Principal Information Security Engineer

Fifth Third Bank

Principal Information Security Engineer at Fifth Third Bank responsible for enterprise security tool architecture and implementation. Enhancing the bank's security strategies with Zero Trust and mentoring junior team members.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $96,500 - $207,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudLinux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, architect, and support enterprise security tools in partnership with Information Security and IT teams.
Mentor more junior members of the team.
Contribute to and enhance the bank's perimeter security program.
Define security requirements for new technology implementations and assess security solutions against those requirements.
Design and implementation of selected technologies.
Serve as a security consultant and architect on projects.
Conduct security research and threat modeling, make recommendations to the IS/IT teams and oversee their implementation.
Conduct risk assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Industry Standard Certifications such as, but not limited to: SANS certifications, ISC2 CISSP, and AWS are preferred.
Eight+ years of IT work experience relevant to the position, including at least six years in a hands-on information security engineering or analyst position.
Experience working with and supporting Cloud, Linux and Windows systems.
Solid conceptual understanding of distributed computing principles.
Working knowledge of application and data security concepts, best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
Financial industry experience is a plus.
Excellent ability to diagnose and troubleshoot accessibility issues.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits
Differentiated compensation offerings

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Hard Skills & Tools

security architecturerisk assessmentthreat modelingsecurity requirements definitioncloud computingLinuxWindowsapplication securitydata securitysecurity tools

Soft Skills

mentoringconsultingcommunicationproblem-solvingdiagnosingtroubleshooting

Certifications

SANS certificationsISC2 CISSPAWS certification