Senior Associate Security Engineer

Build and deploy advanced cybersecurity capabilities that strengthen software security across the full development lifecycle. This onsite role in Charlotte, NC supports secure-by-design governance through hands-on implementation, threat-led testing, monitoring, and incident response. If you enjoy turning security guidance into practical guardrails, baselines, and fixes that reduce risk, this position offers a structured environment and clear objectives.

What you’ll do

• Implement cybersecurity solutions that protect critical assets in the assigned job area, contributing to design and configuration decisions while following established strategies and guidance.
• Conduct threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing for scoped platforms and services using defined methods to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Integrate and configure information security technologies in test and production environments, applying and adjusting approved configuration patterns, automation, and handoff steps.
• Investigate escalated security issues for in-scope services, perform root-cause analysis, and implement practical fixes to prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate relevant security threats, tools, and design options for assigned work and provide input that supports technical plans and priorities.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to apply security guidelines, secure-by-design practices, and governance controls throughout day-to-day development and delivery.
• Implement and update security baselines, guardrails, and control configurations for systems and applications to support regulatory and policy compliance.
• Execute incident response and basic forensic activities for assigned services, following established playbooks and approved tooling, and recommend targeted improvements based on experience.
• Share knowledge and best practices with teammates by supporting code reviews, design discussions, and pairing sessions.
• Plan and manage your own work to meet objectives and milestones, seek feedback, pursue self-development, and adjust approaches to improve quality and effectiveness over time.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Developing knowledge of cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Experience applying security practices across the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency implementing and managing information security technologies.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with security automation, orchestration, and advanced threat detection tools.
• Familiarity with emerging cybersecurity technologies, industry trends, and strategic risk management.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Accidental death and dismemberment
• Tax-preferred savings accounts
• 401k plan
• No less than 10 days of vacation during the first year of employment (prorated based on date of hire and full-time or part-time status)
• 10 sick days (prorated)
• Paid holidays
• Defined benefit pension plan (depending on position and division)
• Restricted stock units (depending on position and division)
• Deferred compensation plan (depending on position and division)

Job details: Regular, full-time, onsite in Charlotte, NC. Work shift: 1st shift (United States of America). Language fluency: English (Required).