Network Cyber Threat Defense Security Engineer - DDOS
MSCCN - Chicago, IL
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Network Cyber Threat Defense Security Engineer - DDOS Washington, District of Columbia;Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age. Acknowledge Refer a friend To proceed with your application, you must be at least 18 years of age. Acknowledge ( Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammatesu2019 physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us Job Description: This is a Cyber Security role in Information Security with a focus on Network Security Engineering. The candidate will work in a fast paced environment, identifying and responding to cyber security events, while developing engineering solutions and network architectures that enable efficient and timely responses to mitigate malicious actors. The Network Defense (ND) team in the Global Information Security organization is responsible for defending the Bank's Internet facing networks and applications from disruptive security threats such as Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Network Defense works at the tip of the spear to ensure that customers have an uninterrupted network experience, by rapidly responding to security events, developing defenses, and mitigating attacks. ND team members are expected to be subject matter experts on disruptive security events and able to apply their extensive knowledge of computer networking and cyber security threats in order to develop solutions to complex cyber scenarios. Minimum Years of Experience - 3 Key Responsibilities u2022 Lead end-to-end engineering projects for network security infrastructure, including DDoS mitigation platforms, BGP routing safeguards, and global cloud scrubbing services. u2022 Architect, plan, and execute platform upgrades and large-scale control improvements. u2022 Evaluate, select, and implement next-generation security controls, aligning with regulatory and financial services industry standards. u2022 Define and maintain baseline configurations for on and off premise DDoS scrubbing solutions, CDN rules, cloud security controls, and other related security controls. u2022 Partner with enterprise network engineering teams to ensure security considerations are integrated into all bank-wide infrastructure projects. u2022 Conduct validation and testing of controls before and after deployment; maintain full auditable documentation for regulatory compliance. u2022 Act as a subject matter expert on DDoS defense, BGP hijack protection, and internet-scale threat resilience. u2022 Provide advanced troubleshooting and resolution of complex configuration issues across global environments. u2022 Mentor a diverse group of network engineers and security operations experts in the delivery of network security responsibilities. Required Qualifications u2022 Expertise in DDoS defense technologies u2022 Strong understanding of BGP routing, border gateway security, and internet-scale resiliency engineering. u2022 Deep knowledge of network protocols (GRE, TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, HTTP/S). u2022 Experience with enterprise-scale infrastructure projects and cloud security integration. u2022 Hands-on with configuration management, validation frameworks, and automated monitoring solutions. u2022 Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks (FFIEC, OCC, SOX, PCI DSS) in financial services. u2022 Demonstrated leadership in global project delivery across distributed teams. Skills: + Cyber Security + Data Privacy and Protection + Problem Solving + Process Management + Threat Analysis + Business Acumen + Data and Trend Analysis + Interpret Relevant Laws, Rules, and Regulations + Risk Analytics + Stakeholder Management + Access and Identity Management + Data Governance + Encryption + Information Systems Management + Technology System Assessment Shift: 1st shift (United States of America) Hours Per Week: 40 Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates. View your
Created: 2026-01-29