Remote Principal Cyber Security Engineer

First Citizens Bank; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen the bank's information systems and incident response capabilities. The role can be hired remotely in NC, AZ, VA and TX.

You will lead security assessments, design risk mitigations, and mentor teammates while implementing automated monitoring and IAM protections. Strong scripting in Python or PowerShell is expected, with IAM/SSO platform experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8 years' experience or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of security, risk management and data protection.
• Ability to communicate risks and threats clearly to management.

Responsibilities

• Security Engineering: lead process or system improvements and risk mitigation.
• Execute security assessments, identify gaps, and ensure compliance.
• Oversee security projects and provide after-hours support on rotation.
• Lead incident investigation, reporting, monitoring, and playbook creation.
• Develop actionable intelligence from networks, apps, and systems.

Skills

Security assessments

Threat analysis

Incident response

Communication

Security leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Terraform

IAM/SSO platforms

Job description

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Security Engineer to strengthen the bank's information systems and incident response capabilities. The role can be hired remotely in NC, AZ, VA and TX.

You will lead security assessments, design risk mitigations, and mentor teammates while implementing automated monitoring and IAM protections. Strong scripting in Python or PowerShell is expected, with IAM/SSO platform experience.