Staff Engineer II: Cyber Defense & CTEM Architect

Western Alliance Bank; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Equity stake in the company

Medical and dental insurance

Time off

Great 401k matching program

Tuition assistance program

Employee volunteer program

Wellness program

Job summary

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Staff Engineer II – Cyber to own end‑to‑end cyber defense platforms, focusing on ASM and CTEM. You will drive a proactive security program across cloud, endpoints, and networks, leveraging CSPM, EDR, CASB, and DLP to deliver integrated outcomes.

You will lead architectural reviews, improve defense capabilities, and partner with vendors to optimize security tooling and resilience, including disaster recovery testing and cost management.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of advanced cybersecurity experience.
• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Advanced knowledge of general Financial Services or Banking is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Linux and PowerShell. Solid understanding of authentication protocols SAML, SSO, and LDAP.
• Solid understanding of ASM, CTEM, DLP, CASB, CSPM, Firewall, SSL/TLS, Vulnerability Scanners, and EDR.
• Knowledge of OSI layers, DNS, SMTP, etc. for troubleshooting.
• Advanced experience with CIS, NIST, MITRE, and Administration of either or all within organizations.
• Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership in security operations architecture or detection engineering.
• Ability to translate technical findings into executive‑level risk context.

Responsibilities

• Engineer and operationalize a CTEM program including asset discovery across cloud, on‑prem, and internet‑facing environments.
• Risk‑based prioritization of vulnerabilities and exposures with remediation coordination.
• Lead ASM capabilities using assets and external scanning platforms; provide continuous visibility into attack surfaces.
• Engineer SSPM technology including API discovery and privilege analysis for third‑party SaaS platforms.
• Coordinate remediation across IT and Cyber teams to reduce risk and ensure capacity planning.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Security operations

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Assetnote

Vulnerability Scanners

EDR

CASB

CSPM

PowerShell

Job description

Western Alliance Bank is seeking a Staff Engineer II – Cyber to own end‑to‑end cyber defense platforms, focusing on ASM and CTEM. You will drive a proactive security program across cloud, endpoints, and networks, leveraging CSPM, EDR, CASB, and DLP to deliver integrated outcomes.

You will lead architectural reviews, improve defense capabilities, and partner with vendors to optimize security tooling and resilience, including disaster recovery testing and cost management.