Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fifth Third Bank is a national association that connects great people to great opportunities. The Lead Information Security Engineer will support the continuous vulnerability remediation process, reducing the bank's attack surface across various environments while collaborating with multiple teams to maintain a strong security posture.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary escalation point and subject matter expert for the most complex and high‑risk remediation issues across infrastructure, cloud, containers, applications, and code
- Provide advanced technical guidance on remediation paths, exploitability assessment, scanning output interpretation, and multi‑layered False Positive evaluations
- Stay up to date on the latest vulnerabilities, exploitation techniques, and exploits
- Independently own intake, investigation, escalation, and mitigation reviews for high-impact items such as critical vulnerabilities, emerging threats, and executive escalations
- Drive and own sophisticated remediation planning that includes dependency mapping, coordinated timelines, and long-term fixes
- Perform analytical reviews of large datasets to identify meaningful trends and shape targeted remediation campaigns for the highest areas of risk
- Conduct proactive follow-up on stalled plans and escalate appropriately when remediation does not progress
- Deliver expert-level communication to technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure clarity of risk, urgency, and remediation requirements
- Oversee False Positive determinations, Exception requests, and Risk Acceptance submissions to ensure accuracy, thoroughness, and adherence to governance standards
- Partner with teams across Information Security and application teams across the Bank to ensure complex issues are addressed correctly and efficiently
- Report and track vulnerability metrics, KPIs, and KRIs with proactive escalations to maintain risk within acceptable appetite
- Create impactful presentations to deliver key metrics and data to senior leadership
- Conceptualize, design, and update dashboards and workflows utilizing scripting, Power Automate, PowerBI, ServiceNOW, Brinqa, and/or other tools/processes as appropriate
- Utilize macros, scripting, formulas, and optimizations for workflows in Excel
- Work within Agile framework to deliver incremental value
- Proactively identify opportunities for, and volunteer to, improve EVM processes and demonstrate measurable impact towards reducing inefficiencies
- Build and maintain standards, playbooks, and repeatable processes to improve the efficiency and maturity of the vulnerability management program
- Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers through hands-on support, structured coaching, and direct involvement in complex cases
- Contribute to the evolution of the Program and contribute to additional duties and projects as appropriate
Skills
- At least 6 years of related and recent hands-on experience in Vulnerability Management
- Strong attention to detail, and advanced understanding of security architecture, networking, operating systems, identity, and cloud services
- Demonstrated experience in risk articulation, and remediation strategies across common technology stacks
- Demonstrated experience triaging and prioritizing complex findings from scanning tools and translating technical findings into actionable remediation guidance
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with senior leaders and with deeply technical teams
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret large datasets and identify meaningful trends
- Experience collaborating across multiple teams and influencing outcomes without direct authority
- Bachelor's degree in computer science/information systems or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Certifications such as Security+, CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or cloud certifications (AWS preferred)
- Experience supporting at least one of the following: cloud security, container security, application security, or code scanning programs
- Experience with threat intelligence inputs and applying exploitability context to remediation prioritization
- Working knowledge of scripting (for example Python, PowerShell, SQL) to support data analysis and workflow automation
- Experience building in, and maintaining enterprise workflow and reporting platforms such as ServiceNow, Power BI, and Power Automate
- Demonstrated experience in sysadmin, networking, or SOC roles
- Experience embedding security controls into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows
- Hands-on experience implementing cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS, including practical work aligning controls, assessing gaps, and guiding teams through remediation and compliance activities
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