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Working Location Statement

This position has the option to work in one of our key hubs (San Francisco, CA, San Ramon, CA, Tempe, AZ, Omaha, NE) or to work remotely as long as it is in within our 27 state working footprint which includes AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IA, IL, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, NV, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY, NY.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for reviewing, analyzing, evaluating and defining security solutions in relation to development and support of complex security systems and business applications, specifications and procedures. Partners with assigned business lines on security controls and auditing/monitoring processes for said controls. Solutions must conform to regulatory obligations, Bank of the West security policy and Enterprise Information Security (EIS) security standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Leads business and technical partners with expert knowledge of relevant security system technologies.
• Elicits and translates business requirements to systems specifications for securing complex business systems; ensures security specifications align with business requirements.
• Prepares and analyzes detailed systems specifications for complex security systems that fit with the Bank's system architecture standards.
• Collaborates with business functional groups in analyzing and evaluating business requirements; develops and manages the security aspects of the logical and functional design.
• Reviews departmental and bank processes or procedures related to supported security controls and/or systems and proposes relevant changes/updates.

Other Job Duties

• May evaluate system parameters and formats to determine direction of upgrades, enhancements, development, and maintenance of various security systems.
• May assist in developing complex test plans and test conditions of business systems and interface applications to ensure proper implementation of security controls.
• Provides support as an information security subject matter expert to department or business units for relevant business or system processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

Required Experience

• Broad knowledge of Information Security technologies, techniques, and frameworks (PCI, FDIC/FFIEC, NIST)
• Direct, hands-on experience or strong working knowledge of managing security infrastructure - e.g., firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPSs), web proxies, web application firewalls (WAFs), endpoint protection, SIEM and log management technology
• Experience leading complex technical projects, meeting target timelines, facilitating project meetings, authoring project documentation, issue resolution, and project resource identification
• Experience providing security consulting including design, reviews and recommendations for firewalls, IPSs, WAFs and anti-malware/endpoint protection systems, etc.
• Requires 10 years minimum prior relevant experience.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in IT, Computer Science or a related field
• Relevant information security training certifications preferred (CISSP, CRISC, CRISC, CISA, SANS/GIAC Certifications, etc.)

Skills

• Previous project management experience highly desirable.
• Ability to work with little guidance.
• Experience in a regulated industry highly desirable; financial services preferred.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture.
• Ability to design mixed-technology solutions.
• Ability to conduct ROI and gap analysis for potential and existing products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid problem solving and analytical skills; must be resourceful, creative, innovative, results driven and adaptable.

"To protect the health and safety of our employees and customers, Bank of the West requires all U.S. employees to provide proof of their vaccination status. Employees who are not fully vaccinated must undergo regular testing beginning May, 2022."

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Bank of the West is an Equal Opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers without regard to any status protected by applicable law. Bank of the West is also an Affirmative Action employer - Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran.

Bank of the West will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance subject to the requirements of all state and federal laws and regulations.