Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - Threat Response Remediation

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We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to join our Threat Response Remediation Team. This role involves supporting response efforts, providing analysis, and driving remediation for security incidents and vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate should have a solid technical understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including threats, detections, and mitigations. Key responsibilities include analyzing security incidents, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions. Remediation Engineers will collaborate closely with other cybersecurity teams to develop and enforce security policies and procedures. Additionally, effective communication skills are essential for explaining complex security issues to non-technical partners. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under stress are crucial for success in this role.

Job Responsibilities

• Investigates and/or leads identifying security needs & recommends plans/resolutions
• Implements, tests & monitors information security improvements
• Leads information security review of new technologies, designs, and remediation planning efforts
• Conduct comprehensive analysis of security alerts and threats from various sources to identify potential risks and assess their impact on our operations
• Proactively identifies process or technology improvements within existing legacy applications or infrastructure and seeks out remediation
• Partner with internal teams and external collaborators to support containment tasks and implement effective remediation strategies
• Manage post-incident operations, including tracking lessons learned
• Communicate effectively with leadership and other partners to provide updates on response efforts and recommend proactive measures for risk mitigation
• Document incident findings, analysis, and response actions
• Contribute to the enhancement of T-Mobile's incident detection and response capabilities through continuous improvement initiatives and knowledge sharing
• Implement security-related projects as assigned by management to improve T-Mobile Security practices and posture
• Mentor to peers and junior team members. Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team
• Demonstrate commitment to staying ahead of the latest trends, threats, and standard processes in cybersecurity

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity or equivalent work experience
• CISSP, CCSK, CCSP, CISA/CISM (preferred)
• GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, GNFA, GCIA, GREM or similar (preferred)

Work Experience

• 10 years experience with increasing responsibility with security related software and/or business process design.
• 4-7 years experience with the following: project/team lead, formal implementation SDLC, facilitation of multi-functional solution design teams.
• 4-7 years Technical Project Management

Desired Qualifications

• Previous Leadership experience
• Be authority in multiple security subject areas
• Experience with high level design architecture, security technologies, networking, web services and SOA
• Domain expert in all facets of network & information security, including Firewall policy design, SSL Certificate management, vulnerability analysis & mitigation, and other topics as assigned
• Significant knowledge of current technological trends and developments in info security
• Ability to create technical specification and requirements and work independently and with no direction/supervision. Able to quickly adapt to new or evolving technologies related to new product & services requiring validation or research
• Strong verbal and interpersonal skills with diverse multi-functional groups. Ability to communicate advanced concepts to leadership, peers, and others in subordinate roles
• Always act with tact and integrity and collaborate with a variety of individuals in a positive and productive manner
• Dedicated and able to work under tight timelines
• Strong problem solving / troubleshooting skills
• Ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks to complete independently, as well as delegate and track progress within the team, all within the time frame established
• In-depth knowledge of security standard methodologies in large-scale environments. Author white papers and presents at industry conferences. Able to drive industry standards and socialize internally and externally
• Strong presentation skills to large and small audiences
• Understanding load balancers (ex – A10, F5), firewalls (ex – CheckPoint), Venafi, MDM (ex - Mobile Iron), Cloud (ex - AWS, Azure), Malware Protection (ex -FireEye), Advanced Persistent Threats (ex - Damballa), Privileged Accounts (ex – CyberArk), SIEM (ex – ArcSight), Log & Event (ex – Splunk), Intrusion IDS/IPS (ex – Symantec), Cloud Platform (ex – PCF, Docker), Scanning (ex – Qualys), AppSec (ex - Veracode)
• Advance knowledge of Scripting tools (Python/Perl/Shell/HTML/PHP)
• Knowledge of federal & compliance regulations e.g. SOX, PCI & CPNI

• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No):Yes

DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No

Base Pay Range: $127,800 - $230,700

Corporate Bonus Target: 20%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ299196&paradox=1

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