Principal Security Engineer – Business Information Security Office (BISO)

Target; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for you and family

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid time off (vacation/holidays)

Job summary

Target is seeking a Principal Security Engineer for the Business Information Security Office (BISO) at its Minnesota HQ. You will design, build, and scale security solutions to protect Target technologies and data, while guiding security requirements and risk mitigation across business lines.

You will mentor engineers, influence partner teams, and drive security by design across on-prem and cloud environments, including OT/IOT considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in information security domains.
• 5+ years of leadership in technical and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale security solutions to secure Target technologies.
• Define security requirements and assess risk across many business lines.
• Mentor team members in security concepts and engineering best practices.

Skills

Executive-level communication

Security leadership

Risk management

Mentoring teams

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in information security or related field

Master's degree in information security or related field

Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, OSCP, etc.)

Tools

SIEM

DLP

IDS/IPS

Cloud security tools

OT/IOT security

Job description

The pay range is $168,000.00 - $303,000.00

Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About Us

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Learn more about Target here.

Cybersecurity at Target

is on a mission to secure the systems, tools, and processes that team members and guests interact with every day. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely, and reliably from the inside out. If you're excited by the opportunity to demonstrate strong ownership and deep technical expertise while solving complex security challenges at scale, we invite you to join us as a Principal Security Engineer for the Business Information Security Office (BISO) organization!

As the Principal Security Engineer for BISO, you will take ownership in designing, building, and scaling security solutions to secure Target technologies. Leveraging your security and risk management experience, you will work across Target technology and business teams define security requirements, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies. You will leverage your deep engineering and technical expertise to force-multiply your impact by building new security solutions and influencing across your peers and partner teams. Finally, you will act as a leader within our organization, constantly working to uplevel our team by mentoring your team members in security concepts and engineering best practices.

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience


• 10+ years of engineering experience in one or more information security domains (e.g., vulnerability management, threat intelligence, application security, incident response, risk management, etc.)


• 5+ years of experience leading both technical and strategic planning and strategy


• Experience defining security requirements, managing findings, and mitigating risk across dozens of unique business lines, hundreds of distinct applications, and thousands of stakeholders

Preferred

• Master's degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience


• 5+ years of engineering experience in Operational Technology (OT) or Internet-of-Things (IOT) security


• 5+ years of engineering experience in network architecture, network design, or network segmentation


• Experience designing, developing, and scaling security solutions that enable developers and technology solutions to be "secure-by-default" (e.g., auto-patching, credential rotation, etc.)


• Demonstrated experience harmonizing and aligning business needs with security requirements to ensure security threats and risks are properly identified and managed


• Executive-level communication skills, both verbal and written, capable of effectively articulating technical topics to a wide range of stakeholders to drive understanding and alignment


• Proven ability to own enterprise-wide security projects or programs (e.g. Patch Management, Risk Management, etc.), including building project plans, identifying stakeholders, communicating progress, and addressing roadblocks


• Experience with both on-prem (e.g., bare metal servers, firewalls, etc.) and cloud-based (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.) infrastructure


• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to measurably improve the effectiveness or operations of a security tool or mechanism


• Experience with common security tooling (e.g., SIEM, DLP, IDS, IPS, etc.)


• Experience with common security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI-DSS, etc.)


• Relevant security industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, OSCP, etc.)

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.

Benefits Eligibility

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Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to [e-mail]. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.