VP, Security Engineering

BANC OF CALIFORNIA AND YOUR CAREER

Banc of California, Inc. (NYSE: BANC) is a bank holding company with over $34 billion in assets and the parent company of Banc of California. Banc of California is one of the nation’s premier relationship-based business banks, providing banking and treasury management services to small, middle market, and venture backed businesses. As the largest independent bank headquartered in California, the bank offers a broad range of loan and deposit products and services through a network of full-service branches and regional offices, as well as through digital and nationwide capabilities. The bank also provides full-service payment processing solutions to its clients and serves the Community Association Management industry nationwide through its technology forward platform, SmartStreet™. Banc of California is committed to supporting its local communities through the Banc of California Charitable Foundation and by partnering with organizations that promote financial literacy, job training, small business support, affordable housing, and more. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

The VP, Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise security controls to protect the organization’s systems, applications, and data. This role partners closely with IT, Identity, business units, and application teams to integrate security into architecture and operational processes. A key stakeholder in the evaluation and deployment of security technologies, and supports detection, response, and remediation activities for security incidents. The Security Engineer is also responsible for the implementation of security standards and automation, assesses emerging threats and vulnerabilities, and provides technical expertise to reduce risk while enabling business operations. Performs all duties in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures, all U.S. state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the Company operates.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Design, implement, and maintain core security engineering controls across SIEM, EDR, email security, DLP, and related platforms 
• As needed, develop, tune, and maintain SIEM detection content, use cases, and analytics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK coverage 
• Engineer and mature threat detection & response capabilities, including automation, enrichment, and response workflows 
• Serve as a technical lead during major security incidents, supporting investigation, containment, remediation, and post incident root cause analysis 
• Partner with incident response and SOC teams to improve detection fidelity, response time, and coverage metrics 
• Implement and enforce secure architecture standards 
• Integrate security controls into cloud, infrastructure, and application environments in collaboration with platform and development teams 
• Evaluate, deploy, and integrate new security tools and technologies in support of the security roadmap 
• Support red & purple team exercises, attack simulations, and detection validation efforts 
• Document standards, runbooks, and engineering procedures to support operational consistency and scale 
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior security engineers and cross functional partners
• Involved with interviewing and hiring decisions.
• Prepare and deliver employee performance evaluations, goal planning, and counseling.
• Manage, support, coach and train employees.
• Follow all established policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 8+ years of experience with network security, security engineering and/or incident response.
• Experience in regulated environments or critical infrastructure preferred (banking, financial services, healthcare, defense, federal government, military)
• Vision for modern security operations; balances control rigor with business agility.
• Data-driven continuous improvement, SLA management, and platform reliability.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and simplify complex systems.
• Demonstrates knowledge of, adherence to, monitoring and responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations and laws as they pertain to this position.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
• Industry methods for evaluating, implementing, and disseminating information technology (IT) security assessment, monitoring, detection, and remediation tools and procedures utilizing standards-based concepts and capabilities.
• Computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.
• Host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities lists).
• Intrusion detection methodologies and techniques for host and network-based intrusions.
• System and application security threats and vulnerabilities,
• Proven leadership supporting SIEM/XDR or EDR/SOAR, outsourced SOC vendors, NAC, and major security incidents.
• Integration of cyber intelligence and information sources into existing processes (e.g., alerts, advisories, bulletins).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, or other quantitative fields.  
• Prior banking and/or financial services background is a plus. 
• CISSP required; CCSP, CISA or CISM Certification also preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent required

HOW WE’LL SUPPORT YOU

• Financial Security: You will be eligible to participate in the company’s 401k plan which includes a company match and immediate vesting.
• Health & Well-Being: We offer comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, AD&D, supplemental life, long-term disability, pre-tax Health Savings Account with employer contributions, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Building & Supporting Your Family: Banc of California partners with providers that offer adoption, surrogacy, and fertility assistance as well as paid parental leave and family support solutions including care options for your family.
• Paid Time Away: Eligible team members receive paid vacation days, holidays, and volunteer time off.
• Career Growth Opportunities: To support career growth of our team members, we offer tuition reimbursement, an annual mentorship program, leadership development resources, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more.

SALARY RANGE

The base salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, industry experience, training, knowledge, skills, abilities of the applicant in alignment with market data and other factors.

Banc of California is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their actual or perceived race (including traits associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type or protective hairstyles), religion or religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender transitioning, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, or disability (mental or physical), requests for accommodation and any additional protected categories set forth in applicable federal, state or local laws. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact Talent Acquisition.