Cybersecurity Engineer II

Description

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.

Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

How will you make an impact in this role?

Here, you can work alongside talented engineers in an open, supportive, inclusive environment where your voice is valued, and you make your own decisions on what tech to use to solve challenging problems. Amex offers a range of opportunities to work with the latest technologies and encourages you to back the broader engineering community through open source. And because we understand the importance of keeping your skills fresh and relevant, we give you dedicated time to invest in your professional development. Find your place in technology on #TeamAmex.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Designs, develops, tests, and debugs software applications and systems

Completes software builds through consistent development practices, including the use of tools, common components, and documentation with guidance from peers and leaders

Completes code reviews / Secure code reviews and automated testing to maintain high-quality code standards with guidance from peers and leaders

Supports and monitors software across test, integration, and production environments

Adheres to security and regulatory best practices to ensure software compliance

Collaborates and co-creates effectively with teams in product and the business to align technology initiatives with business objectives

Completes the development and maintenance of security policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements

Collaborates with software development teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle, including conducting code reviews and providing support on secure coding practices

Implements encryption technologies to protect sensitive data in transit and at rest, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of the organization's data, with guidance from peers and leaders

Conducts research on emerging security threats and technologies to stay updated and maintain situation awareness on emerging and disruptive technologies

Conducts testing and evaluation of new cybersecurity technologies, following SDLC practices for deployment and testing, while managing changes in release management to maintain system integrity and security

Drafts detailed technical documentation and reports on security assessments, findings, and remediation efforts to provide insights and recommendations for improving the organization's security posture, under guidance from peers and leaders

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, and / or comparable experience; advanced degree preferred

Knowledge of regulatory compliance and security standards

Knowledge of Application Development & Security

Knowledge of Data Engineering

Knowledge of Cloud Security Management

Knowledge of Data Privacy & Protection (DPP, GDPR)

Knowledge of Data Security Management

Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automating security tasks

Knowledge of distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, NoSQL and relational databases

Knowledge of the core tools used in the planning, analyzing, crafting, building, testing, configuring, and maintaining of assigned application(s)

Knowledge of event driven architecture and messaging : Kafka, web hooks, asynchronous API design preferred.

Experience in application design, software development, and automated testing

Experience in object-oriented design and coding with variety of languages

Experience in distributed (multi-tiered) systems, algorithms, and relational databases

Experience in Agile software development methodologies and practices such as Scrum / Kanban, iterations, user stories

Experience in automation testing and documentation (i.e. automated, functional, and performance)

Experience with Testing Frameworks : Unit testing, Regression Testing

Experience with Java 8 , Spring Suite Framework preferred

Experience with Python, Django framework preferred

Experience with React JS, Node JS, Go-lang preferred

Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Cloud deployment (CI / CD) preferred

Experience with PostgreSQL, Oracle, or equivalent relational databases preferred

At least one security related certification preferred like : CSSLP, GWEB, GCIH, CEH, GSEC, C|ASE, CCNA, etc.

At least one developer related certification preferred like : OCP. OCA, OCM, DCD, DVA-C02, CKAD, ACE, CCSP, Profession Cloud Developer, etc.

Qualifications

Salary Range : $85,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually bonus benefits

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally :

Competitive base salaries

Bonus incentives

6% Company Match on retirement savings plan

Free financial coaching and financial well-being support

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits

Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need

20 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy

Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)

Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program

Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit our Colleague Benefits Site .

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law. American Express will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in accordance with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. For positions covered by federal and / or state banking regulations, American Express will comply with such regulations as it relates to the consideration of applicants with criminal convictions.

We back our colleagues with the support they need to thrive, professionally and personally. That's why we have Amex Flex, our enterprise working model that provides greater flexibility to colleagues while ensuring we preserve the important aspects of our unique in-person culture. Depending on role and business needs, colleagues will either work onsite, in a hybrid model (combination of in-office and virtual days) or fully virtually.

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Job : Technologies

Primary Location : US-Arizona-Phoenix

Schedule Full-time

Req ID : 25016054