Lead Security Engineer - Architect Secure-by-Default Solutions

1114 Target Enterprise Inc; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Target is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to own and scale security solutions across the organization. You will define requirements, assess risk, and mentor the team in security engineering best practices.

This hybrid role requires collaboration across technology and business units to secure Target technologies. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in information security engineering, strong exec-level communication, and experience with on-prem and cloud infrastructure, plus familiarity with common

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field.
• 5+ years of engineering experience in information security domains.
• Experience defining security requirements, managing findings, and mitigating risk across many business lines and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale security solutions for Target technologies.
• Define security requirements and assess risk; develop mitigation strategies.
• Mentor teammates in security concepts and secure-by-default engineering practices.
• Lead enterprise-wide security projects/programs with plans, stakeholders, and progress updates.

Skills

Security engineering

Risk management

Threat intelligence

Incident response

Executive communication

Cloud & on-prem infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information security / CS

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SIEM

DLP

IDS/IPS

Job description

Target is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to own and scale security solutions across the organization. You will define requirements, assess risk, and mentor the team in security engineering best practices.

This hybrid role requires collaboration across technology and business units to secure Target technologies. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in information security engineering, strong exec-level communication, and experience with on-prem and cloud infrastructure, plus familiarity with common