Cybersecurity Team Lead

GM Financial

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field
  • 2-3 years securing cloud deployments on platforms like Azure or AWS
  • Strong understanding of network protocols and security frameworks
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience
  • Expert-level knowledge in IT security processes and controls
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead cybersecurity and infrastructure initiatives for engineering teams
  • Ensure effective security frameworks and processes are in place
  • Manage risks while supporting organizational security objectives
  • Present technical information clearly to teams and stakeholders
  • Coordinate vendor relations and project budgets
  • Conduct threat monitoring and security assessments
  • Oversee compliance with regulatory requirements and standards

Benefits

  • 401K matching
  • Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
  • Tuition assistance for continued education
  • Training opportunities for professional development
  • GM employee auto discount
  • Community service pay
  • Nine company holidays
  • Flexible hybrid work environment (4-days a week in office)
Full Job Description
Job Description

This position will be posted until filled.

Responsibilities

About the role:

This role provides technical leadership for cybersecurity and infrastructure initiatives, guiding engineering teams while ensuring the effectiveness of security frameworks, processes, and technologies. The position leverages advanced expertise in network security, threat monitoring, operating systems, and security analytics to protect systems, manage risks, and support organizational security objectives.

In this role you will:
  • Knowledge of Leadership and Management of a technical team of professional engineers
  • Knowledge of quality and management frameworks
  • Strong presentation expertise, and the ability to coordinate and conduct meetings
  • Familiarity with vendors, project expenses and purchasing requisitions
  • Strong network security knowledge including endpoint monitoring, web content filtering, intrusion detection and wireless security
  • Technical understanding and experience in information security as it relates to server security, client security, user security, network communications and data storage
  • Practical experience with database security, anti-malware, log retention, security intrusions, data loss and regulatory requirements
  • Advanced knowledge of operating system and hardware technology
  • Advanced knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, and HTTP/S
  • Advanced knowledge of packet capture methods and analysis of network flows
  • Advanced knowledge of the OSI model and security that is associated with each layer
  • Advanced knowledge of security analytics techniques and practices


Qualifications

What makes You an ideal candidate?

Knowledge and Skills
  • Local and wide area networking concepts, principles and protocols
  • Advanced knowledge in Infrastructure design and management
  • Working knowledge of management processes such as personnel administration, planning and budgeting
  • Strong working knowledge of Intel platforms, iSeries and pSeries servers
  • Advanced understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices and processes
  • Experience with UML Design Tools
  • Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model and imp subnetting
  • High-level understanding of technology infrastructure, security concepts and platforms
  • Demonstrated success in project management
  • Advanced knowledge of IBM pSeries hardware, operating systems and TSM backup infrastructure
  • Advanced knowledge of the OSI model and security that is associated with each layer
  • Understanding of routing and switching protocols as they relate to load balancing
  • Strong understanding of application layer protocols including HTTP, SSH, SSL, and DNS
  • Knowledge and stay abreast on the latest security and privacy legislation, regulations, advisories, alerts and vulnerabilities
  • Knowledge of IT security processes and controls as well as IT infrastructure and networking technical knowledge
  • Knowledge of Linux operating systems and microservice architecture
  • Possess strong understanding of cloud technologies and concepts
  • Familiarity with Terraform is a plus
  • Background in scripting and automation in widely used languages such as Python, Go, Ruby, etc.
  • Advanced knowledge of Network and VLAN segmentation
  • Ability to think strategically and make collaborative decisions
  • Ability to apply structured analysis methods to various types of data to establish trends, determine variability and business impact
  • Communicates quickly, clearly, concisely, appropriately and intelligently
  • Foster open communication, speaks with impact, listens to others and writes effectively
  • Ability to effectively negotiate with vendors on upgrades and acquisitions
  • Effective planning, time management, negotiation and delegation skills
  • Expert-level IT security processes and controls knowledge as well as IT infrastructure and networking technical knowledge
  • Ability to approach problems with an open-mind and create new and innovative ideas and methods
  • Advanced technical writing
  • Advanced information security standards/frameworks (i.e., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001) skills
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Ability to approach problems with an open-mind, use existing information and resources
  • Creative, Innovative, problem-solving and maximizing your potential to solve problems and improve methods
  • Detail oriented
  • Think positively when faced with obstacles, build on others ideas, think logically and intuitively


Additional Knowledge and Skills

Working effectively within an AI enabled environment:
  • Ability to use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to support daily work
  • Skills in evaluating AI outputs for accuracy, compliance, and bias
  • Experience integrating AI into workflows to improve efficiency or insights
  • Familiarity with AI assisted research, summarization, and content generation
  • Understanding of responsible AI use, including ethics and data protection


Work Experience & Education
  • 5-7 years of experience in large and complex business environments with a successful track record working directly with senior level management with at least 3 years of experience in one or more of the following domains: Cybersecurity, Information Security, Network Engineering or Operations, Information Technology, Application Development, Access Control, Security Governance, Risk Management, Software Development Security, Cryptography, Security Architecture and Design, Operational Security, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery, Legal Regulations, Investigations and Compliance, Physical (Environmental) Security, IT or Security Audit, IT or Security Compliance preferred
  • 2-3 years of experience securing cloud deployments on common platforms like Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform preferred
  • Experience with deploying environments by defining infrastructure as code (IaC) preferred
  • Experience with declarative IaC approaches and immutable infrastructure preferred
  • Experience with securing container deployments, Kubernetes, managed Kubernetes PaaS services, Agile environments and DevOps environments preferred
  • Experience with managing infrastructure through CI/CD pipelines preferred
  • Experience in documentation tools such as Visio and Microsoft Office products preferred
  • Experience with alternate management methods using SSH, serial connections and the command-line interface TMSH preferred
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience strongly preferred


What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility.

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 4-days a week in office.

NOTE: We are unable to consider candidates who require visa sponsorship for this position

This position is not open to agency submissions

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