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Job Description:

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both. We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

The Principal Cybersecurity Engineer designs the Cybersecurity engineering roadmap, and delivers highly complex secure systems, cyber applications, technical projects and regulatory and risk requirements. SIIRT Platform Development is seeking passionate and driven engineers to join our team. Our specialized group of individuals is charged with engineering solutions to form the backbone of our Cybersecurity Operations and Incident Response organizations.

Our mission is to provide Discover's Cybersecurity teams with highly-performant, elegant and resilient solutions which enable machine data transmission, correlation, reporting and analysis. As a Security Platform Engineer on our team, you will be building and maintaining the foundational capabilities which galvanizes our defensive Cybersecurity posture.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, designs and develops security solutions with Cybersecurity architects to ensure it is consistent with corporate technology goals and risk tolerance levels. Designs and engineers' solutions to align with the Cybersecurity Strategy

• Serves as the subject matter expert for supported security technologies, and acts as subject matter expert during escalations

• Validates current and future state architectural models to assess impact across assigned Cybersecurity technology systems. Oversees security requirements and technical specifications to guide project implementation towards successful solution delivery

• Provides direction to infrastructure, operations, data and application developments groups throughout transitioning phase, implementation in production and beyond

• Manages relationships with security partners and vendors. Builds and maintains effective relationships with management, peers, project managers and internal customers

• Maintains knowledge of engineering next-gen designs, security trends, threats and attack techniques

• Ensures compliance to audit, regulatory and legal requirements

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

• Bachelors – Computer Science or related

• 3+ Years – Information Security, Application Security, Security Engineering or related Internal

• Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of competent on the Dreyfus engineering scale

Preferred Qualifications

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Previous experience in a Security Platform Engineering role

• Programming and scripting experience (Python, Javascript, SPL, etc.)

• Experience with big data platforms (Splunk, Hadoop, Elastic stack, etc.)

• Knowledge of data science, data visualization, mathematics, and/or statistics

• Experience with automating workloads (Jenkins, Ansible, Chef, Terraform, etc.) • Knowledge of common security threats, attack vectors, vulnerabilities and exploits

• Ability to maintain and deploy workloads on Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)

External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

And by the way, while you're waiting to hear from us, don't forget to check out the great benefits Discover offers.

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in consideration for a career at Discover

Application Deadline:

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Apr-23-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position generally ranges between $86,500.00 to $146,100.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

Benefits:

We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Time Off

• 401(k) Plan

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

• STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

• Recognition Program

• Education Assistance

• Commuter Benefits

• Family Support Programs

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Learn more at mydiscoverbenefits.com .

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights & Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision) (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters)

Discover complies with federal, state, and local laws applicable to qualified individuals with disabilities and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search for a position, to complete an application, and/or to participate in an interview, please email HireAccommodation@discover.com . Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.