Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

Discover Financial Services; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 59,500 - 99,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health HS

STD, Life, LTD, and AD&D

Recognition Program

Education Assistance

Commuter Benefits

Family Support Programs

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Discover Financial Services in Honolulu seeks an Associate Cybersecurity Engineer to support the cybersecurity roadmap and deliver secure systems while meeting regulatory requirements. The role focuses on engineering new technologies, program optimization, vulnerability remediation, and risk mitigation in a high-velocity environment.

Responsibilities include evaluating security architectures, performing tool research and testing, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• In lieu of education, six continuous months of relevant Discover engineering training.
• Note: External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

Responsibilities

• Interpret technology direction and analyze cybersecurity systems using professional knowledge and advanced analytical techniques.
• Design new systems according to architecture guidelines and perform continuous integration.
• Conduct research and testing on scanning tools and develop comparison studies with security systems knowledge.
• Test defense technologies prior to deployment to determine feasibility for integration.
• Engineer cybersecurity and data-analytics solutions, including vendor technology reviews.
• Support current and future state architectural models to assess impact across assigned cybersecurity technology systems.
• Analyze cybersecurity technology capabilities and specifications to identify enhancements.
• Perform ongoing assessment of team and program activities to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with audit, regulatory, and legal requirements.
• Serve as the escalation point for engineering, security solutions, and advanced analytics tools.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

six continuous months of relevant Discover engineering training

Job description

Associate Cybersecurity Engineer

The Associate Cybersecurity Engineer supports the cybersecurity roadmap and contributes to the delivery of secure systems, cyber solutions, cyber applications, and technical projects while ensuring regulatory and risk requirements are met. The role focuses on engineering new technologies, program optimization, vulnerability remediation, metrics reporting, performance analysis, and mitigation of operational risk in a high‑velocity environment.

Responsibilities

• Interpret technology direction and analyze cybersecurity systems using professional knowledge, advanced analytical techniques, and specialized security training.
• Design new systems according to architecture guidelines and perform continuous integration.
• Conduct research and testing on scanning tools, developing comparison studies with security systems professional knowledge.
• Test defense technologies prior to deployment to determine feasibility for integration.
• Engineer cybersecurity and data‑analytics solutions, including vendor technology reviews.
• Support current and future state architectural models to assess impact across assigned cybersecurity technology systems.
• Analyze cybersecurity technology capabilities and specifications to identify enhancement opportunities.
• Perform ongoing assessment of team and program activities to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Ensure compliance with audit, regulatory, and legal requirements.
• Serve as the point of contact for escalation of engineering, security solutions, and advanced analytics tools, building and maintaining effective relationships with peers and internal business partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• In lieu of education, six continuous months of relevant Discover engineering training.
• Note: External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

Benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Health Savings Account
• STD, Life, LTD, and AD&D
• Recognition Program
• Education Assistance
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Support Programs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Compensation: Base pay ranges from $59,500.00 to $99,900.00, with additional incentives as part of a market‑competitive total compensation package. Pay may be adjusted based on location, experience, education, and skill level.

Application Deadline: The application window for this position is anticipated to close on May192024. You may still apply after this date, but no guarantee of continued availability.

Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be treated fairly throughout the recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require an accommodation during your search, application, or interview, email [e-mail]. All accommodation information will remain confidential.