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 &amp; We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the worlds 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.<h2></h2><h2>Job Description:</h2>What You’ll DoResponsibility of the role is to design the Cybersecurity engineering roadmap, and deliver highly-complex secure systems, cyber applications, technical projects and regulatory and risk requirements. Drive Cybersecurity engineering solutions, framework, roadmap, program optimization, process engineering, risk remediation, and mitigation of operational risk in a high velocity culture by introducing technology, requirements, deliverables, gaps and systems design. Analyze competitive. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management ​ How You’ll Do ItActs as the principal advisor to upper management in Cybersecurity matters. Ensures security improvement designs are evaluated, validated, and implemented as required. Performs cyber platform incident triage, to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact; identifying  Certifies that protection and detection capabilities are acquired or developed, and maintained using the Cybersecurity engineering approach and are consistent with organization-level cybersecurity architecture and service agreements.Explores and assesses the latest technology trends, disruptions and security/IT service business models to ensure Business Technology maintains, and improves, organization cyber competitive edge.Works closely with management to define and promote the strategic direction of the team. Provides strong leadership and direction to team members. Provides subject matter expertise across all Cybersecurity technologies. Creates and maintains Cybersecurity technology roadmap. Ensures compliance to audit, regulatory and legal requirements. Makes recommendations that enable expeditious remediation.Builds and maintains effective relationships with peers and internal business partners, and external. Qualifications You’ll Need The Basics<ul><li>Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related</li><li>6+ years of experience in Information Security, Application Security, Security Engineering or related.</li></ul>Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of Proficient on the Cybersecurity 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:Primarily remain in a stationary position.Occasionally move about the work environment to complete the major.Ability to transport physical objects up to 10 poundsPrimarily performed indoors in an officeAbility to operate office equipment such as but not limited to computer, telephone,Ability to communicate verbally.; Ability to communicate in written form.Travel up to 10% of the time.Bonus Points If You Have<ul><li>5-7 years of experience in an engineering or security-related role</li><li>Exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead small-to-medium scale team initiatives</li><li>Demonstrated ability to design and deploy elegant solutions and tooling with minimal oversight</li><li>Advanced level of knowledge with big data platforms (Splunk, Hadoop, Elastic stack, etc.)</li><li>Advanced level of knowledge with automating workloads (Jenkins, Ansible, Chef, Terraform, </li><li>etc.)</li><li>Advanced level of knowledge with the maintenance and deployment of workloads on Cloud </li><li>Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)</li><li>Mastery of programming languages and concepts (Python, Javascript, SPL, etc.)</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor junior team members from a technical perspective</li><li>Previous experience creating and/or supporting tools and platforms for an operations-centric team </li><li>Experience in leading large-scale projects</li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of modeling concepts including AI/ML and predictive analytics</li><li>Hands-on experience with common security technologies (SIEM, IDS, Firewall, WAF, etc.)</li><li>Knowledge of data science, data visualization, mathematics, and/or statistics</li><li>Proficient knowledge of common security threats, attack vectors, vulnerabilities and exploits</li><li>Proficient knowledge of common operating systems, protocols and basic endpoint security </li><li>principles</li><li>Regular participation and contribution to industry-related groups and events</li><li>Demonstrated ability to engage confidently with upper management</li><li>Preferred Qualifications (combination of Required and Bonus)</li><li>Exceptional organizational abilities and attention to detail</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead small-to-medium scale team initiatives</li><li>Mastery of programming languages and concepts (Python, Javascript, SPL, etc.)</li><li>Demonstrated ability to coach/mentor junior team members from a technical perspective</li><li>Advanced level of knowledge with big data platforms (Splunk, Hadoop, Elastic stack, etc.)</li><li>Demonstrated ability to design and deploy elegant solutions and tooling with minimal oversight</li><li>Advanced level of knowledge with automating workloads (Jenkins, Ansible, Chef, Terraform, etc.)</li><li>Advanced level of knowledge with the maintenance and deployment of workloads on Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.)</li></ul>External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview. 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.#LI-GNApplication Deadline:The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Aug-09-2025. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.Compensation:The base pay for this position generally ranges between $107,000.00 to $180,200.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.Benefits:We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:<ul><li>Paid Parental Leave</li><li>Paid Time Off</li><li>401(k) Plan</li><li>Medical, Dental, Vision, &amp; Health Savings Account</li><li>Short and Long Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death &amp; Dismemberment insurances</li><li>Recognition Program</li><li>Education Assistance</li><li>Commuter Benefits</li><li>Family Support Programs</li><li>Employee Stock Purchase Plan</li></ul>Learn more at <a href="https://www.mydiscoverbenefits.com" target="_blank">mydiscoverbenefits.com</a>.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, a division of Capital One, N.A., 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. <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal" target="_blank">(Know Your Rights)</a>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 <a href="mailto:HireAccommodation@discover.com" target="_blank">HireAccommodation@discover.com</a>. Any information you provide regarding your accommodation needs will be kept confidential and will only be used to determine and provide necessary accommodation.At Discover, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace through our Fair Chance Hiring practices. Fair Chance Hiring means that we base our hiring decisions on an applicant’s qualifications rather than their criminal record. All our positions are subject to Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. Our applicants go through a background check, and we follow all applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance (<a href="https://dcba.lacounty.gov/fairchance/" target="_blank">LA County Fair Chance</a>).Positions marked as remote eligible are limited to remote locations within the country in which the position is based.Applicants must be 18 or older at the time of hire.