COMPANY

Allspring Global Investments is a leading independent asset management firm that offers a broad range of investment products and solutions designed to help meet clients' goals. At Allspring, our vision is to inspire a new era of investing that pursues both financial returns and positive outcomes. With decades of trusted experience propelling us forward, we strive to build portfolios aimed at generating successful outcomes for our clients. We do this through the independence of thought that powers our investment strategies and by bringing a renewed approach to look around the corner to unlock what's possible. Allspring is a company committed to thoughtful investing, purposeful planning, and the desire to deliver outcomes that expand above and beyond financial gains. For more information, please visit About Us - Allspring Global Investments.

At Allspring, unique views inspire us. We leverage the diversity of people, ideas, and skills to help our clients pursue their financial goals. We strive to attract and retain a diverse talent pool that enables us to better serve our global client base. Intentionally fostering a diverse and inclusive culture allows us to empower innovation, productivity, and engagement. It's also essential for elevating the experience of our clients as well as the communities in which we operate. Thank you for considering Allspring as you explore the next step in your career journey.

POSITION

Allspring is seeking an Information Security Engineer to join the Allspring Information Security team. This new role will be based in the US and be responsible for a series of infrastructure-related projects with a security-first mindset that enables operability, scale, and performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as hands-on expert and builder for security technologies and controls with performance, operability and scale in mind
• Demonstrate strong technical knowledge across all aspects of security, with particular expertise in at least one of the following areas: incident response, identity and access management (Active Directory and ideally, Sailpoint), application security, threat and vulnerability management, Microsoft security (Azure, AD)
• Ability to work in a multi-cloud environment (AWS and Azure).
• Act as internal expert to technology and business groups, enabling and supporting the adoption of cutting-edge front-end technologies
• Build strong relationships with developers, technology teams, solution teams and business application owners
• Form, implement, and enforce industry best practices.
• Develop and implement new innovative and differentiating cloud technologies,
• Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, technology teams, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or higher MIS, CS or other technology related field
• 5 years of information security experience, preferably in Financial Services, Technology, or related field
• Be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and prioritize duties to meet deadlines with limited supervision
• Proven strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective influencing and consensus-building skills
• Strategic focus on problem-solving
• Strong teaching and mentoring skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Position may require occasional travel outside of primary work location
• Proven experience working effectively in heavily distributed environment
• Consulting experience is a plus
• Exhibited experience with maintaining strong documentation
• Experience with the ability to transfer knowledge to key members of the team and act as a value-added resource
• Proven experience of being on-call for support and maintenance issues; able to troubleshoot independently
• Ability to interact confidently with counterparts at all levels within the firm
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated ability collaborate with teams spanning a range of locations

Base Pay Range: $100,000 - $125,000

Salary Range for NYC and California candidates only.Actual based may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary bonus programs, or other annual or non-annual incentive or sales plans.)

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

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