Senior Security Engineer – Pen Testing (AI/Mainframe)

Truist; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k plan

Paid vacations

Sick days

Paid holidays

Job summary

Truist seeks a seasoned security engineer to lead penetration testing across enterprise apps, cloud, AI, APIs, and mainframe environments. You will identify vulnerabilities, validate remediations, and shape testing practices.

Requirements include 7+ years in security engineering, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and deep knowledge of threat modeling, SDLC security, and offensive security. Strong collaboration and mentorship are expected.

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.

Responsibilities

• Penetration tests against enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, AI systems, APIs, mobile apps, and Active Directory environments.
• Simulate real-world attack techniques, identify vulnerabilities and remediation needs.
• Document findings with reproduction steps, impact, and recommendations.
• Collaborate with teams to improve testing coverage and effectiveness.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior security professionals.

Skills

Security engineering

Threat modeling

Penetration testing

SDLC security

Offensive security

AI security testing

Mainframe security testing

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Active Directory

APIs

Web applications

Cloud platforms

Job description

Truist seeks a seasoned security engineer to lead penetration testing across enterprise apps, cloud, AI, APIs, and mainframe environments. You will identify vulnerabilities, validate remediations, and shape testing practices.

Requirements include 7+ years in security engineering, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and deep knowledge of threat modeling, SDLC security, and offensive security. Strong collaboration and mentorship are expected.