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Senior Security Engineer

AT Bank of America
Bank of America

Senior Security Engineer

Washington, DC

CO Salary Range: USD 147,700.00 - 190,000.00 per year

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We're devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

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Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Job Description:

The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for leading multiple security engineering efforts that deliver enterprise security capabilities. This will include serving as a subject matter expert of security technology and acting as the critical decision maker with regards to technical design, security policy and implementation for respective security initiatives. Job expectations include assigning tasks and providing direction to team members, owning tactical decisions, and fostering relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

  • Serves as a subject matter expert for one or more engineering initiatives and is the point of contact for clients to produce reporting as needed
  • Defines major milestones, key performance metrics, and outcomes for engineering initiatives to aid in assigning tasks and mentoring security engineers
  • Leads the delivery of the major engineering milestones and acts as the critical decision maker with regards to technical design and implementation
  • Identifies and raises risks or potential vulnerabilities at all stages of the security-engineering process
  • Works closely with a diverse set of stakeholders with varying priorities to debate and negotiate paths forward
  • Navigates and works effectively across a complex, geographically dispersed organization
  • Thinks outside the box in order to develop multiple solutions to complex problems

Skills:

  • Cyber Security
  • Influence
  • Result Orientation
  • Solution Design
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Technical Strategy Development
  • Access and Identity Management
  • Information Systems Management
  • Risk Management
  • Solution Delivery Process
  • Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • DevOps Practices

Required Skills:

  • 8+ years of Information Technology Engineering (e.g.: System, Network, Software)
  • Engineering Lead and/or people management experience
  • Excellent technical communication skills, ability to lead, influence and communicate at multiple organization levels
  • Security Development experience, specifically being able to lead developers who write security policies in multi-cloud technologies and understanding of cloud security products. (e.g.: open policy agent, Sentinel, Rego, Terraform)
  • Cloud knowledge on one of the major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google)

Desired Skills:

  • Experience with Wiz Cyber Security - CSPM, DSPM, Workload protection a major plus.

This job will be open and accepting applications for a minimum of seven days from the date it was posted.

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Pay Transparency details

US - CO - Denver - 1144 15th St (CO9926), US - DC - Washington - 1800 K St NW - 1800 K Street NW (DC1842)

Pay and benefits information

Pay range

$147,700.00 - $190,000.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.

Discretionary incentive eligible

This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.

Benefits

This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

Client-provided location(s): Washington, DC, USA; Denver, CO, USA; Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: BankOfAmerica-JR-24033183
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program