Senior Cribl Engineer / Security Data Engineer Location: Charlotte, NC preferred. Candidates in New York City, Los Angeles, Southern California, or other locations may also be considered. Work Model: Flexible hybrid or r…
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Security Engineer jobs in Charlotte, NC
Security engineers protect systems and data by finding vulnerabilities, building defenses, and responding to incidents. The work spans application security, infrastructure hardening, and threat detection.
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Senior Information Security Engineer – Thales CipherTrust Key Responsibilities Serve as a technical SME for Thales CipherTrust Key Manager and CipherTrust Transparent Encryption . Design, implement, administer, and suppo…
$105.4k - $207.8k
Position Summary Cyber Security & Risk Strategy Senior Consultant Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and... ...in Computer Science, Information Technology, Risk Management, Engineering, or a simila…
$159k - $305k
services at enterprise scale. You will influence how network reliability is measured, engineered, automated, and continuously improved while partnering across infrastructure, cloud, security, application, architecture, a…
$198k - $368k
and others. If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.KPMG is currently seeking a Director, Global Security Engineering Lead to join our Global Digital Group which is part of KPMG International.R…
units.Designs system-level patterns (event-driven pipelines, API contracts, data models) that other engineers build on — establishing the foundational approach for how security findings flow from detection through priori…
$134.5k - $265.1k
with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.Work you will do:As Privileged Access Management (PAM)... ...in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Engineering, Informa…
Required)Work Shift:1st shift (United States of America)Please review the following job description:Manages large, technical information security projects, programs, and processes aligned with organizational goals and re…
Role: Senior Engineer - AI Security, Systems Engineering & Developer Productivity Location: Charlotte, NC / Plano, TX (Onsite) Employment Type: Full-Time Experience: 10 15 years Must-Have Qualifications: Minimum 10 years…
grow, and make an impact. Join us! Position Summary: Seeking a highly technical, hands-on Senior Engineer with deep Systems Engineering expertise to lead AI security, platform modernization, and developer productivity i…
We are seeking an experienced Database Security Patch Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Sybase and MySQL database administration on Linux environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assessing vulne…
Cloud Security Engineer All IT Solutions United States · Charlotte, North Carolina Workplace Type — Remote Employment Type — Contract We are currently seeking a qualified Cloud Security Engineer to support this engagemen…
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What security engineers earn in Charlotte
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $38–$52 | $78k–$108k |
| Mid level | $52–$73 | $108k–$152k |
| Senior | $71–$99 | $147k–$206k |
Adjusted for the Charlotte market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Threat modelingOWASP and web app securityNetwork and cloud securityIncident responseScripting (Python, Bash)SIEM and detection toolingIdentity and access managementVulnerability managementExplaining risk to non-experts
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through how you would threat model a new feature.
Use a structure — assets, entry points, attacker goals — and show that you rank risks rather than listing everything. STRIDE is a fine scaffold if you actually apply it.
You find a critical vulnerability in production. What are your next steps?
Verify, assess exposure, contain, and coordinate disclosure and fix — with communication throughout. Panic-free process is the whole answer.
Explain a recent vulnerability class or breach and what you took from it.
Staying current is part of the job. Pick something real, explain the root cause simply, and connect it to a defense you would build.
How do you get developers to fix security issues they see as low priority?
Show empathy for delivery pressure: translate risk into business impact, make fixes easy, and build guardrails so the secure path is the default.
How would you secure a cloud environment from scratch?
Cover identity first, then network segmentation, logging, encryption, and automated policy checks. Saying 'IAM is where most cloud breaches start' shows you know the terrain.
What is the difference between authentication and authorization, and where do systems commonly get it wrong?
Define both crisply, then give a real failure mode like broken object-level authorization. The follow-through example is what distinguishes the answer.
Tell me about a security control you built or improved.
Describe the risk it addressed and evidence it worked — findings reduced, detection time improved. Controls without measurement are just hopes.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For security engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Lead with concrete defensive wins: vulnerabilities remediated, detection coverage added, incident response times improved.
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List relevant certifications (Security+, OSCP, CISSP) prominently; this field still screens on them.
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Name the domains you cover — appsec, cloud security, detection — since 'security' alone is too broad to place you.
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Mention responsible disclosures, CTF results, or published research if you have them; they are strong credibility signals.
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Show you can work with engineers, not just audit them — secure code reviews, training, or paved-road tooling you built.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Security Analyst
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Security Engineer
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Senior Security Engineer
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Security Architect
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CISO
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