Job Description

Position Description

The Principal - Cyber Security Engineering works closely with members of the IPRM program to develop, implement and support a wide range of critical security controls at Ally. The engineer works with a team of security engineers within the Engineering and Operations Department to deploy, sustain and monitor technical controls and tools to meet specific security requirements, and help with defining processes to ensure that security configurations and tools are maintained.

Job Responsibilities

* Primary responsibility will be to support our existing security infrastructure and security projects with potential to take on responsibilities for other technologies such as, Proxy technologies, Email Gateways and other technologies.
* Operations and monitoring of FireEye policies and Firewalls across the enterprise.
* Managing the day to day troubleshooting of the enterprise FireEye and Firewalls, and other security controls. This includes configuration tuning, troubleshooting, as well as defining and executing escalation criteria.
* Work with Security teams to tune control systems to best meet the need of the business
* Ability to identify security risks and work with IPRM team to report and lead the remediation efforts.
* Provide expert level troubleshooting for supported technologies.
* Perform architecture and engineering responsibilities in support of existing technologies and new security projects.
* Perform daily, weekly and monthly health checks, user activity audits and must have good knowledge in determining baseline offsets.

Qualifications

* 5+ years of experience preferred
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other relevant field of study preferred
* Demonstrated knowledge of maintaining Firewalls, rules and policies.
* Demonstrated knowledge and 5+ years' experience troubleshooting Checkpoint Firewall and upgrades.
* Demonstrated of technologies such as Fireeye or other sandboxing, malware simulation technologies.
* Must have excellent technical understanding of the and demonstrate the OSI Model and how each layer works.
* Must have good knowledge of packet captures and solid troubleshooting skills, including reading packet captures.
* Experience in leading technical teams on projects and resolving incidents
* Ability to document security related incidents using a defined governance process and procedures in team runbooks.
* Excellent data analysis skills using standard office tools are required.
* Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required.
* A strong attention to detail.
* Ability to interact with personnel at all levels across the organization and to comprehend business imperatives.
* A strong customer/client focus with ability to manage expectations appropriately and provide superior customer/client experience and build ong-term relationships.
* Willing to have a flexible work schedule and be on call 24/7.
* Coding experience such as JavaScript or API.

Ally Overview

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a leading digital financial services company and a top 25 U.S. financial holding company offering financial products for consumers, businesses, automotive dealers and corporate clients. Ally's legacy dates back to 1919, and the company was redesigned in 2009 with a distinctive brand, innovative approach and relentless focus on its customers. Ally has an award-winning online bank (member FDIC), one of the largest full service auto finance operations in the country, a complementary auto-focused insurance business, a growing digital wealth management and online brokerage platform, and a trusted corporate finance business offering capital for equity sponsors and middle-market companies.

Business Unit/Enterprise Function

Ally's Information Technology (IT) organization is focused on supporting and improving the position of our industry-leading business franchises through cost effective, innovative IT solutions, as well as overseeing critical functions that enable the day-to-day operations of the entire Ally Financial enterprise. IT is also responsible for the administration and execution of information protection, disaster recovery and IT risk management.

Total Rewards Information

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: benefits to help you plan for the near and long term including 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 family stay on track physically, socially, emotionally and financially.
* Building a Family: adoption, surrogacy and fertility support as well as benefits that help you take care of your family -- parental and caregiver leave, back-up child and adult/elder day care program and child-care discounts.
* Work-Life Integration: other benefits including LifeMatters Employee Assistance Program, subsidized and discounted Weight Watchers program and other employee discount programs.