Job Description
Join our elite cybersecurity team protecting multi-billion dollar equity options trading platforms at SecureTrade Financial. This immediate hire role demands cutting-edge threat detection for high-frequency trading systems while ensuring regulatory compliance. Work in our state-of-the-art downtown Chicago headquarters with a team that's reshaping financial security standards.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and secure equity options trading infrastructure against sophisticated cyber threats
- Conduct penetration testing on trading platforms and market data systems
- Develop incident response protocols for trading disruptions and data breaches
- Collaborate with quantitative analysts to secure algorithmic trading models
- Implement zero-trust architecture for sensitive trading environments
- Ensure SOC 2 and PCI DSS compliance for financial systems
Qualifications
- 5+ years cybersecurity experience in financial services or high-frequency trading
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) or CISSP required
- Expertise in protecting trading APIs and market data feeds
- Knowledge of options pricing models and trading protocols
- Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar) and threat intelligence platforms
- Ability to work under pressure during market volatility events