Senior Associate Security Engineer

Truist Wealth; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Vacation days

Sick days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Truist Wealth in Charlotte, NC seeks a cybersecurity engineer to implement advanced security capabilities across the software development lifecycle, including threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing on assigned systems.

You will baseline, monitor results, and adjust configurations to deliver secure, scalable solutions while collaborating with product and engineering teams to apply Secure-by-Design practices and governance controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Developing knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• Proficiency in implementing and managing information security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Implements cybersecurity solutions that protect critical assets within the job area, contributing to design and configuration decisions while following established strategies, patterns, and guidance.
• Performs threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing tasks for assigned platforms and services, using defined methods to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Integrates and configures information security technologies in test and production environments, applying and adjusting approved configuration patterns, automation, and handoff steps for assigned systems.
• Investigates security issues escalated within the team for the services in scope, performing root-cause analysis and implementing practical fixes that prevent recurrence.
• Reviews relevant security threats, tools, and design options for assigned work, and provides input that supports technical plans and priorities for the job area.
• Collaborates with product and engineering teammates to apply security guidelines, securebydesign practices, and governance controls in daytoday development and delivery activities.
• Implements and updates security baselines, guardrails, and control configurations for systems and applications within the area of responsibility, helping maintain regulatory and policy compliance.
• Executes incident response and basic forensic activities for assigned services, following established playbooks, using approved tooling, and suggesting targeted improvements based on handson experience.
• Shares knowledge and best practices with technical teammates, offering informal guidance and support during code reviews, design discussions, and pairing sessions.
• Plans and manages own work to meet defined objectives and milestones, seeking feedback, pursuing selfdevelopment, and adjusting approaches to improve quality and effectiveness over time.

Skills

Cybersecurity principles

SDLC security

Information security technologies

Threat modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Security automation tools

Orchestration tools

Advanced threat detection tools

Job description

The position is described below. After you click Apply Now and complete your application, you'll be invited to create a profile, which will let you see your application status and any communications. If you already have a profile with us, you can log in to check status. Need Help? If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to Accessibility (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won't receive a response). Regular or Temporary: Regular Language Fluency: English (Required) Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Please review the following job description:

1. Implements advanced technical and cybersecurity capabilities across the software development lifecycle, including applying defined approaches for threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing on assigned systems.
2. Executes and enhances cybersecurity technologies by baselining systems, monitoring results, and making configuration and process adjustments to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions with direct impact on the job area, while continuously building technical skills and knowledge.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Implements cybersecurity solutions that protect critical assets within the job area, contributing to design and configuration decisions while following established strategies, patterns, and guidance.
2. Performs threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing tasks for assigned platforms and services, using defined methods to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
3. Integrates and configures information security technologies in test and production environments, applying and adjusting approved configuration patterns, automation, and handoff steps for assigned systems.
4. Investigates security issues escalated within the team for the services in scope, performing root-cause analysis and implementing practical fixes that prevent recurrence.
5. Reviews relevant security threats, tools, and design options for assigned work, and provides input that supports technical plans and priorities for the job area.
6. Collaborates with product and engineering teammates to apply security guidelines, securebydesign practices, and governance controls in daytoday development and delivery activities.
7. Implements and updates security baselines, guardrails, and control configurations for systems and applications within the area of responsibility, helping maintain regulatory and policy compliance.
8. Executes incident response and basic forensic activities for assigned services, following established playbooks, using approved tooling, and suggesting targeted improvements based on handson experience.
9. Shares knowledge and best practices with technical teammates, offering informal guidance and support during code reviews, design discussions, and pairing sessions.
10. Plans and manages own work to meet defined objectives and milestones, seeking feedback, pursuing selfdevelopment, and adjusting approaches to improve quality and effectiveness over time.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
2. Minimum of 3 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
3. Developing knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
4. Experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
5. Proficiency in implementing and managing information security technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience with security automation, orchestration, and advanced threat detection tools.
2. Familiarity with emerging cybersecurity technologies, industry trends, and strategic risk management.

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. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. 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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