Cybersecurity Principal | Domain Architecture & Data Science (Remote)

The Home Depot; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the development of AI-driven security operations in Atlanta. You will drive innovative AI solutions to detect and defend against threats and shape the SOC's security posture.

You will partner with threat detection, incident response, red teaming, and penetration testing teams, mentor engineers, and influence security engineering direction across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 10 years of work experience in cybersecurity.

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.
• Review, analyze, identify and provide solutions to mitigate potential security control gaps enterprise wide; collaborate across teams to reduce vulnerabilities, risks and incident management

Skills

AI-powered security

Cybersecurity engineering

Threat detection

Security operations leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent 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