Sr Engineer - Incident Response Engineering

Target; Brooklyn Park (MN); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)

Employee Discount

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

Target seeks a Senior Engineer for Incident Response Engineering in Brooklyn Park, MN. This hybrid role requires expertise in software development with strong problem-solving skills. You will design and maintain SOAR automations and collaborate across teams to improve operational solutions. Candidates should have 5+ years of software development experience and knowledge in front-end and back-end technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python. Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible team members.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation.
• Demonstrated sense of ownership and ability to work with limited requirements.
• Experience with SOAR platforms or security automation tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain SOAR automations and technical solutions.
• Support development and maintenance of internal tools used across Incident Response Engineering.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.

Skills

Software Development

Problem Solving

Frontend Development

Backend Development

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Python

REST APIs

SOAR Platforms

Education

4 year degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

The pay range is $98,000.00 - $176,000.00. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications.

Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

Position

JOIN TARGET CYBERSECURITY AS A SENIOR ENGINEER – INCIDENT RESPONSE ENGINEERING. As a Senior Engineer, you serve as a specialist in the engineering team that supports the product. You help develop and gain insight into the application architecture. You can distill an abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation. You show expertise in applying the appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems. You are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product. You have the skills to design and implement solutions on your own, but choose to influence your fellow engineers by proposing software designs, providing feedback on software designs and implementation, and partnering closely with engineers and analysts to solve operational problems. You show strong problem-solving skills and can help the team triage operational issues. You leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences.

Responsibilities

• Use your technology acumen to apply and maintain knowledge of current and emerging technologies within specialized areas of the technology domain
• Design, build, and maintain SOAR automations, integrations, workflows, and internal engineering solutions that improve the speed, consistency, and scale of incident response operations
• Evaluate new technologies and participate in decision-making, accounting for factors such as viability within Target’s technical environment, maintainability, and cost of ownership
• Participate in design, code review, testing, debugging, and implementation activities at the application level
• Partner with engineers, analysts, and cross-functional teams to translate operational needs into scalable technical solutions
• Support the development and maintenance of internal tools, applications, and services used across Incident Response Engineering
• Contribute to data pipeline and workflow capabilities that improve operational visibility and help close gaps in existing tooling
• Help troubleshoot and resolve operational issues while improving reliability and reducing repeat work through engineering improvements

Qualifications

• 4 year degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of software development experience with at least one full cycle implementation from requirement to production
• Strong problem solving and thought partnership skills
• Demonstrated sense of ownership and the ability to work with a limited set of requirements
• Expertise in frontend and backend development
• Expertise in JavaScript or TypeScript, React, and Python
• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and web-based services
• Experience building automations, workflows, or internal applications
• Experience with SOAR platforms or security automation tools preferred
• Familiarity with data pipelines or data-processing workflows is a strong plus
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and contribute across multiple Incident Response Engineering tools and platforms

Work Arrangement

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Minnesota location details are available at Target.

Benefits Eligibility

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ADA Notice

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