Senior Security Engineer - Threat Modeling Lead

Truist Financial Corporation; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced cybersecurity capabilities including threat modeling and secure architecture. The role requires deep cybersecurity knowledge, 10+ years of security engineering experience, and extensive SDLC security practice experience.

The position is onsite at Truist core locations in the United States (Virginia - Richmond) with a regular 5-day on-site workweek.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Deep specialized knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Extensive experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• Expertise in threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
• Proven experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements sophisticated cybersecurity solutions that safeguard assets and provide technical direction for complex implementations.
• Performs threat modeling for high risk platforms and services to uncover vulnerabilities and remediations.
• Acts as a senior technical expert, diagnosing security issues and creating reusable solutions.
• Evaluates emerging threats and trends to inform roadmaps and operational plans.
• Partners with leadership to implement modern security architecture and governance across development lifecycles.
• Establishes security baselines, guardrails, and control patterns for systems and applications.
• Provides senior leadership during incident response and forensics to strengthen resilience.
• Mentors senior engineers through code and design reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Threat modeling

Security testing

Penetration testing

Security architecture

Security automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

10+ years in security engineering

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, develop, and optimize advanced cybersecurity capabilities including threat modeling and secure architecture. The role requires deep cybersecurity knowledge, 10+ years of security engineering experience, and extensive SDLC security practice experience.

The position is onsite at Truist core locations in the United States (Virginia - Richmond) with a regular 5-day on-site workweek.