Lead Information Security Engineer – Cyber Defense

Fifth Third Bank

. Lead software, platform, and site reliability engineering work with detection, response, and threat intelligence analysts .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • United StatesSenior💰 $82,100 - $172,500 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and managing scalable cloud-based applications and infrastructure, with a strong focus on AI-enabled systems and security practices. Proficient in container orchestration, automation, and information security engineering within Agile environments.

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AWS Services ExperienceInfrastructure-as-Code ProficiencyContainerization with Docker and KubernetesAI-Enabled Application EngineeringInformation Security Tools Knowledge

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Hard Skills

PythonGoAWSInfrastructure-as-CodeDockerKubernetesAI Engineering FrameworksUnix/Linux SystemsCloud NetworkingObservability Principles

Soft Skills

Verbal CommunicationWritten Communication

Tools & Technologies

SplunkElasticsearchEDRSIEMSOARXDR

Certifications & Qualifications

AWS Solutions Architect AssociateAWS Solutions Architect ProfessionalCCSP

Industry Keywords

Information Security EngineeringSite Reliability EngineeringDevOpsPlatform EngineeringFinancial Industry Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerElasticSearchKubernetesLinuxPythonSplunkUnixGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead software, platform, and site reliability engineering work with detection, response, and threat intelligence analysts
Build, deploy, and manage scalable infrastructure and applications to detect, track, and deter cybercriminals
Architect cloud-based workloads and automate integrations and deployments for application code, infrastructure code, and security tooling
Engineer and operate containerized AWS workloads, including Amazon EKS
Engineer and support AI-enabled applications, agents, engineering harnesses, and supporting services in AWS
Provide lead-level engineering review and approval of application, infrastructure-as-code, containerized, serverless, and AI-enabled code changes
Build patterns, tooling, controls, observability, and integrations for safe AI use across software and security engineering workflows
Contribute to detection, response, and intelligence applications and platforms
Work as a member of an Agile squad in two-week sprints with squad members, Product Owner, and Agilist
Support operational information security responsibilities and maintain standards, procedures, and guidelines
Provide technical support to regulatory agencies and external and internal auditors during audits and examinations
Maintain knowledge through cross-skilling and up-skilling in security, cloud, software engineering, and artificial intelligence technologies
Model modern software engineering practices, including responsible use of AI-assisted engineering

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven track record of building production-quality software, tooling, automation, and/or services in one or multiple languages (e.g. Python, Go)
Experience using AI-assisted software engineering techniques and tooling
In-depth knowledge of cloud computing and demonstrated experience using AWS services
Understanding of cloud networking, identity, security, compute, storage, and observability principles
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automated delivery practices
Knowledge of Information Security tools such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, EDR, SIEM, SOAR, and XDR
Experience building and integrating solutions across on-premises, hybrid, and/or cloud environments
Experience building, securing, troubleshooting, and operating containerized applications using Docker or equivalent technologies
Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration; Amazon EKS experience strongly preferred
Experience building or supporting applications using foundation models, AI agents, or AI engineering frameworks strongly preferred
Understanding of engineering considerations for AI-enabled systems, including model access, tool integration, identity and permissions, data protection, observability, evaluation, testing, human oversight, and controls
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience
At least 4 years of related experience, including at least 2 years in Information Security Engineering, Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Developer roles
Experience engineering and troubleshooting systems running on Unix/Linux
Ability to communicate ideas verbally and in writing to management, business and IT sponsors, and technical colleagues
Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, CCSP, or equivalent are preferred
Financial industry experience is a plus
Position not available for immigration sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Incentive compensation plan based on company, line of business and/or individual performance
Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, emotional and social well-being