Associate Security Engineer

March 22

Oportun

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Oportun is an A.I.-powered digital banking platform that seeks to make financial health effortless for anyone.

Financial Services • Responsible Lending • Pre-Paid Debit Cards • Serving the Underbanked • Data Analytics

1001 - 5000

Description

• We are seeking an Associate Security Engineer with a focus on cloud computing to join Security Engineering & Architecture team in Opotun’s internal cyber organization • The Associate Security Engineer will design, engineer, deploy, and maintain custom automation products while also ensuring production systems in use by the Security Teams are operating smoothly, within uptime objectives, and updated with the latest content and functionality • This position within Oportun’s Shift-Left Cyber Org will involve active participation in all aspects of the Engineering Ecosystem • The Associate Security Engineer will play a crucial role in defining and implementing security controls for both Oportun’s infrastructure and applications • The Associate Security Engineer will coordinate with DevOps engineers and developers to monitor the pulse of system performance and capacity, proactively recommending and implementing changes while automating ‘toil’ and repetitive tasks

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field from an accredited institution OR 1+ years of hands-on experience in the fields of Engineering and Cyber Security • Experience with scripting, programming, and automation is a mandatory qualification for this role • Experience with implementing solutions by way of consuming 3rd party SDKs. Awareness of API Security is a bonus • Experience with delivering solutions at scale while leveraging DevSecOps processes • Experience with application architecture and/or SDLC best practices • Experience working in or with application development teams and understanding of engineering language/culture • Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on programming practice with Python or Go • Practical knowledge of Cloud Platform administration (AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes) • Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and related tools (Github Actions, Bamboo, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) • Basic understanding of Internet security issues, OWASP Top 10, Security Protocols, OSI Security Architecture, and Security Compliance and Controls

Benefits

• By joining Oportun, the firm will invest in your personal growth in the areas of technical aptitude, leadership skills, and business acumen • Engineers will work cross-functionally with business partners and key stakeholders to deliver clear recommendations and solutions that drive results • This is an exciting opportunity in an innovative organization where your contributions will have a meaningful impact on broadening access to financial products for consumers with little or no credit history