Principal Engineer, Security Engineering

Cencora

. Analyze trends, news, and changes in the threat and compliance environment with respect to organizational risk .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance, with a strong focus on developing and implementing security policies and procedures. Proficient in analyzing threats and vulnerabilities while providing technical guidance and mentorship to teams.

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Cybersecurity ExpertiseRisk ManagementCompliance Standards (SOX, ISO 27001/27002, COBIT, ITIL, NIST, PCI)Security Tools (SIEM, EDR, Email Security Gateway, SOAR)Certifications (CISSP, CCSP, CISM)

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Hard Skills

Root Cause AnalysisInformation Security StrategyAdvanced EncryptionApplication ArchitectureIdentity and Access ManagementThreat Modelling ToolsProgramming Languages (JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, SQL)IT Risk ManagementSecurity Controls ImplementationIncident Response

Soft Skills

Technical GuidanceCoaching and MentorshipCommunication SkillsAnalytical ThinkingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDREmail Security GatewaySOARFirewallAntivirusVPNIDS/IPSProxiesMicrosoft Office Suite

Certifications & Qualifications

Azure Security Engineer CertificationCertified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)Certification in Information Security Strategy Management (CISM)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)CompTIA Security+Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

Industry Keywords

Cyber OperationsThreat HuntingVulnerability ManagementCloud SecurityInformation Security

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber SecurityIoTJavaScriptPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze trends, news, and changes in the threat and compliance environment with respect to organizational risk
Advise management and develop and execute compliance and risk-mitigation plans
Oversee risk and compliance self-assessments and coordinate third-party assessments
Oversee responses to information system security incidents, including investigation, countermeasures, recovery, and third-party incident responders
Analyze and recommend security controls and procedures across information-system acquisition, development, and change-management lifecycles
Develop methodologies to monitor and respond to security events and assist with cyber incident remediation
Provide technical guidance to network and system administrators
Monitor and maintain infrastructure, improve system performance, and automate security-focused system administration
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to ISO Engineers
Oversee service-level agreements to ensure security controls are upheld
Lead implementation of enterprise-wide security policies, procedures, and standards across platforms and applications
Communicate security issues and respond to requests from business and IT leaders
Coordinate with technical executives and IT teams to design, develop, and implement security systems
Review, build, maintain, and implement cybersecurity, data-security, and cloud-security solutions
Consult on business impacts of proposed security-environment changes
Provide security briefings on critical enterprise issues
Analyze metrics and KPIs for executive review
Monitor emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and exploits
Identify, formulate, and implement information security solutions and controls and maintain security tooling
Coordinate with systems and network engineers to ensure infrastructure conforms to security standards
Research and deploy tools for Cyber Operations, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability Management, Offensive Security, Email Security, Mobile, IoT, distribution centers, and cloud environments
Respond to security alerts, escalate critical incidents, and participate in incident-response exercises
Serve as a subject matter expert for product research and development teams, collaborating with software engineers, product management, development, and information-systems teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of directly-related or relevant experience, preferably in information security
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or another related discipline, or equivalent related experience
Preferred certifications: Azure Security Engineer Certification; Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP); Certification in Information Security Strategy Management (CISM); Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP); CompTIA Security+; Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Knowledge of network solutions and systems
Cybersecurity expertise
Root cause analysis
Information security strategy standards: SOX, ISO 27001/27002, COBIT, ITIL, NIST, PCI
Advanced encryption
Application architecture
Identity and access management
IT risk management
Threat modelling tools
Microsoft Office Suite
Programming and development languages: JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, SQL
Security tools: SIEM, EDR, Email Security Gateway, SOAR, firewall, antivirus, VPN, IDS/IPS, proxies
Equivalent related experience may substitute for the bachelor’s degree

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision care
Backup dependent care
Adoption assistance
Infertility coverage
Family building support
Behavioral health solutions
Paid parental leave
Paid caregiver leave
Training programs
Professional development resources
Mentorship program opportunities
Employee resource groups
Volunteer activities