Cyber Incident Lead & Automation Engineer

Truist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Truist is seeking a Senior Cyber Incident Manager to lead enterprise incident response and high-risk vulnerability management. You will design automation solutions, coordinate cross-functional teams, and deliver dashboards and reporting to improve outcomes.

The role requires 3+ years in security engineering, a bachelor’s degree, and proficiency with security technologies and automation tools. This position is based in the Charlotte, NC area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Developing knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• Proficiency in implementing and managing information security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as Incident Manager / Incident Coordinator for information security incidents, investigations, events, zero-days, and high-risk vulnerabilities. Drive end-to-end response from intake through containment, remediation, and closure.
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders during incidents and operational initiatives to drive alignment, accountability, and execution.
• Design and implement automation solutions that improve Cyber Incident Management processes and operational efficiency.
• Develop workflows that support incident intake, triage, escalation, stakeholder communications, action tracking, and closure.
• Leverage scripting, APIs, AI-enabled technologies, orchestration tools, and Microsoft 365 platforms to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to translate operational requirements into scalable automation and process improvements.
• Manage cybersecurity automation projects and process improvement initiatives from planning through implementation.
• Maintain project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, action items, and executive updates.
• Develop and maintain operational dashboards, metrics, scorecards, and leadership reporting to measure performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyze incidents, project, and operational data to support governance, decision making, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Incident management

Automation design

Scripting

APIs

Microsoft 365

Cross-functional coordination

Dashboard reporting

Governance reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, Business, or related field

Tools

Power Automate

Power Apps

SOAR platforms

Copilot

Job description

Truist is seeking a Senior Cyber Incident Manager to lead enterprise incident response and high-risk vulnerability management. You will design automation solutions, coordinate cross-functional teams, and deliver dashboards and reporting to improve outcomes.

The role requires 3+ years in security engineering, a bachelor’s degree, and proficiency with security technologies and automation tools. This position is based in the Charlotte, NC area.