Job Posting Title Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer - Cisco Secure Network Analytics

Truist Wealth; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Vacation 10 days

Sick days 10

Paid holidays

Pension plan

Restricted stock units

Deferred compensation plan

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking an experienced security engineer to design and implement advanced cybersecurity solutions across the software lifecycle. You will perform threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing, while guiding incident response and coordinating with product teams to embed secure-by-design practices.

The role requires deep expertise in cybersecurity principles, SDLC security, and complex information security technologies, with responsibilities spanning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Deep specialized knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• Deep knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
• Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements advanced cybersecurity solutions for critical assets.
• Performs threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing for high-risk platforms.
• Integrates and configures information security technologies in production environments.
• Leads major incident response and forensic activities within the area.
• Provides guidance and training to other security engineers, and leads reviews.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security testing

Penetration testing

Security architecture

Incident response

Automation

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Cisco Firepower

AWS GuardDuty

Job description

Please review the following job description: Designs and develops advanced technical and cybersecurity capabilities across all phases of the software development lifecycle, including threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing. Plans, builds, and enhances cybersecurity technologies by baselining systems, analyzing trends, and preparing for future requirements to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure technology solutions with major impact on the job area. For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.) Regular or Temporary: Regular Language Fluency: English (Required) Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Designs and implements advanced cybersecurity solutions that protect critical assets within the job area, contributing to the technical approach for complex implementations while aligning to established strategies and patterns.
2. Performs and enhances threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing for high risk platforms and services in scope, applying innovative techniques to uncover and remediate significant vulnerabilities.
3. Integrates and configures information security technologies in production environments, defining and improving configuration patterns, automation, and handoff processes for the assigned domain.
4. Serves as a key technical point of escalation for challenging security issues, diagnosing recurring problems and creating reusable solutions that improve how the team operates.
5. Assessing emerging security threats, tools, and architectural options, and provides recommendations that shape technical plans, priorities, and goals for the job area.
6. Collaborates with product and engineering teams to apply modern security architecture, securebydesign practices, and governance controls throughout the local development lifecycle.
7. Develops and maintains security baselines, guardrails, and control patterns for systems and applications in the area of responsibility, contributing to approaches that support regulatory and policy compliance.
8. Leads the technical execution of major incident response and forensic activities within the job area, coordinating tasks, leveraging tooling effectively, and suggesting improvements to playbooks and processes.
9. Provides guidance, coaching, and technical training to other security engineers, leading code and design reviews and sharing best practices that elevate team capability.
10. Leads large or complex security engineering initiatives within the job area, delegating work to lower level technical professionals, reviewing outputs, and ensuring delivery meets agreed objectives.

Qualifications Required Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• 2. Minimum of 7 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• 3. Deep specialized knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• 4. Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• 5. Deep knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
• 6. Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. Master’s degree or MBA and ten years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 2. Banking or financial services experience.
• 3. Other security certifications (e.g. CCNA Security, GSEC, GCED, GPPA, etc.).
• 4. Other technical Certifications (e.g. CCNA, RHCE, MCSE, etc.).
• 5. Certification in Information Security Management (e.g. Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)), or related security certification(s).
• 6. Expertise with security technologies such as Cisco Firepower FTD and ASA, Cloud Native technologies such as AWS GuardDuty, Network Security Policy Management technologies.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:

• All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.
• Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates.
• Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays.
• Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan.

As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law.

Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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