI's and performance goals.
6. Participate as required during oversight activities by outside regulators, auditors, and others as appropriate.

Qualifications

1. 5+ years of leadership/management experience within the Information Security field.
2. 8+ years relevant experience in the field.
3. Security leadership/management experience.
4. Cyber Security Certifications one or more: CEH, CISSP, GCIH, GSEC, GCIA, GMON, OSCP, or equivalent.

Desired Skills

1. In-depth knowledge of security concepts such as cyber-attacks and techniques, threat vectors, risk management, incident management, etc.
2. Experience in security device management and SIEM (Splunk) and security tools.
3. Proficient in Incident Management and Response.
4. Experience in threat management.
5. Proficient in preparation of reports, dashboards and documentation.
6. Excellent communication and leadership skills.
7. Ability to handle high pressure situations.
8. Thrive and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

Not Just Any Company : Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.

Work Authorization : We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

Recruiters : We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.

Pay Transparency: As of January 1, 2023, new states and locales have enacted pay equity laws that require more pay transparency by employers in the following states: California, Colorado (effective January 1, 2021), Connecticut, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington. ($128,000.00 - $192,000.00)

The Important Stuff

Alkami Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Alkami is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Alkami are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Alkami will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Alkami encourages applicants of all ages.