Senior IT Security Specialist

Voya Financial, Inc.
Atlanta, GA, United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$127,254.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) User Authentication Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Cyber Security Information Systems Computer Engineering System Configuration Data Security Data Systems IBM WebSphere DataPower SOA Appliances IBM Websphere Application Server
+18 more
Packet Analyzer Network Protocols OAuth Ping (Networking Utility) Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Web Application Security Service-Oriented Architecture Security Information and Event Management Web Traffics Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) Scripting Transport Layer Security Software Security SOAPAPI Git Information Technology Restful APIs Software Version Control

Job description

Duties: Responsible for the design, implementation and support of the web security platforms/toolsets necessary to protect the financial future of Voya customers. Understand and troubleshoot encryption (SSL/TLS), web traffic, and packet analysis. Perform activities including planning, providing technical leadership, and tracking projects and key task dates. Participate with development, maintenance, and testing of operating systems and applications security; review existing data systems security issues and procedures. Use Security monitoring tools to review, investigate, and recommend appropriate corrective actions for data security incidents. Respond to problems for all levels of associates; participate in 24 X 7 production system security issue and event handling. Develop management reporting tools. Communicate with customers and management to ensure customers’ security requirements are met and in compliance with company standards. Develop processes to ensure Security is in compliance

Requirements

with policies and standards. 100% telecommuting position. Will consider applicants resident in the continental U.S.

Requirements: Requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or foreign degree equivalent and three (3) years of professional IT experience in security aspects of multiple platforms, operating systems, software, communications, and network protocols.

Experience must include: Working with IBM DataPower implementations, and RESTful/SOAP services; Utilizing various forms of Web Authentication including Mutual TLS, SAML, OAuth, and XMLSig; Working with XSLT, Javascript, and Bash shell scripting; SSO experience with DataPower, Ping, and Azure; Configuring and administration of IBM WebSphere SOA Appliances - Data Power IDG, XI50 and XI52; Experience with GIT or other version control systems.

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Benefits & conditions

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$127,254

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

  • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
  • 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
  • Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
  • Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

  • Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
  • Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
  • Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
  • Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
  • Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

Learn more about Critical Skills

About the company

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together - with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with - and those we acquire throughout our lives - are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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