Information Security Lead

Job overview

The Information Security Lead is a fully remote role; the listing identifies Sacramento, CA. Pay is $150,000–$165,000 per year. The role protects PeopleFinders’ applications, infrastructure, internal systems, and sensitive public-records data used across its consumer services. The lead handles security incidents and vulnerability response while building durable controls with engineering teams. The role helps reduce risk across cloud, applications, networks, endpoints, and data platforms, and communicates evidence-based findings and remediation priorities to leadership.

What you'll do

• Lead security incident investigations from scoping through corrective actions
• coordinate with managed detection and response providers
• assess vulnerabilities and supply-chain events
• run scanning programs and coordinate penetration tests
• protect web applications and APIs
• partner with developers on secure coding and CI/CD security checks
• secure AWS and container workloads
• manage firewall, VPN, endpoint, identity, and access controls
• support SOC 2, PCI DSS, and privacy obligations
• conduct vendor security reviews
• communicate risk and document decisions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

information security lead

remote

peoplefinders

full-time

$150k–$165k/year

incident response

cloud security

application security

aws

vulnerability management

iam

soc 2

pci dss

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Flexible paid time off
• 6% 401(k) match
• employee medical, dental, and vision coverage paid at 100% of cost
• dependent medical, dental, and vision coverage paid at 75% of cost.

Why this role

Hands-on security leadership across incident response, cloud, application, network, and vulnerability management; the posting seeks five or more years of information security experience and experience securing AWS and internet-facing applications and APIs.

About the employer

PeopleFinders is hiring for this role. Industry: Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. Sector: 51.