Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - Database Security

Company: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Location: Bellevue
Posted on: March 1, 2025

Job Description:

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We are seeking a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer - Database Security to lead our efforts in ensuring that our software, systems, and infrastructure comply with the highest security and compliance standards. You will conduct technical security assessments, code reviews, and vulnerability testing to identify and mitigate risks while assisting T-Mobile teams and partners in bolstering security. Collaboration with T-Mobile Engineers will be key as you design and implement proactive strategies to enhance our security posture across various domains, including mobile devices, IoT, enterprise applications, cloud services, big data, and core network technologies.

As a subject matter expert, you will spearhead initiatives to enhance security measures across multiple business units and serve as the principal security advisor for cross-functional teams, ensuring the successful delivery of projects and services to enterprise customers.

Job Responsibilities:

• Optimize cross-functional partnerships to address customer requirements effectively.
• Lead large-scale analysis efforts across multiple departments.
• Utilize internal and external data resources for strategic business decisions and influence stakeholders.
• Foster long-term relationships with key stakeholders and preemptively address their responses to recommendations.
• Conduct information security reviews of new technologies and oversee remediation planning.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations Teams to resolve security vulnerabilities identified through PSIRTs, scans, or incidents.
• Propose process and technology enhancements for legacy applications and infrastructure.
• Identify security needs, propose solutions, and oversee the implementation and monitoring of security improvements.
• Maintain visibility within the Executive branch concerning information security and collaborate with various groups (e.g., application support, finance, privacy).
• Analyze and design threat models to depict trust boundaries and identify essential safeguards for T-Mobile's assets and brands.
• Stay abreast of industry developments and trends to create business cases and action plans addressing critical security gaps.
• Lead cross-functional security projects and mentor peers and junior team members in security technologies and practices.
• Demonstrate extensive experience with threat modeling using methodologies such as STRIDE, PASTA, TRIKE, and others.
• Serve as a subject matter expert across multiple facets of network and information security, including firewall policy design and vulnerability management.
• Complete additional duties and projects as assigned by business management.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to deliver exceptional results for T-Mobile
• Maintain vendor relationships.
• Track and report progress using tools like JIRA and Confluence.
• Provide weekly status updates on projects and goals.
• Participate in team and company meetings.
• Provide attestations to Audit and Compliance teams.
• Engage in on-call rotation.
• Conduct detailed root cause and post-incident analyses.
• Document processes, configurations, and lessons learned.
• Adhere to T-Mobile's Incident and Change Management procedures.
• Complete training promptly.
• Identify and evaluate problems, innovate solutions, and automate processes.
• Develop goals, objectives, and operational metrics to consistently improve service delivery to internal customers.
• Anticipate, enable, and support technological solutions for customer needs.
  
  Education:
  
  • Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science, or Information Technology.
    Experience:
    
    • 7+ years of cybersecurity experience in a highly technical role. (Required)
    • Proficiency in database solutions: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc. (Required)
    • Preferred expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting Imperva DB Security Suite ( SecureSphere, Sonar, DRA, Vulnerability Scanning).
    • Demonstrated experience in Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), User Behavior Analytics (UBA), and Data Protection.
    • Experience in securing AI models and ensuring data security in AI and SaaS environments.
    • 4-7 years' Experience with the following: project/team lead, formal implementation SDLC, facilitation of cross-functional solution design teams.
    • Great to have expertise in designing, implementing, and supporting Posture Management solutions such as Varonis, Obsidian, Microsoft Purview, etc.
    • Be subject matter expert in multiple security subject areas.
    • Experience with high level design architecture, security technologies, networking, web services and SOA.
    • Leadership experience in guiding cross-functional teams to meet security objectives.
      
      Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
      
      • US Citizenship and onshore location to support USGCI systems. (Required)
      • Willingness to provide 24/7 on-call support. (Required)
      • Significant knowledge of current technological trends and developments in the area of info security
      • Ability to create technical specification and requirements and work independently and with no direction/supervision. Able to quickly adapt to new or evolving technologies related to new product & services requiring validation or research.
      • Strong verbal and communication skills with diverse cross functional groups. Ability to present advanced concepts to leadership, peers, and others in subordinate roles.
      • Always act with tact and integrity, and interface with a variety of individuals in a positive and productive manner.
      • Ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks to complete independently, as well as delegate and track progress within the team, all within the time frame established.
      • In-depth knowledge of security best practices in large-scale environments. Author white papers and presents at industry conferences. Able to drive industry standards and socialize internally and externally.
      • Strong presentation skills to large and small audiences.
      • Understanding load balancers (ex - A10, F5), firewalls (ex - CheckPoint), Venafi, MDM (ex - Mobile Iron), Cloud (ex - AWS, Azure), Malware Protection (ex -FireEye), Advanced Persistent Threats (ex - Damballa), Privileged Accounts (ex - CyberArk), SIEM (ex - ArcSight), Log & Event (ex - Splunk), Intrusion IDS/IPS (ex - Symantec), Cloud Platform (ex - PCF, Docker), Scanning (ex - Qualys), AppSec (ex - Veracode)
      • Expert understanding of T-Mobile's network elements and how they work together (EIT, Engineering & 3rd Party).
      • 5+ years of scripting experience (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Ruby, Python, etc.).
      • Experience as a Systems Administrator/Engineer in a large-scale enterprise.
      • Strong UNIX troubleshooting skills.
      • Familiarity with PKI and SSL certificate management.
      • Knowledge and proven experience in compliance regulations and auditor attestations (e.g., USGCI, PCI, SOX, etc.).
      • Incident response experience for security breaches.
      • ITIL change management experience.
      • Application support experience.
      • Experience deploying systems via VMware or Orca.
      • Expertise in report and dashboard creation using tools such as PowerBI, Splunk, etc.
      • Familiarity with database design and programming, along with cloud-based application security.
      • Familiarity with infrastructure as code technologies (e.g., Puppet, Ansible, Jenkins).
      • Proven track record in addressing zero-day vulnerabilities and advanced persistent threats (APTs).
      • Knowledge of secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices and tools.
      • Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with a focus on proactive risk mitigation.
      • Understanding of emerging technologies and their security implications, such as quantum computing and blockchain.
        
        License/Certification (Preferred):
        
        • CISSP and/or CCSK and/or CCSP and/or CISA/CISM certification a plus
        • Imperva DAM certifications
          
          --- At least 18 years of age
          --- Legally authorized to work in the United States
          
          Travel:
          Travel Required (Yes/No):Yes
          
          DOT Regulated:
          DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
          Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No
          T-Mobile requires U.S. citizenship for certain roles within the organization. This role requires U.S. citizenship. Individuals hired into this role will be required to submit documentation proving U.S. citizenship within the first 7 days of hire - failure to do so will result in termination.
          
          Base Pay Range: $127,800 - $230,700
          
          Corporate Bonus Target: 20%
          
          The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.
          
          At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here .
          
          At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com .
          
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          T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
          
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