Security Engineer
DRW is a principal trading firm, which means we have no outside investors or third party funds, and we trade for our own account in markets around the world. Our trading is diverse—across asset classes and instruments, using our own models and systems—and it’s this diversification that sets us apart. Though we’ve grown to more than 800 exceptional people in six cities around the world, we still have the spirit of a start-up and a constant focus on results. Our employees work hard to solve interesting problems, and their results are rewarded. It’s a place of high expectations, deep curiosity, and constant collaboration, with some of the smartest, most passionate people you’ll meet.
Our global Security Engineering team is looking for a talented Security Engineer to join the team in our Chicago HQs office. To flourish in this role, you will need a strong drive to learn and improve. And when it comes to new technology, you’ll enjoy researching and evaluating new solutions using custom and commercial testing tools.
In this role you will be:
- Handling incident response to security alerts generated from various security related sources (IPS, Web Security, Endpoint Protection, Event Logs)
- Analyzing and responding to security events
- Performing SIEM product administration for event correlation and detection
- Performing periodic vulnerability scans and associated remediation
- Reverse engineering Malware and identifying Indicators of Compromise (IoC)
- Performing computer forensic analysis
- Independently planning and executing penetration tests that maximize learning opportunity without creating business risk
- Developing forensic tools
- Building or identifying tools to enable automated detection of security problems
- Working on physical security projects and tasks
- Staying up-to-date on Infosec related trends and events affecting financial institutions
- Assessing security risks as they relate to new projects and initiatives
- Collaborating with internal Infosec peers to continuously improve security posture
- Educating users on security best practices
You’ll be right at home if you have:
- Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX Operating Systems
- Knowledge of core Networking Concepts
- Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) products
- Experience with data analysis of even data in security related sources such as IPS, Web Security, Endpoint Protection, Event Logs
- Experience with an interpreted language such Python, Ruby, or Perl
- A passion for security
- Worked in an InfoSec role for at least two years
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills