Senior Security Engineer

Truist; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k plan

Paid vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Truist is seeking a senior security engineer in the Charlotte area to design and deliver advanced cybersecurity capabilities across the full software lifecycle. You will lead threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing across high-risk platforms, and drive secure-by-design practices with product and engineering teams.

The role requires 7+ years in security engineering, deep cybersecurity knowledge, and hands-on experience with complex information security technologies.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements advanced cybersecurity solutions protecting critical assets within the job area.
• Performs threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing for high-risk platforms and services.
• Integrates and configures information security technologies in production environments.
• Serves as a technical escalation point for security issues and creates reusable solutions.
• Assesses emerging threats and provides guidance shaping technical plans and priorities.
• Collaborates with product and engineering to apply secure-by-design practices and governance.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security testing

Penetration testing

Security architecture

Incident response

Coaching and training

Secure SDLC

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Security automation tools

Orchestration tools

Job description

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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

Language Fluency:

English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

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.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• 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.
• Performs and enhances threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing for highrisk platforms and services in scope, applying innovative techniques to uncover and remediate significant vulnerabilities.
• Integrates and configures information security technologies in production environments, defining and improving configuration patterns, automation, and handoff processes for the assigned domain.
• 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.
• Assesses emerging security threats, tools, and architectural options, and provides recommendations that shape technical plans, priorities, and goals for the job area.
• Collaborates with product and engineering teams to apply modern security architecture, securebydesign practices, and governance controls throughout the local development lifecycle.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and technical training to other security engineers, leading code and design reviews and sharing best practices that elevate team capability.
• Leads large or complex security engineering initiatives within the job area, delegating work to lowerlevel technical professionals, reviewing outputs, and ensuring delivery meets agreed objectives.

Qualifications

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, GIAC).
• Experience with security automation, orchestration, and advanced threat detection tools.
• 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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