Security Architect

February 8

🏄 California – Remote

Although this job is listed in California, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $230k - $261k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔴 Lead

👮‍♂️ Security Engineer

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Earnest

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Earnest is a financial technology company specializing in refinancing and consolidating student loans. It offers options to help clients reduce their interest rates and tailor loan payments to fit their budgets, without any credit impact. The company focuses on client satisfaction, providing in-house support and flexible refinancing solutions. Earnest's services include refinancing student loans, Parent PLUS refinancing, and personal loans, with the aim of making higher education more affordable and manageable for students and their families. Known for transparent practices and competitive rates, Earnest has refinanced over $19. 6 billion in student loans.

Consumer Lending • Financial Technology • Mission Driven • Value driven

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2013

💳 Fintech

💸 Finance

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Our mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. • We empower students with financial support and supercharge their ability to pay down their debt. • The Security Architect position will report to the Director of Security. • You will design and implement security solutions that mitigate risks across applications, networks, and systems. • Develop threat models, security standards, and integrate security measures into system designs. • Deliver secure coding training and provide guidance on application security best practices. • Define and enforce network access control policies. • Ensure timely remediation of vulnerabilities in server infrastructure and endpoints. • Develop a robust Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy.

🎯 Requirements

• Must have 10+ years of experience in a security-related field, providing a blend of architectural leadership and hands-on experience as a security architect. • 5+ years of experience working with AWS environment and DevSecOps. • 5+ years application security experience with either functional or imperative languages. • Experience with security policy frameworks such as NIST, CIS, or FFEIC. • Ability to perform security-focused code reviews. • Comfortable with typical threat hunting / incident response processes. • Experience with containers, microservices, and the risks associated with these systems. • Understanding of both human and non-human identity, authentication and authorization. • Willingness to travel to the Oakland office monthly to collaborate with other Earnies. • Professional security certifications (e.g., CISSP, OSCP, CISM). • Worked in an environment subject to SOX compliance. • Proficient in NodeJS, Python, and/or Go. • Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible. • Software development experience with either functional or imperative languages.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans • Mac computers + work-from-home stipend to set up your home office • Monthly internet and phone reimbursement • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) • 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match • Robust tuition reimbursement program • $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world • Competitive days of annual PTO • Competitive parental leave