Cybersecurity Engineer (Network)

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Job Description:

As a Cybersecurity Engineer (Network), you’ll design, develop, implement, and maintain network security solutions and capabilities that reduce risk to our business, brand, and customers. On our best-in-class engineering team, you’ll help us build innovative strategies and capabilities that increase our security posture and enable faster delivery. You’ll thrive in a hybrid, multi-cloud environment, leverage new technology, and drive the adoption of automation capabilities— all on a team that sets the example for supporting each other, working hard together, and celebrating often. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management. 

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, Engineering, Informatics, Information Security, Information Technology or related 
• 3+ Years – Information Security, Application Security, Security Engineering or related 
• Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of competent on the Dreyfus engineering scale 

Physical and Cognitive Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position as required by federal, state, and local laws:

• Does this job require remaining in a stationary position, including but not limited to, primarily sitting, and standing?  Primarily remain in a stationary position.
• Does this job require the ability to move about inside or outside the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job?  No required movement about the work environment to complete the major responsibilities of the job.
• Does this job require the ability to transport physical objects? If so, provide the weight of the heaviest object the job needs to transport without the aid of machinery or equipment or the weight equivalency with the aid of machinery or equipment.  No
• Primarily, where is this job performed?  Primarily performed indoors in an office setting.
• Does this job require the ability to operate equipment or machinery? Select all that apply.  Ability to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer.
• Does this job require the ability to communicate verbally or in written form? Select all that apply.  Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.
• Does the job require travel?  Travel up to 10% of the time.
• Does this role require testing or assessments to measure the ability to perform the job?   No

Preferred Qualifications 

Bonus Points If You Have: 

• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, and the Panorama management console.
• IDS / IPS
• Familiarity with AWS Security Groups
• Python, Terraform, Ansible
• General networking (routing/switches)
• Public cloud security
• General security awareness skills

Discover will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position.  Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview. 

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Application Deadline:

Compensation:

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)

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.