Information Security Engineer

Virtu is a leading financial firm that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver liquidity to the global markets and innovative, transparent trading solutions to our clients.

As a market maker, Virtu provides deep liquidity that helps to create more efficient markets around the world.

Our market structure expertise, broad diversification, and execution technology enables us to provide competitive bids and offers in over 19,000 securities, at over 235 venues, in 36 countries worldwide.

Virtu is looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Information Security Engineer to join our global security team.

In this role, you'll perform security assessments and analysis, as well as design, implement, and coordinate with global IT teams to mitigate discovered risks.

In this role, you'll get exposure to different technologies, such as breach detection and prevention, user and entity behavior analytics, network flow monitoring, vulnerability management, and security automation.

Additional duties include:

• Evaluate, design, and deploy security solutions including vulnerability management, anti-malware, IDS/IPS, SIEM systems, network flow technologies, and user behavior monitoring
• Stay current on emerging threats in financial services; requires self-motivation and passion for information security
• Support application security initiatives through static analysis, dependency management, and secure CI/CD practices

• Projects with quick life cycles, from concept to production in three months
• A small, dynamic team environment where everyone is visible
• Direct exposure to the decision makers and senior leaders on the business side
• A company that’s investing a sizable amount in its technology department
• Teams that are passionate about continually learning, improving and raising the bar