GM Financial · 6 hours ago
Senior Principal Cybersecurity Engineer, Threat and Vulnerability
Arlington, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expGM Financial is committed to innovation in Cybersecurity, providing a mission-focused environment with specialized teams. The Senior Principal Cybersecurity Engineer will be responsible for managing and mitigating security vulnerabilities across IT infrastructure and applications, ensuring effective communication of risks and remediation strategies.
Finance
Responsibilities
Support and influence technical direction for vulnerability and scanning supporting technology
Architect, build and maintain scalable vulnerability detection rules, alerts, scripts, and triage pipelines
Monitor and assess the company’s cybersecurity risks and implement mitigation strategies to address vulnerabilities
Conduct continuous discovery and vulnerability assessment of enterprise-wide assets , including vulnerability scans in support of operational matters (non-scheduled)
Serve as a technical escalation point for vulnerability management and remediation efforts
Define, build and apply protective mitigations and work with engineering and infrastructure teams to integrate fixes upstream, and to support remediation efforts to close vulnerability exposure to new threats
Interpret complex data from vulnerability scans to pinpoint potential security risks and weaknesses
Examine disclosed vulnerabilities, threat scenarios, and mitigating controls to understand the potential impact on the organization
Provide specific recommendations for addressing and mitigating identified vulnerabilities, prioritizing effort based on factors such as risk, exposure, business impact, threat intelligence, and contextual data
Perform technical analysis of all scan results and provide a report of analysis as required
Qualification
Required
Experience with leading cross-functional and/or global initiatives from start to finish
Advanced knowledge of business acumen and a deep understanding of business implications of decisions
In-depth understanding of company values, mission, vision and strategic direction
Comprehensive knowledge of GM Financial's business operations
Recognized as an expert across the business unit
Strong experience in threat modeling, secure design, and code review processes
Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, Unix, and other operating system's vulnerabilities and ways to stop them
Demonstrated knowledge in methods to protect against ransomware threats
Deep experience building and utilizing highly scalable platforms and tools (e.g., Vulnerability scanners, detection pipelines, analytics systems)
Independent ability to aggregate and report on data, utilizing data visualization techniques
Robust experience securing hybrid/multi cloud environments (Azure, AWS)
Proven and verifiable record of building vulnerability tooling and automations integrated into workflows
Deep understanding of the vulnerability risk landscape and its impact on cyber threats
Strategic understanding and practical experience with vulnerability remediation priority
Demonstrated experience performing risk assessments of vulnerabilities and evaluating compensating and mitigating controls in large, complex infrastructures
Knowledge of secure coding practices and application security testing (SAST, DAST, SCA, IaC, etc)
Strong experience building and operating Vulnerability Management, Threat Intelligence, or other security programs
Experience with Python, REST, Node, SWL, and other popular coding languages
Strong familiarity with computer networking operations, TCP/IP networking, network fabrics, OSI layers, and corporate networking devices and their operating systems
Demonstrated experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD methodologies
Strong understanding with securing container-based systems (Docker, Kuberntes, etc)
Working understanding of CVE, CWE, CVSS scoring, MitRE ATT&CK Framework, threat intelligence, and CISA
Possess excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication and documentation skills
Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree plus 2 years of relevant experience required
12 years minimum experience in related functions
5-7 years experience leading through mentorship in a related field
5-7 years experience driving thought leadership and innovation across products
Preferred
Relevant certifications or licenses preferred
Benefits
401K matching
Bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid)
Training
GM employee auto discount
Community service pay
Nine company holidays
Company
GM Financial
GM Financial is the captive finance company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Company.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2010-09-29Acquired
Leadership Team
Katie DeGraaf
Senior Vice President, OnStar Insurance, Product & Telematics
Ross Reichardt
Chief of Staff; General Motors Insurance
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