IT Supervisor - Cyber

Job Title:

IT Supervisor I - Cyber

Location:

Columbus, OH

Western Alliance Bank’s Security Monitoring Center continuously monitors our network and systems for suspicious activity, identifies potential threats, investigates incidents, and responds quickly to neutralize cyberattacks. This includes analyzing security alerts, conducting incident response, documenting findings, implementing mitigations, and reporting to stakeholders. Western Alliance Bank is seeking a passionate, experienced, and results‑driven cyber threat supervisor and analyst to lead a shift of skilled threat hunters.

In this role, you will analyze alerts using innovative tactics and techniques, document security incidents to full closure, manage your team’s resources, distribute alert investigations amongst team members, and prepare monthly and quarterly performance stats. You will also complete continual training and certification in the field of cyber defense.

• Manage a team of cyber analysts to ensure proper day‑to‑day scheduling, resources, and materials to meet objectives.
• Draft daily, monthly, and quarterly stat reports. Peer with other shift Supervisors for appropriate shift hand‑over.
• Perform technical analysis of security alerts from all sources (automated tool alerts, employee‑reported alerts, fraud‑investigation related alerts, etc.).
• Evergreen/Update SOC training materials, tools, and desktop Linux images.
• Coordinate activities with other Technology departments to drive security incidents and vulnerabilities to remediation.
• Track open tickets to ensure SLAs are met.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 3 years in information security risk and compliance management, security project management, security policy management, and other security practices.
• 3 years of specific experience identifying and responding to cyber security incidents and threats.
• 2 years of experience using scripting techniques (Perl, Python, Rest API, VB, etc.) to automate tasks.
• 2 years of experience in evaluating, installing, configuring, and maintaining at least two of: IDS, IPS, SIEM, DLP, Proxy, Firewall, Endpoint forensics, disk encryption, GRC, Vulnerability scanner, sandbox.
• Experience with interpreting and analyzing packet captures via Wireshark.
• One or more of CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, GCIH, Security+ or related certifications.
• Demonstrative ability and experience at leading a team of technologists.
• RHCSA, RHCSE, CCNA, Microsoft, Azure, AWS, VMWare, or related technology training or certifications are a plus.
• Entry‑level to intermediate knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Entry‑level to intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
• Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

We offer competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. You’ll also have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands‑on experience to help grow your career.

Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank;
Member FDIC. Ameri Home Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email  or call 602‑386‑2488.

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