Industrial Security Specialist, Mid
EEOC
Cyber Infrastructure Security Compliance Lead
Santander
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Miami • Florida, Massachusetts, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $101,250 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Lead the technical execution and supervision of the Hardening Compliance function, covering both on-premises systems and cloud platforms.
- Oversee the planning, execution, and monitoring of hardening controls and CSPM controls for IT and cloud assets.
- Act as a hands-on contributor, directly performing compliance checks and remediation activities when needed.
- Coordinate with system administrators, delivery teams, auditors, and Risk & Compliance stakeholders to ensure alignment and accountability.
- Investigate anomalies (e.g., drops in compliance scores) to differentiate between false positives and true configuration issues before requesting remediation.
- Ensure controls and processes remain aligned with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and CIS Benchmarks (including cloud benchmarks).
- Lead efforts to optimize and streamline semi-manual processes, with the goal of improving efficiency and scalability.
- Serve as the primary technical point of contact for escalations within the Hardening Compliance and CSPM functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience: Computer Science, Engineering or Information Technology Management, or equivalent field.
- 5+ years of experience in systems administration, IT operations, or information security roles.
- Hands-on involvement in implementing or monitoring security configuration baselines (e.g., CIS Benchmarks).
- Practical experience performing compliance checks, identifying misconfigurations, and coordinating remediation activities.
- 1+ year of direct experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools and cloud platform hardening.
- Experience interacting with cross-functional teams such as system administrators, software delivery, audit, or compliance.
- Demonstrated track record of ownership and accountability in operational security tasks.
- Proven experience in system administration or IT operations, with a strong understanding of system configuration and security.
- Practical experience with CIS Benchmarks, including hardening of IT assets and cloud platforms.
- Hands-on experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools such as Sysdig, Wiz, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with compliance and vulnerability management platforms (e.g., Tenable, Qualys).
- Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve technical and compliance-related issues.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle ambiguity.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills; able to work effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability. Proactive and resourceful; able to anticipate issues and take initiative.
- Collaborative mindset, with the ability to build trust and drive results across teams.
- Detail-oriented and methodical, ensuring accuracy in compliance assessments.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
Benefits
- Santander Benefits - 2025 Santander OnGoing/NH eGuide
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching plans
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
systems administrationIT operationsinformation securitysecurity configuration baselinesCloud Security Posture Management (CSPM)compliance checksremediation activitiesCIS Benchmarkscloud platform hardeningvulnerability management
Soft skills
critical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationownershipaccountabilityproactiveresourcefuldetail-orientedmethodical
