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Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer-April 2024
Riverwoods
Apr 17, 2025
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About Principal Cybersecurity Engineer

  Discover. A brighter future.

  With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

  Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

  Job Description:

  The Threat Detection & Analytics team is seeking qualified professionals to join our ranks. This highly specialized team of skilled engineers serves as experts in creating high-quality detection logic and telemetry for our Security Operations Center (SOC) and related enterprise teams.

  With a world-class array of data-driven technologies at our disposal, we employ a risk-based approach to security detection based on best practices and industry frameworks. As a Detection Engineer, you will defend Discover by helping to evolve, run, and maintain an adaptive threat detection program.

  Responsibilities

  · Analyzing data from a variety of sources (network, endpoint, application, etc.) and contributing to the full-lifecycle development of our cyber defense strategy

  · Creating detection logic, models, tooling, and frameworks to help our SOC analysts detect potential cyber incidents

  · Utilizing behavioral analytics technologies (e.g., UEBA) to better analyze and understand the full picture of user and entity behavior

  · Participating in threat modeling sessions with other teams to identify and defend against adversary Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)

  · Leveraging automation platforms (e.g., SOAR) to improve incident identification and response times

  · Onboarding and normalization of telemetry to enhance our Security Information and Event Management System (SIEM)

  · Tuning detection capabilities and tooling to eliminate noise

  · Collaborating with Offensive Security teams to analyze and evaluate security monitoring effectiveness

  · Partnering with other engineering and security teams to improve our detection capabilities across the organization

  · Leading design discussions, code reviews, and paired programming sessions

  Minimum Qualifications

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

  · Bachelors – Computer Science or related

  · 6+ Years -- Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or related

  · Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of proficient on the Dreyfus engineering scale

  Bonus Points/Related experience:

  · Strong skills and expertise in a combination of some of the following areas:

  · Big data platforms (Splunk, Hadoop, Elastic, etc.)

  · Common security technologies (SIEM, IDS, WAF, etc.)

  · User/entity behavior analytics (UEBA)

  · Mathematics, statistics, data analytics, AI/ML

  · Cloud security (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)

  · Programming/Scripting (Python, PowerShell, etc.)

  Application Deadline:

  The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Feb-06-2024. 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 $104,000.00 to $175,600.00. 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) (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eeoc.gov/poster__;!!MjXRb4uW6x5k!ABIVgRw0WsyX2wfQC-pKxK3V9X4h1NBUGgjO7EM8PTvp5MNRgpEuVC_jVk0fcn_ISAZjmwkbLuUIrj8mFedCBkyz$)

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