Cyber Data Governance & Data Quality Lead

Company: SMBC Group
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: March 6, 2026

Job Description:

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. Role Description Monitor, review and perform audits on security lists, access logs, policy compliance reports, and threat detection and quarantine lists. Monitor network traffic for signs of irregular activity that may indicate a breach. Provide incident response and support in the event of a cyber security event. Troubleshoot and remediate any issues and analyze threats once they have been contained. Role Objectives: Delivery Oversee monitoring, review and audits on security lists, access logs, policy compliance reports, and threat detection and quarantine lists. Coordinate incident response and support in the event of a cyber security event. Track all issues reported and ensure remediation. Oversee threat analysis and provide a report to cyber security architects. Develop systems to automatically install anti-virus software and monitoring software on machines according to company policy. Ensure any security policy and virus definition updates are applied to client machines in a timely manner. Apply and manage network security and firewall protocols, including maintaining access and denial lists. Perform penetration testing to search for system vulnerabilities. Role Objectives: Interpersonal Engage with cyber security architects to provide post-incident analysis and make recommendations for updates to the security policy. Partner with IT systems and desktop support teams to manage installation of anti-virus software on company workstations and servers, tracking the policy compliance of all systems. Collaborate with network administrators to apply firewall and infrastructure policy updates and support penetration testing. Work with business units to coordinate and report on training initiatives for cyber security issues, policy and best practices, and how to respond to potential attacks or breaches. Role Objectives: Expertise Demonstrate in-depth understanding of cyber security best practices, risk vectors, mitigation techniques and protection software. Maintain knowledge of latest reported threats and trends within the industry. Display advanced knowledge of network security concepts and tools such as firewalls, proxy servers, email security, suspicious traffic flows and penetration testing. Possess excellent analytical skills required for quickly identifying and developing remediation plans for major cyber security incidents and for creating recommendations based on post-incident analysis. Show ability to manage and implement cyber security initiatives such as software and policy updates, deployment of new tools and services, and coordinating end-user trainings. Qualifications and Skills Recommended years of experience: 10 Additional Requirements SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.

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