Senior Technical Program Manager, Information Security Threat Prevention

About The TeamThe InfoSec team is responsible for understanding the latest security threats, assessing Assurance’s IT security risks using HIPAA, PCI and SOC-2 frameworks, monitoring & responding to real-time threats, and working collaboratively with software engineering teams to minimize risk to our customer data.
About The RoleYou will own threat prevention for Assurance, including threat detection, vulnerability assessment, and remediation of problems. Your goal is to minimize the chance of Assurance customer and company data being compromised, without impeding the rapid growth of the business. You will manage and configure threat monitoring tools so they appropriately monitor our business, assess the results, and work with engineering teams to remediate all threats. You will build processes for responding to critical threats discovered in real time, and lead the resolution of these threats. You will own documenting our threat prevention program and proving its effectiveness to auditors.

About You

• 3+ years of InfoSec risk work
• Insightful understanding of security threats and hands on experience remediating critical security issues
• Big data analysis skills, including SQL expertise
• Technical knowledge of network security and authentication protocols
• Excellent written communication skills

What Assurance Offers At Assurance, we strive for audacious goals, and we’re relentless in our pursuit to be the very best we can be, personally and professionally.  Our benefits program is intended to enable every Assurance employee to be the best version of themselves.   Our culture clears the way for you to challenge yourself and achieve the impossible.  Learn more about life at Assurance!  Our Culture 
Trust and Autonomy At Assurance, we hire experts in their field, and we give them the independence and trust to build based on their expertise.  We find that brilliant people, given this freedom and trust, will collaborate to build far more amazing things than they could ever be directed to create.   
Drive to Innovate We don't settle for the status quo – we're a team of innovators who believe that there’s almost always a better way.  We operate on first principles – we challenge commonly held assumptions to create new and better solutions from scratch.  In our short history we’ve made a lot progress with this mentality, launching new business lines and innovative products constantly.  Following our historic acquisition by Prudential, we have more support than ever to innovate and change the world of insurance and financial services. 
Humble Collaboration We leave ego at the door and work together to uncover the truth.  We prioritize what is best for the whole and avoid focusing on what is best for the individual.  We all care about achieving goals more than looking good, and we're eager to constantly be learning from each other.     Our Benefits 
Flexible Working Environment Your schedule and working hours are up to you at Assurance.  We care more about results than when and where you get your work done, and we find that a flexible schedule can help alleviate the stress of a rigid work-life balance.   
Unlimited Time Off We work hard, so it’s important that we take time to refresh and reset when we need it.  We empower our employees to take the time that make sense for them. 
Nutritional Snacks and Weekly Lunches We encourage a healthy lifestyle for employees in all ways that we can, and we don’t want it to be tough to find sustenance when you’re hard at work! We provide healthy, nutritional snacks throughout our office, and outstanding local coffee.  We also host a weekly lunch, featuring top local restaurants, to accompany our all-company meeting.   
Commuter Benefits We want to make sure it’s easy for you to get to and from work, so we a provide free public transportation or greatly subsidized parking close to our office.   
Inspiring Offices From the beginning, our founders believed that beautiful, open, inspiring spaces lead to energy and creativity.  We seek beautiful office spaces in all of our locations, and in 2020 we’ll be taking occupancy of a stunning new office on the top two floors of Madison Center in downtown Seattle – this space features floor to ceiling windows with stunning 360 degree views of the Puget Sound, and an exclusive private rooftop deck. 
Competitive Health Benefits Access to high quality healthcare is core to our business, and we care that our employees don’t have to worry about visiting a doctor.  All employees receive competitive health, dental, and vision benefits packages.   
Choice of High-End Equipment We want to make sure you’re empowered to create amazing things.  We give new employees the option of a variety of high-end computers and accessories.   
Investment Opportunities We believe in the importance of investing in yourself in a variety of ways, including financially.  We offer a strong 401k plan, with options to invest in traditional, Roth, and after-tax options, all backed by a best-in-class platform from Prudential.