SmartBiz · 1 month ago
Vice President, Chief Information Security Officer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior LevelSmartBiz is a company focused on reimagining small business banking, and they are seeking a Chief Information Security Officer to lead their information security strategy and initiatives. The role involves assessing and improving security solutions, collaborating with technical leadership, and ensuring security best practices are integrated into the company's operations.
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Responsibilities
Be a critical member of the Product Development and Technology leadership team driving overall strategy and implementation of security processes, procedures, and governance through a combination of preventive and detective controls and policies in a cloud environment
Present on the status and roadmap for infosec to Leadership and the Board primarily via the Management Risk and Compliance Committee and the Board Audit and Risk Committee
Function in a DevSecOps capacity working closely with engineering and infrastructure teams to support and implement security at every level of the stack
Work with operations teams to implement intrusion detection and prevention processes, techniques, and solutions
Implement security architecture, methods, and controls required to meet security, compliance, and audit requirements
Respond to, and when appropriate, resolve or escalate security incidents
Develop and maintain documentation for security systems and procedures
Lead the security training for the company ensuring the organization is prepared to deal with the potential threats the company may face
Qualification
Required
Experience with setting long term strategy for information security programs and successfully implementing those programs in a highly regulated industry
Able to codify the information security program into policies that establish a clear framework to drive the company's security related behaviors
Deep knowledge of auditing and securing IT and Engineering Systems
You are a player coach at heart, able to lead teams, but valuing being hands on - in the near term this role will not directly manage security engineers, but could in the future
Strong technical background and a track record for being able to learn new technologies and domains in the ever evolving landscape of technology and its related security considerations
Able to partner with all functions of the company, but especially adept at collaborating with Product, Engineering, and DevOps teams to utilize shared capacity for maximum impact
Experience managing and supporting critical Developer infrastructure and secure SDLC
Understanding of Application Security principles, SAST, DAST, and web application vulnerabilities such as OWASP Top 10, their risk, and remediations
Benefits
100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees, spouses, and dependents.
100% employer-paid life and disability insurance, and an employee funded 401(k) retirement plan.
A flexible vacation policy designed to promote rest, balance, and well-being.
Company
SmartBiz
SmartBiz Bank provides a range of technology-enabled banking solutions for small businesses.
Founded in 2009
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
SmartBiz has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (3)
2023 (2)
2022 (10)
2021 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$37MKey Investors
Investor Growth Capital LimitedFirst Round Capital
2013-01-17Series C· $21M
2011-04-01Series B· $11.5M
2010-07-10Series A· $4.5M
Leadership Team
Omer Cohen
Chief People Officer
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