Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, GreenSky is a leading U.S. financial technology company Powering Commerce at the Point of Sale® for a growing ecosystem of merchants, consumers, and banks. Our highly scalable, proprietary, and patented technology platform enables merchants to offer frictionless promotional payment options to consumers at the point-of-sale, driving increased sales volume and accelerated cash flow. Banks leverage our technology to provide loans to super-prime and prime consumers nationwide. Since our inception over five million U.S. consumers have financed more than $41 billion in commerce through our paperless, real time “apply and buy” technology.

Position: Security Engineer

This position does not allow for sponsorship. Not now, or in the future

Location: Atlanta or Remote US

Position Overview

GreenSky is looking for a seasoned Senior Security Engineer to lead and mature enterprise security capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security engineering, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.  This role goes beyond operational execution, driving architecture decisions, influencing secure design patterns, and mentoring engineers to embed security into every layer of our technology. 

• This engineer operates as a recognized authority in the field, applying deep technical expertise and broad experience to guide initiatives and, when needed, take the lead on complex projects.
• Provide engineering expertise to advance detection, response, vulnerability management and threat intel capabilities.
• Build automation capabilities in the cloud and security tools to gain efficiencies.
• Implement and oversee various security technologies, including Web Application Firewalls (WAF), Static/Dynamic/Interactive Application Security Testing, penetration testing tooling, and other threat detection systems.
• Leverage cloud native, open source and commercial tools to mature operational capabilities and drive automation.
• Build detections and dashboards as needed in the SIEM and assistant in technical investigations when incidents occur.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to advance security by designing and delivering secure solution
• Focus on driving security efficiencies, enabling security team members to work on more advanced tasks.
• Identify gaps in current capabilities and drive efforts to close the gaps including research, proof-of-concept, selection, and implementation on technology solutions.
•  Stay informed about current security threats, organizational requirements, industry trends, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies to reduce attack surface. 

• 4-8 years' experience as a T-Shaped Engineer with knowledge of Cloud platforms including AWS and Azure.
• Experience in working with cloud native security tools and commercial tools including Splunk, MS Defender, Rapid7, Mimecast, Netskope, Google Secops.
• Ability to code and script (python, PowerShell, JavaScript etc.) to automate and drive efficiencies in security operations.
• Up-to-date understanding of a wide range of incident response, system configuration, vulnerability management and hardening guidelines.
• Knowledge of operating system configuration (Windows, Unix, Linux) and networking (DNS, DHCP, routing protocols).
• Ability to analyze event and incident logs and work with SOC and IR teams to assess security events related to malware, vulnerabilities, exploits and kill chain methodology.
• Capable of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to prioritize efforts and work independently towards resolution.

Our compensation structure is designed to reflect the cost of labor across various U.S. geographic markets. The base salary for this role ranges from $130,000 per year to $170,000 per year. Compensation will be determined by several factors, including relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible to receive an annual bonus within a comprehensive total rewards package, alongside a full suite of medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, life insurance, 401k retirement benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and paid personal/sick time. For further details, please visit https://www.greensky.com/benefits

We anticipate that this position will remain open for at least 5 days, and candidates are encouraged to apply through our internal or external career sites.

If you have any questions about this job posting, please contact recruiting@greensky.com

GreenSky is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.