
Associate, Information Security
Santander
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Quincy • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $165,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Protect the Company, customers, and employees by identifying and mitigating technology threats to Santander
- Support and strengthen Santander’s vulnerability management program through scanning, analysis, prioritization, and remediation tracking
- Help identify security risks, configuration gaps, and control weaknesses across infrastructure, applications, and cloud services
- Partner with technology and business teams to drive timely remediation and improve security posture
- Gain exposure to regulatory expectations and enterprise security operations
- Build a strong foundation in cyber risk management, with optional growth into network security disciplines
- Create vulnerability scanning schedules and perform scans on a periodic and ad hoc basis to identify vulnerabilities
- Conduct vulnerability assessments on IT infrastructure, applications, and related information assets
- Support the operation and governance of the vulnerability management lifecycle
- Analyze and prioritize vulnerabilities using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), threat intelligence, exploitability, and business context
- Identify gaps and risks and drive remediation through closure within established timeframes
- Partner with infrastructure, application, cloud, and business teams to validate findings and support remediation planning
- Track remediation progress, escalate aging issues, and support risk acceptance processes when needed
- Establish, track, and report key vulnerability management metrics (e.g., scan coverage, SLA adherence, critical vulnerability aging)
- Participate in change request reviews assessing security risk and recommend solutions
- Perform risk assessments and/or control gap analysis against Information Security Policies and Standards
- Collaborate with technology teams to advise on secure implementation of solutions across the Santander environment
- Provide security input during solution design and change activities, ensuring controls are embedded early in the delivery lifecycle
- Translate information security requirements into practical, business-aligned guidance for partner teams
- Support automation of repetitive security and audit-related tasks using scripting tools and prompt engineering techniques
- Implement book-of-work projects and initiatives within scope, on time, and within budget
- Establish and maintain appropriate governance forums and escalation paths
- Manage and monitor technology, audit, and regulatory risk through governance, oversight, reporting, and training initiatives
- Partner with examiners and auditors on technology examinations, gathering information and responding to findings
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Computer Science or equivalent field
- 5+ Years Experience in information security, governance, IT audit, or risk management
- 5+ Years SAS experience
- Understanding of regulatory expectations related to technology and cyber risk (e.g., OCC, FFIEC, DORA, SOX, NYS DFS)
- Experience with cyber security and information security program management and frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27000, etc.)
- Working knowledge of security systems or tools such as Qualys, AlgoSec, Microsoft SCCM, Ansible, Red Hat Satellite, ServiceNow (SNOW), CMDB, etc.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment.
- Possess the ability to perform under pressure in a challenging environment.
- A hunger to learn and take on challenging opportunities, contributing to the success of the information security team.
- Possess a highly developed sense of personal accountability and follow-through with an ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks and projects.
- Must take ownership, demonstrate a sense of urgency, and ensure accuracy and quality.
- Certifications: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+, CISSP
Benefits
- Competitive rewards package
- Support for you, your family, and your well-being
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
vulnerability managementvulnerability assessmentsrisk assessmentscyber risk managementconfiguration analysisCommon Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)security program managementaudit-related tasks automationinformation security policiescontrol gap analysis
Soft Skills
team collaborationability to perform under pressurepersonal accountabilityprioritizationownershipsense of urgencycommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilityattention to detail
Certifications
CompTIA Security+CompTIA Network+CISSP