Sr. Information Security Engineer (Systems Engineer)

About this role

Job Description: Building trusted markets — powered by our people  

At Cboe Global Markets, we inspire our people to solve complex challenges together because what we do matters. We provide the financial infrastructure that powers the global economy. As a leading provider of market infrastructure and tradable products, Cboe delivers cutting-edge trading, clearing and investment solutions to market participants around the world. 

We’re building meaningful ways to support professional and personal development while strengthening the trust we’ve earned as a global market leader. Our teams are empowered to share ideas, actively pursue them and bring on a challenge. As champions of internal mobility and access to opportunity, we encourage our people to “go for it” and equip our managers with the training to coach their teams to the next level. We strive to provide employees a safe space to network, share ideas and create opportunities.

To support strong partnership and team connection, this role follows a four day in office work model.

Location Overview Cboe Global Markets operates a key office in the Overland Park Xchange (OPx), located in Overland Park, Kansas, a bustling suburb of Kansas City. The OPx business park is strategically positioned to provide convenient access to the Kansas City metropolitan area, offering modern infrastructure and a collaborative environment ideal for the financial services and technology industries. This location benefits from proximity to major highways, making it easily accessible for employees

The OPx site provides a balance of high-quality office space, advanced facilities, and an environment conducive to productivity and growth.

Role Overview The Senior Information Security Engineer will be a part of Cboe’s Security Engineering and Operations Team to manage, deploy and configure various information security technologies including; Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration and Automation Response (SOAR / Case Management), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Secure Email Gateways, and Email and Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP) to provide optimal security controls across multiple business environments. This may include managing and optimizing custom configurations for individual customers. This individual will be required to perform tuning of security solutions, manage applying patches and performing upgrades to various security platforms. The ideal candidate must be well versed in understanding the IT landscape including security, infrastructure, network, client, server, emerging technology standards and trends and will be involved in strategy, design, and engineering to contribute to the development of secure solutions.

Your responsibilities will be: • Provide expert recommendations and best practices to security managers, technical managers, and stakeholders including legal and regulatory teams. • Develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive security solutions utilizing a variety of security tools, programming languages, and services with minimal supervision required. • Automate repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency and scalability of security operations. • Normalize and integrate diverse technologies to streamline analysis and response capabilities. • Document, educate and mentor team members on the use of complex security products and services. Identify and assess risks within the organization’s security posture and provide detailed recommendations for potential solutions. • Innovate and create new methodologies to resolve existing production security issues. • Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their relevance and potential impact on our security posture. • Continuously assess and test the effectiveness of security controls and recommend improvements. • Act as a senior-level technical resource within the security team, providing guidance and mentorship to junior team members. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security into the development lifecycle and operational processes. • Assist with security assessments and audits, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations. • Assist with escalated incident response activities, including containment, investigation, and recovery efforts. • Stay current with industry trends, security standards, and best practices to ensure our systems remain secure against evolving threats.

The ideal candidate has • Proven senior-level experience (minimum 5 years) in information security or 3 years information security experience with an additional to 2-3 years IT experience (System Administration, Network Administration), with a strong focus on engineering and operations. • Experience and knowledge on current security technologies (Databahn, NXlog, Google Secops, Bindplane, ProofPoint) • Proficiency in scripting and automation for security operations. • Experience with Linux/Unix and Windows administration, including Active Directory (AD) and EntraID. • Proficiency with the Microsoft Security Stack (Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for CloudApps, Purview DLP, Intune)

You’ll really stand out with: • Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science • System Administration experience in Windows or Linux • Proven ability to script and automate tasks • Specific experience with Google Secops SIEM, the Microsoft Security Stack, or ProofPoint Email Security Services • CISSP, CASP or other related security certifications

Benefits and Perks of working for Cboe Global Markets

We value the total wellbeing of our people – including health, financial, personal and social wellness. We believe standard benefits like health insurance and fair pay are a given at any organization. Still, you should know we offer:

 Fair and competitive salary and incentive compensation packages with an upside for overachievement  Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick days and annual community service days   Health,

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