Cybersecurity Engineer

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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 :

As a cybersecurity engineer, you are the powerhouse behind strengthening our cybersecurity posture. You transform offensive security insights into strategic, actionable plans that elevate protection across the enterprise. With sharp technical acumen and a collaborative mindset, you engage confidently with senior leaders, business units, and cross-functional teams to deliver results that matter.

You lead with clarity, drive initiatives to completion, and ensure every remediation effort aligns with business goals. Your communication is crisp, your execution is precise, and your vision is aligned with the organization’s strategic direction. You bring people together, shape expectations, and guide teams toward secure, scalable solutions.

Your role includes :

• Interpreting offensive security reports
• Designing and executing remediation strategies
• Presenting findings to executives
• Tracking progress with purpose
• Collaborating across teams and vendors
• Advising on improvements and innovations

You stay ahead of cybersecurity trends and bring fresh thinking to every challenge. You don’t just support the mission—you accelerate it.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

Analyze offensive security reports to identify vulnerabilities and potential threats.

Develop detailed remediation plans to address identified security issues.

Collaborate with testing teams to ensure the accuracy and completeness of security reports,

Engage with stakeholders across the organization to gather input and build consensus on remediation strategies

Conduct executive readouts and presentations to senior management on security findings and remediation progress,

Track and report remediation efforts and statuses using appropriate tools and metrics,

Maintain constant communication with relevant teams and stakeholders throughout the remediation process.

Lead collaboration efforts with internal and external IT service providers and business units in evaluating and gathering technical requirements for business clients’ information security initiatives.

Lead cross-functional teams and shape client expectations by driving initiatives and matching outcomes to expectations.

Drive initiatives that improve communication and documentation of potential solutions, impact analysis, benefits / risks, implementation requirements, and recommended approach.

Advise and consult on options, improvements, cost savings opportunities and cross-project impact to other business processes and systems priorities.

Remain aware of the corporate technology, infrastructure, standards, processes, and strategic direction and use these tools to help guide the client in accomplishing their business goals.

Stay updated on the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and best practices

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience in systems engineering or administration or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

In-depth knowledge in applied enterprise information security technologies including but not limited to firewalls, intrusion detection / prevention systems, network operating systems, identity management, database activity monitoring, encryption, content filtering, and Mainframe security

Previous experience in planning and managing IT projects

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor’s degree and six years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Banking or financial services experience

For a Build Engineer : Experience creating build definitions. Experience with setting up branching approach, defining merging approach. Experience supporting configuration of automated unit testing. Experience supporting configuration of build package, providing oversight when a build is checked-in into the CI server, handling build dependency impediments raised by the team. Experience managing the build process for multiple releases

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 ()

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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