Job description
Basic Function
The Cyber Security Engineer safeguards corporate and public cloud environments that host financial services platforms. This role monitors and evaluates threats to a cloud-hosted digital banking solution, identifying vulnerabilities across applications, networks, and systems. They design, implement, and maintain technical security controls to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards. Additionally, the Cyber Security Engineer manages incident response efforts, handling threat detection, containment, eradication, and recovery. This role also supports risk management, compliance, and audit functions, continuously improving the organization’s security posture and information assurance.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Develop and improve monitoring, reporting, and alerts to identify and address threats using research, security tools, scripting, and data analysis
Develop and maintain threat models to prioritize risk management activities
Manage vulnerability scanning and penetration testing tools to detect weaknesses across multiple environments
Collaborate with clients, auditors, vendors, and internal teams to assess and validate security posture across all environments and system layers
Investigate and verify reported vulnerabilities, resolving or assigning remediation as needed
Develop security strategies, scripts, and configurations to mitigate risks across cloud services, networks, and endpoints
Design, deploy, and manage security controls, including firewalls, intrusion detection, DLP, CASBs, and AV/EDR systems, with automation where feasible
Participate in security incident response, covering all phases from detection to resolution
Collect and document security program activities to support audits and client due diligence
Perform other duties as assigned
Position Specifications
Education:
Associate Degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Cybersecurity, or a related field required, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience:
Three (3) years of experience in security engineering, software engineering, information technology, systems administration, or information assurance required
Two (2) years of experience designing and implementing security controls as a software, security, or systems engineer or similar role required
Experience with AWS, Linux, Kubernetes, Git, log aggregation platforms, issue tracking systems, and shell and Python scripting required
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Technical knowledge of cybersecurity tools, techniques, and procedures to identify and analyze threats and devise and monitor technology safeguards to protect sensitive assets
Ability to design and implement security controls across operating systems, containerization, orchestration, and networks (e.g., SELinux, auditd, iptables, Snort, Zeek)
Effective communicator with strong collaboration skills, able to coordinate vulnerability remediation and risk reduction
Professional demeanor with strong client orientation, earning trust inside and outside the organization
Sound judgment, confidentiality, and task prioritization skills when handling sensitive information
Ability to work remotely with high productivity, maintaining strong communication and collaboration
Commitment to continuous learning and professional growth, staying ahead of evolving security threats
Travel:
Minimal, generally 12 days or less per year
$130,000 - $140,000 a year
LIFE AT LUMIN DIGITAL
Lumin Digital is a PSCU-majority-owned fintech company specializing in digital banking solutions. Through a fundamentally different approach to technology, service, and people, we’re creating the next generation of financial solutions each and every day. Lumin helps banks and credit unions build and deploy next-gen digital experiences that help to continually serve, engage, and grow their membership base. While other platforms are partially adapted or retrofitted for the cloud, Lumin is 100% cloud-native. It was built specifically for the cloud environment, allowing us to realize the advantages more fully it offers. It’s a difference that financial institutions and their users will see and feel almost immediately.
Our people have a passion for new possibilities. We intentionally foster curiosity through our culture. We engage people who can’t help but ask “what if,” “why not,” and “what’s next.” We encourage them to bring forward ideas that challenge, raise, and reset expectations. And we empower them to continually explore, experiment, and apply what they learn. We champion curiosity because curiosity is how we grow– as a company, as a partner, and as individuals. For more information, visit lumindigital.com.
