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Security Engineer; Data Engineering​/Protection

Job in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 28245, USA
Listing for: Truist
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-20
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 180000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 180000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Security Engineer (Data Engineering/ Protection)

Regular or Temporary:
Regular Language Fluency:
English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America) Please review the following job description:
The Security Engineer will serve as a technical expert for Protegrity within the organization, responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise level data protection solutions. This role will support the integration of Protegrity with new and existing business applications, ensuring sensitive data is secured through tokenization, masking, and encryption. The engineer will work closely with application teams, architects, cybersecurity leaders, and compliance stakeholders to apply best in class data protection controls across the enterprise.

Additionally, this role will mentor junior engineers and contribute to establishing standards, patterns, and best practices for secure data handling.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise data protection solutions using Protegrity, including tokenization, masking, and encryption controls.
  • Serve as the a technical expert for integrating Protegrity with new and existing applications, databases, and data pipelines across the organization.
  • Develop, test, and optimize data protection policies, workflows, and integration patterns to meet security and compliance requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Protegrity agents, connectors, policy enforcement, and application integration.
  • Partner with application teams, architects, and cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure secure data handling throughout solution life cycles.
  • Maintain documentation for architectures, integration guides, runbooks, and operational procedures for data protection platforms.
  • Mentor and train junior engineers to build internal capability and ensure continuity of subject matter expertise.
  • Support ongoing operations and incident response activities for the organization’s Tier 1 data protection platform.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
  • Advanced knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
  • Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
  • Advanced knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
  • Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 5-8+ years in software engineering, cybersecurity engineering, or data engineering roles.
  • Hands-on experience integrating Protegrity or a similar enterprise data protection platform.
  • Strong knowledge of:
    Tokenization (format-preserving, reversible, non-reversible) Data masking (static, dynamic) Encryption (symmetric, asymmetric, key management concepts)
  • Experience with application integration patterns (APIs, SDKs, agents, proxy-based controls, microservices).
  • Proficiency with at least one modern programming language (Java, Python, .NET, etc.).
  • Strong SQL and analytical skills.
  • Deep understanding of data security, IAM, and compliance frameworks (PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex production issues in high-criticality environments.
  • Strong communication and cross-team collaboration abilities.
  • Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with Dev Sec Ops  practices and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Prior experience mentoring or leading junior engineers.
  • Background with big data platforms (Snowflake, Hadoop ecosystem, Spark) is a plus.
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:
  • All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers)…
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