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Cyber Security Officer

  • Location: Charlotte, 28262-8522
  • Salary: $131.76 - $145.52 / hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 7 months ago

Work with the brightest minds at one of the largest financial institutions in the world. This is long-term contract opportunity that includes a competitive benefit package!

Our client has been around for over 150 years and is continuously innovating in today's digital age. If you want to work for a company that is not only a household name, but also truly cares about satisfying customers' financial needs and helping people succeed financially, apply today.

Position: Cyber Security Officer
Location: CHARLOTTE, North Carolina
Term: 12 months

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Drive bidirectional strategy development and implementation.
  • Embed Cyber SME’s within the line of business initiatives to accelerate security outcomes
  • Partner with senior Risk and Technology leaders and their teams on information security related matters.
  • Provide strategic consultation to business, technology and risk leadership regarding long and short range information security risk/requirements and recommends security innovations that anticipate the future direction of the aligned business and technology.
  • Assist with monitoring, reporting and tracking of Information Security programs within the lines of business; provides business perspectives and feedback to Information Security senior leadership and evaluates the appropriateness of policy exceptions and risk acceptances requested by technology and/or line of business partners while responding to business specific information requests.
  • Drive a collaborative environment that ensures timely communication and strong cooperation between Information Security and the lines of business.
  • Provide input to the development, maintenance and implementation of the overall client Risk Management Framework as well as Risk Functional frameworks, policies and standards owned by risk-aligned areas to ensure they are well calibrated and integrated within the line of business.
  • Drive the development of information security risk culture within the business and ensures staffing is adequate with appropriate resources.
  • Escalate concerns and issues to senior leadership and the Board as appropriate. 
  • Work as an advisor to more experienced leadership to influence technology matters to develop programs that are effective and efficient for highly complex business and technical needs across one or more lines of business.
  • Lead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in depth evaluation across multiple lines of business or the enterprise.
  • Deliver solutions that are long term, large scale, and which require understanding of organizational goals or priorities and technology to develop executable strategies and plans.
  • Provide vision, direction, and expertise to more experienced leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions related to technology matters that are large scale, cross functional, or companywide.
  • Engage with the technology team and more experienced leaders to provide support and drive strategic initiatives for the business and for execution of operational processes.


Is this a good fit? (Requirements):

  • 7+ years of Information Technology in support of Business Services experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following work experience, training, military experience, or education.

Candidates will be responsible for following the client's COVID-19 protocols. Please refer to your MATRIX representative for specifics.

About Us

At MATRIX, we expertly match talented professionals with job opportunities to elevate careers. Since 1983, we have placed thousands of professionals at innovative clients across every industry ranging from small startups to Fortune 50 companies. It’s why we’re a top 15 U.S. IT staffing firm and why our consultants rate us well above the industry average. People come to us for a job, and stay with us because of our top-notch consultant care.

For hourly W2 contract roles, MATRIX offers a highly competitive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, HSA, and 401(k) with pre and post-tax options. Please see https://www.matrixres.com/consultants-overview/benefits-and-payroll for more information. For direct hire placement with our clients, benefits will be offered in accordance with that particular client’s offerings. This may include PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and other pre and post-tax options.

MATRIX is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.