Senior Engineer, Insider Threat

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Headquarters, WA
103K-186K Annually
Mid level
Other • Utilities
The Role
The Senior Engineer, Insider Threat is responsible for ensuring software and system security through leading investigations, analyzing threats, and implementing proactive security measures. This role requires collaboration with engineering teams and mentoring junior staff, as well as analyzing incidents to identify security vulnerabilities and improvements.
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Job Overview
The Insider Threat Senior Engineer will help ensure that our software, systems, and infrastructure are monitored and managed to the highest security standards. Performs reviews and user analysis to protect data within the environment to improve overall security. Works closely with other T-Mobile Engineers to design and build proactive methods to enhance our security posture.
This position is responsible for overseeing analyzing, coordinating, and implementing security measures enhance security posture within the enterprise. A senior engineer will lead investigations into related insider activity and collaborate with Engineering & Operations Teams to address security vulnerabilities found via intel or other toolsets and data sources.

Job Responsibilities

  • Lead investigations of complex and high-risk insider threat cases. 

  • Improves process efficiency by creating and implementing creative and sustainable changes to existing investigative methodologies. 

  • Recommend strategies to prevent potential insider threat behavior or incidents 

  • Conduct analytical and critical thinking; understand problem set, review facts, make accurate observations and judgements, and provide recommendations and reporting. 

  • Respond to and analyze insider threat alerts using specialized monitoring tools. 

  • Works with groups such as application support, engineering ops, finance, privacy, risk management, etc. 

  • Collaborates with partner teams to enhance the Insider Threat Program behavioral models and detection techniques. 

  • Build and implement processes and technologies to detect high-risk insider activities that are accidental or malicious in nature. 

  • Mentors peers and junior team members in security technologies, enterprise solution design and facilitation and effective interactions. 

  • Validate network alerts by coordinating with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff. 

  • Analyze security incidents for trends and patterns to identify gaps and propose risk mitigation solutions.

  • The threat model depicts trust boundary, threat agent(s), threat vector(s), and safeguard(s) necessary to protect person, asset, data, and T-Mobile brand.

  • Also responsible for other Duties/Projects as assigned by business management as needed.

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent work experience

Work Experience

  • 4-7 years Experience in info security technology or related field
  • Experience with incident handling for Security breaches.
  • Expert in security subject areas
  • 2-4 years Technical Project Management
  • Experience with high level design architecture, security technologies, Networking, web services and SOA. Understanding of encryption, obfuscation, tokenization technologies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Medium to advance knowledge of Scripting tools (Python/Perl/Shell/HTML/PHP)
  • Knowledge of federal & compliance regulations e.g. SOX, PCI & CPNI
  • Familiarity with 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)
  • Solid understanding of T-Mobile’s network elements and how they work together (EIT, Engineering & 3rd Party).
  • Strong presentation skills to large and small audiences.
  • In-depth knowledge of security standard processes in large-scale environments
  • Strong problem solving / troubleshooting skills
  • Dedicated and able to work under timelines.
  • Always act with tact and integrity, and collaborate with a variety of individuals in a positive and productive manner
  • Strong verbal and communication skills with diverse multi-functional groups & the ability to communicate effectively to small & large groups
  • Knowledge of information security policies and regulatory controls (per team function)
  • Demonstrable knowledge of current technological trends and developments in the area of info security
  • Ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks to complete independently; Ability to work under pressure and meet timelines
  • Authority in many facets of network & information security, including Firewall policy design, SSL Certificate management, vulnerability analysis & mitigation, and other topics as assigned.

Licenses and Certifications

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) CISSP and/or CCSK and/or CCSP and/or CISA/CISM certification a plus (Preferred)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) (Preferred)
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) (Preferred)


• 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: $103,400 - $186,400

Corporate Bonus Target: 15%

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=REQ293798&paradox=1

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.


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As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn’t have a corporate ladder–it’s more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it’s that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you’re living our values while investing in your career growth–and we applaud it. You’re unstoppable!
T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing [email protected] or calling 1-844-873-9500. Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.

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The Company
HQ: Bellevue, WA
89,016 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint.

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