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Cyber Lead

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Hiring Remotely in Chicago, IL, USA
125K-201K Annually
Senior level
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Chicago, IL, USA
125K-201K Annually
Senior level
Lead and manage an IAM engineering team delivering Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management, and cloud identity security services. Drive technology direction, align solutions with security architecture and stakeholders, promote innovation and continual improvement, and provide mentorship and training to distributed team members.
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Job Description

Lead a team of Engineers with full stack accountability for technologies utilized to deliver Identity and Access Management, Privileged Access Management and Cloud identities Cybersecurity services; Provide day-to-day management of the team's work and other efforts ensuring an effective balance of the workload across the team; Drive or inform technology direction based on security and customer requirements; Partner closely with Security Architecture and other security stakeholders to ensure alignment between security control framework, deployed technologies, and desired vs. achieve outcomes; Engage proactively with key stakeholders and partners outside security, including IT and Application teams to understand technology direction and align security capabilities accordingly; Stay up to date on ew tools and techniques and act as driver for innovation; Drive continual improvement processes to enhance the end-user experience, increase technology value, and improve security posture; and provide high-quality training, management, and mentorship for the IAM team members located across various geographies. Telecommuting permitted.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or Information Technology and 7 years of experience required.

Additional Information

Chicago, IL; 40 hours/week.

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation of the following range: $124,516-$200,900 Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus. Other benefits include a flexible working environment, comprehensive health insurance, industry-leading parental leave, life insurance, education support, and more.

Any employee with questions about this position may contact [email protected]. Any employee who wishes to apply may submit their resume on NIQ's career page Careers - NIQ and reference job R26_0015984. If applying, please include a resume.

Our Benefits

  • Flexible working environment
  • Volunteer time off
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

NIQ may utilize artificial intelligence (AI) tools at various stages of the recruitment process, including résumé screening, candidate assessments, interview scheduling, job matching, communication support, and certain administrative tasks that help streamline workflows. These tools are intended to improve efficiency and support fair and consistent evaluation based on job-related criteria. All use of AI is governed by NIQ’s principles of fairness, transparency, human oversight, and inclusion. Final hiring decisions are made exclusively by humans. NIQ regularly reviews its AI tools to help mitigate bias and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. If you have questions, require accommodations, or wish to request human review were permitted by law, please contact your local HR representative. For more information, please visit NIQ’s AI Safety Policies and Guiding Principles: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/info/niqs-ai-safety-policies/

About NIQ

NIQ is the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View™. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world’s population.

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