Independencepet Group
Head of Information Security Engineering
United States; Illinois · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesCI/CDDevOpsCybersecuritySOC OperationsIncident ResponseComplianceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationCISSP
About the role
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Responsibilities
- Lead secure software development practices, including code reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation
- Collaborate with product, IT, and DevOps teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and development lifecycles
- Evaluate and implement security tools and technologies to strengthen engineering capabilities
- Embed operational resilience principles into system design and engineering processes to minimize downtime and ensure continuity
- Partner with risk & compliance teams to ensure compliance with relevant frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP, PCI-DSS)
- Partner with Security Operations to support incident response and post-incident engineering improvements
- Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and secure coding guidelines across the development stack
- Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing security engineering team, including defining roles and career paths
- Develop metrics, dashboards, and reports for executive leadership on engineering security posture and progress
- Drive measurable improvements in application security, vulnerability closure rates, and secure development adoption
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in security engineering, with at least 5 in a leadership capacity, with a preference for experience in financial or other regulated industries
- Deep knowledge of secure software development practices, application security, and DevSecOps principles, with a track record of improving secure development lifecycle adoption and reducing vulnerabilities
- Strong understanding of security technologies including IAM, encryption, container security, and API security
- Strong knowledge of secure coding frameworks and standards (e.g., OWASP Top 10, NIST)
- Experience embedding operational resilience into engineering practices, including disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Proven ability to present technical concepts to executive audiences and foster collaboration across business units
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Master's degree preferred
- Preferred Certifications: CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, or cloud security certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Benefits
- Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
- Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
- Company paid short-term and long-term disability
- 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Retirement savings plan
- Personal Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
- Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
- Commuter Benefits
Company info
- Independence Pet Holdings
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