Senior Cyber Security Engineer

General information

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Ally and Your Career
•   Ally Financial only succeeds when its people do - and that's more than some cliché people put on job postings. We live this stuff. We see our people as, well, people - with interests, families, friends, dreams, and causes that are all important to them. Our focus is on the health and safety of our teammates as well as work-life balance and diversity and inclusion. From generous benefits to a variety of employee resource groups, we strive to build paths that encourage employees to stretch themselves professionally. We want to help you grow, develop, and learn new things. You're constantly evolving, so shouldn't your opportunities be, too?

The Opportunity

At Ally, you get a startup feel, but experience the benefits of a company that's worked out the kinks and is fulfilling its purpose. We're always evolving and see that as a good thing. From owning our work to seeing its impact in the real world, our team is relentless in finding new ways technology can help make experiences better and help people. We are problem solvers, we value diverse thinking, we support one another, and we challenge ourselves to think bigger in the journey to deliver customer-obsessed tech solutions. To read more about what our tech team does, be sure to visit our tech blog at ally.tech

The Sr Cyber Security Engineer role will be focused on cyber data analytics and automation. The individual will be responsible for developing and implementing data-driven security solutions to protect Ally's assets, data, brand, and consumers in a cloud-first, consumer-friendly operating model. This role will require a cyber security professional with strong technical expertise in data engineering and automation to partner with Security Engineering, Security Operations, DevOps, and business leaders. This role will be responsible for leveraging security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) solutions to streamline security operations and incident response, working closely with security teams to enhance detection and response capabilities.

The Work Itself
•  Implement and manage SIEM solutions to monitor and analyze security events.
•  Develop and fine-tune correlation search, alerts and use cases to detect and respond to security incidents
•  Design and implement SOAR Playbooks to automate security incident response
•  Improve and optimize SOAR workflows
•  Integrate SOAR with various security tools and systems
•  Develop and implement ML models to detect anomalies and predict security threats
•  Integrate ML use cases into existing security infrastructure
•  Ensure data quality, integrity and consistency across various data sources
•  Analyze security data and incidents to identify trends, anomalies, and potential threats.
•  Collaborate with security analysts and IT teams to implement incident response strategies.
•  Create documentation for automated processes, incident response protocols, and system configurations.
•  Stay updated on the latest security trends, tools, and technologies to enhance SOAR capabilities.
•  Provide training and support to team members on SOAR functionalities and best practices. The Skills You Bring
•  3+ years of experience in cyber security, with a focus on SIEM, SOAR and ML
•  1+ years of experience with security orchestration automation and response (SOAR) platforms
•  1+ years of experience in cyber data engineering and/or cyber data analytics
•  Bachelor's degree in a STEM field or Computer Information Sciences, or 3+ years of relevant experience
•  Proficient in scripting technologies such as Python, PowerShell, and API
•  Hands-on experience in automation platforms, including writing playbooks and troubleshooting
•  Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to integrate multiple tools and APIs
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with various stakeholders
•  Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Preferred Qualifications:
•  Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.)
•  Expertise in cloud-native technologies and implementation patterns to drive innovation and efficiency.
•  Experience with Agile methodologies and collaborative work environments.
•  Familiar with enterprise change management

How We'll Have Your Back
•   Ally's compensation program offers market-competitive base pay and pay-for-performance incentives (bonuses) based on achieving personal and company goals. But Ally's total compensation - or total rewards - extends beyond your paycheck and is designed to support and enrich your personal and professional life, including:
•  Time Away: competitive holiday and flexible paid-time-off, including time off for volunteering and voting.
•  Planning for the Future: plan for the near and long term with an industry-leading 401K retirement savings plan with matching and company contributions, student loan and 529 educational assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, and other financial well-being programs.
•  Supporting your Health & Well-being: flexible health and insurance options including dental and vision, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions and a total well-being program that helps you and your family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally, and financially.
•  Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy, and fertility support as well as parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and childcare discounts.
•  Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs. Who We Are:

Ally Financial is a customer-centric, leading digital financial services company with passionate customer service and innovative financial solutions. We are relentlessly focused on "Doing it Right" and being a trusted financial-services provider to our consumer, commercial, and corporate customers. For more information, visit .

Ally is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic disposition or any other reason protected by law.

Where permitted by applicable law, must have received or be willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by date of hire to be considered, if not currently employed by Ally.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at . Ally will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Base Pay Range:

An individual's position in the range is determined by the scope and responsibilities of the role, work experience, education, certification(s), training, and additional qualifications. We review internal pay, the competitive market, and business environment prior to extending an offer.

Emerging: 85000

Experienced: 117500

Expert: 150000

Incentive Compensation: This position is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan