Cybersecurity Principal | Domain Architecture & Data Science (Remote)

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to shape the future of AI-driven security operations. You will lead AI solutions that detect, respond to, and defend against evolving cyber threats while guiding security innovation across the SOC.

You will collaborate with threat detection, incident response, red team, and pentest teams to reduce vulnerabilities enterprise-wide and drive secure engineering practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of cybersecurity work experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Experience leading security initiatives in large enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI-powered security capabilities to identify and mitigate threats across the organization.
• Partner across the SOC including threat detection, IR, red teaming, and pentesting.
• Research emerging attack techniques and apply AI to strengthen defenses.
• Build scalable AI solutions that improve security operations and automation.

Skills

AI security

Threat detection

Incident response

Red teaming

Penetration testing

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Position Purpose:

The Home Depot is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to help shape the future of AI-driven security operations. This role will lead the development of innovative AI solutions that detect, respond to, and defend against emerging cyber threats while driving security innovation across the SOC.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop AI-powered capabilities to identify and mitigate advanced cyber threats.
• Partner across the SOC, including threat detection, incident response, red teaming, and penetration testing.
• Research emerging attack techniques and apply AI to strengthen security defenses.
• Build and implement scalable AI solutions that improve security operations and automation.
• Provide technical leadership and influence the future direction of cybersecurity engineering at The Home Depot.

Key Responsibilities:

• 100% Deliver Execution, Plans & Aligns - Review, analyze, identify and provide solutions to mitigate potential security control gaps enterprise wide; Collaborate across teams to reduce vulnerabilities, risks and incident management; Partner with engineers, technology and business partners to implement and maintain a secure environment

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

• This position typically reports to Distinguished Engineer or Sr. Director
• This position has 0 Direct Reports

Travel Requirements:

• No travel required.

Physical Requirements:

• Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles.

Working Conditions:

• Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.

Minimum Education:

• The knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

• 10

Competencies:

• Decision Quality
• Plans and Aligns
• Develops Talent
• Manages Conflict