Cybersecurity Senior Engineer - Incident Response - 2nd Shift OR Weekends

Truist Financial - Atlanta, GA

Part-time,Full-time - Senior

Atlanta, GA

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About the position

The Senior IR Engineer within the advanced 24/7 Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) is a critical role responsible for receiving, investigating, and resolving all escalations effectively. This position requires a strong foundation in Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR), where professionals must be adept in log, packet, network, endpoint, and root cause analysis. The Senior IR Engineer is expected to possess a problem-solving mentality, capable of navigating structured, unstructured, and complex situations with ease. A key aspect of this role is the ability to respond to and eradicate advanced attacks, necessitating a deep understanding of Windows internals. Threat hunting will also be a significant component of the job, requiring the engineer to quickly differentiate between nefarious artifacts and benign activity. The Senior IR Engineer will consult on various technical and non-technical problems within the team and the larger organization, contributing to the overall security posture of the enterprise. This position is on-site in downtown Atlanta, with an alternate location in Zebulon, NC, and involves participation in an on-call rotation. The shift options include a 2nd Shift from 3pm to 12am (midnight), Sunday to Thursday, or a 2nd Shift from 1pm to 12am (midnight), Friday through Monday. The role includes a 10% automatic pay differential for 2nd shift hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the technical IT/cyber capabilities including all phases of the software development lifecycle and software stack.
• Lead efforts related to designing, planning, enhancing, and testing all cybersecurity technologies used throughout the enterprise.
• Analyze information to determine, recommend, and plan the use of new information security technologies or modifications to existing systems.
• Lead the implementation of new information security technologies or integration of existing technologies including initial configuration and operational handoff.
• Provide expert problem analysis and resolution for information security technologies in a timely manner.
• Lead teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of experience in systems engineering or administration or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Deep specialized and/or broad functional knowledge in applied enterprise information security technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and encryption.
• CISSP Certification.
• Previous experience in leading complex IT projects.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree or MBA and ten years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Banking or financial services experience.
• Other security certifications (e.g. CCNA Security, GSEC, GCED, GPPA, etc.).
• Other technical Certifications (e.g. CCNA, RHCE, MCSE, etc.).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts.
• 401k plan with company contributions.
• At least 10 days of vacation and 10 sick days per year, prorated based on hire date.
• Paid holidays.
• Potential eligibility for defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or deferred compensation plan.