Director of IT Operations

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Beyond Finance is a next generation financial services company. Our goal is to provide financial peace of mind to our clients by giving them simple and transparent financial products that are customized to their individual circumstances.

We're in constant pursuit of new collaborators that will help us get to the next level. Our workforce includes celebrated, diverse talents working towards the common objective of developing something transformational for the debt relief industry.

Our team spirit and culture are what set us apart as a company. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it.

We are looking for a Director to lead teams for Network Projects, Security Administration, Cybersecurity Governance & Risk and Compliance (GRC). The Director will ensure the teams with  

  • Optimization of WFH employee connections. Tune network connection quality, optimizes application access speed and VOIP for all employees (WFH).
  • Advanced SSO administration and task automation/scripting
  • Monitors and tracks management actions plans originating from internal and external IT audits. Proactively design network, cloud security, strategic security initiatives and GRC goals
  • Knowledgeable in site reliability patterns and support, cloud infrastructure creation and maintenance
  • Engage IT managers to ensure that IT risks are properly managed and that issues are mitigated in a timely manner.

 Duties

  • Monitor, tune, secure employee workstations in WFH environment
    • Apply best in class VPN/alternatives to route traffic including VOIP
    • Monitor home network quality, coach to resolve, auto escalate as needed
    • Ensure minimal loss of quality for WFH call center agents
  • Automate/script commonly performed tasks by the group including user setups, advanced privileges
  • Rollout SOC2, ISO7000 across the enterprise,
  • Manage Rapid7 solution for corporation
    • Experience expanding security solutions such as SIEM, security monitoring (EDR/XDR), etc. To include hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, and related cyber security tools and controls
  • Partner in Vendor procurement, contract review/feedback, and SOW process management, Infosec review requests
  • Supervises and directs all cyber security risk activities, including annual penetration testing and predictive risk gathering and communication of those risks to the other teams within Beyond.
  • Develop and maintain strategies around Information Security, Data Privacy, IT Compliance, IT Risk and Data Governance.
  • Proven ability to manage, organize, oversee, and deliver several large high risk/visibility and complex projects simultaneously.

 Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field required. Master’s degree in Information Technology, Information Security, or relevant related field preferred.
  • Preferred Certification and Licensing: CISSP, CISM, Security +, Certified Ethical Hacker, AWS Cloud security certifications.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in information security operations & networking. 5 years of experience as manager or director level.
  • Advanced skill in Amazon AWS, Rapid 7, Splunk configuration and security
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles to relate business needs to security controls.
  • Has leadership skills to communicate and present strategic company goals into an actionable product execution roadmap
  • Experienced in conversing and negotiating with 3rd parties as partners and regulators
  • Strong understanding of corporate policies and compliance (i.e. information security, privacy, PCI, SOX/JSOX, risk management, etc.) and security frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT etc
  • Possess deep understanding of Security trends and strategies for identifying Security solutions to meet client business, financial and technical objectives.
  • Well prepared for Major Incidents and ability to provide mitigation plans against future events based on Incident Reports

Why join us? 

We are looking for great people to join a fast-paced, growing, and innovative business. For eligible fulltime employees, we offer:

  • Considerable employer contributions for health, dental and vision programs  
  • Generous personal time-off 
  • 401(K) match
  • Merit advancement opportunities 
  • Career development & training 

More importantly, our team spirit and culture are what really sets us apart as a company. We’re a world-class company that loves what we do…and we have fun doing it!

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*Beyond Finance is an equal opportunity Employer*

Beyond Finance does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job positions.  No fee will be paid to their parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to Beyond Finance employees or the Beyond Finance Finance and HR teams.  No placement fee will be paid to any third party unless such a request has been made by the Beyond Finance HR team.

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An Insider's view of Beyond Finance

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

Everyone at Beyond is hard-working, smart, and gets the job done. Because of that, there's a lot of trust when it comes to taking the time off we need. Leadership offers a generous PTO plan to support wellness and growth outside of work, and everyone encourages each other's non-work hobbies and interests through Slack channels and coffee chats!

Abby

Senior Director of Analytics

What does your typical day look like?

I love working at Beyond Finance as I get to have flexibility in my schedule. I work with some of the most talented people in Chicago, which drives me to produce high quality of work and results. It's great to work with a team that listens to an idea and gives constructive feedback on it.

Shyam

Lead SDET

How does the company support your career growth?

I'm always encouraged to take on new and progressively more challenging projects. In my time at Beyond Finance, I have found that the leadership team is not only genuinely interested in my career goals, but that they actively seek to support them.

Andrea

Software Engineer

How do you empower your team to be more creative?

Everyone has total ownership over their work and ultimately has to decide the best way to accomplish their objectives. I encourage my team to use all the resources they have available to them - internally and externally - to reach the best end state.

Susan

SVP Marketing and Analytics

How does your team reward individual success?

One of the things that I really appreciate about Beyond is that as I've had the chance to succeed in different roles, the team continues to challenge me in different ways. I think that as a result, I've been rewarded with the opportunity to work on increasingly harder problems, while also being given more ownership over the direction of my work.

Andrew

Senior Manager, Strategy & Analytics

What are Beyond Finance Perks + Benefits

Beyond Finance Benefits Overview

Beyond Finance offers competitive compensation, paid medical insurance and a 401k match.

Culture
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Hybrid work model
In-person all-hands meetings
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Beyond provides employees with a flexible work schedule that includes flexible start and end times.
Remote work program
In an effort to keep our employees safe during the current health crisis, our Chicago team is currently working remotely.
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Employees are eligible for medical, dental and vision on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
We provide up to 3 weeks of paid parental leave to employees who give birth to a child, committed partners of someone who gave birth, and parents who adopt, foster or become parents through surrogacy.
Family medical leave
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid holidays
Flexible time off
Floating holidays
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Beyond Finance keeps a stocked kitchen full of snacks, tea and coffee.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Relocation assistance
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
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