Cybersecurity Engineer (Network Security Automation)

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:

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. 

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.

As a Cybersecurity Engineer on the network automation team, you’ll design, develop, implement, and maintain network security automation 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 

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

Preferred Qualifications 

Bonus Points If You Have: 

• Extensive experience with the following technologies: Python, Ansible Playbook / YAML, Ansible Automation Platform / AWX, API, Firewalls, GitHub
• Working knowledge of Terraform, AWS / OCP, ServiceNow, Hashicorp, postman/curl, IDE tools, Tufin, MKDocs, and JSON
• Working knowledge with automating secret management, firewalls, and web proxy. 
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelining with GitHub and/or Jenkins.
• Experience working in a DevOps model is a major plus.

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.