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Company: Truist FinancialLocation: Atlanta, GA Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 03/16/2026 Job Categories: Banking, Finance/Economics, Information Technology |
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Cyber Hunt & Respond Principal Engineer The position is described below. If you want to apply, click the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this page. After you click Apply Now and complete your application, you'll be invited to create a profile, which will let you see your application status and any communications. If you already have a profile with us, you can log in to check status. If you have a disability and need assistance with the application, you can request a reasonable accommodation. Send an email to Accessibility (accommodation requests only; other inquiries won't receive a response). Regular or Temporary: RegularLanguage Fluency: English (Required) Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:The Cyber Hunt & Respond Principal Engineer (Principal Hunter) is an advanced role within the 24/7 Cyber Fusion Center. This role has 2 core functions, proactive Threat Hunting & reactive Incident Response coverage.Hunting involves searching through large, diverse sets of internal and external data to discover previously undetected threats. This role is creative and owns the development of new hypotheses on how adversaries may be attacking the organization and will prove the hypotheses based on our available data. Additionally, this role will work with internal groups to express the data needs to explore potential threats. Principal Hunters demonstrate deep expertise across advanced querying languages, assembly-level analysis, Python, regular expressions, debugging and reverse engineering tools, anti-analysis and evasion techniques, security automation, and artificial intelligence (AI). They are responsible for designing, building, and operationalizing net new threat hunting capabilities that materially improve the organizations ability to detect and respond to advanced adversaries (e.g. nation-state threats). In addition to hands on technical leadership, Principal Hunters serve as mentors and technical authorities for analysts, hunters, and incident responders. They provide guidance, coaching, and technical review to elevate the overall skill level, analytical rigor, and hunting maturity of the Cyber Fusion Center. This role participates in an on-call rotation and requires availability outside standard business hours, as necessitated by cyber incidents and imminent threat activity. ***For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)*** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position.Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truists generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truists defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work. Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace. EEO is the Law E-Verify IER Right to Work Contact Information
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