Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

Job Title: Junior Security Engineer

Location: USA, Remote

Company: Group 1001

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

Job Summary:

As a Junior Security Engineer at Group 1001, you will play a critical role in safeguarding our organization by proactively addressing emerging threats, implementing robust security measures, and providing strategic support to ensure the highest levels of cybersecurity resilience and protection for our digital assets and operations. You will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining secure systems, and spearheading strategic initiatives that protect our data and services from evolving cyber risks. You will work closely with multiple teams across the organization to ensure security is seamlessly integrated into our processes, technologies, and culture. You consistently uphold a standard of accountability, both for yourself and those around you, ensuring the steady delivery of mission-critical results and understand the high standards of leading financial institutions.  This role requires a deep understanding of security principles, critical thinking skills, and the ability to navigate complex environments.

Main Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement secure architecture and solutions, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data.
• Develop, implement, and maintain cloud security tools, policies, and best practices for public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts to streamline security testing, validation processes, and repetitive or daily tasks.
• Continuously learn new and evolving security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends.
• Identify areas for improvement in security processes, policies, and technologies and drive initiatives to enhance security effectiveness.
• Assume accountability for projects, propose innovative solutions, and actively steer them to successful completion.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related academic field.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in information security, with focus on the financial sector.
• Strong knowledge of public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) from an infrastructure and development aspect and their related security features.
• Experience working with cloud native solutions such as AWS Guard Duty, Cloudtrail, Lambda, IAM as well as related capabilities in Azure, GCP.
• Understanding of industry security frameworks, standards, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS).
• Experience with broad range of security tools and technologies (e.g., SIEM, CASB, CSPM, EDR, IDS/IPS, DLP, WAF).
• Experience in modern coding languages such as Python.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with engineering, operations and infrastructure teams.
• Familiarity with compliance standards and regulations.
• Creativity and critical thinking with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Be able to serve as a mentor or subject matter expert to other members within the organization.

Compensation:  

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $155,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $233,100/year in our highest geographic market.  Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, and to enroll in the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company. 

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