Senior API Security Engineer

Regular, full-time position. Fluency in English required. Work shift: 1st shift (United States of America). This role is 5 days a week in the Atlanta, Raleigh, or Charlotte office.

About the role

This team uses automated API security tools like Akamai, Salt Security, and ReadyAPI to identify vulnerabilities in running APIs. The Senior Security Engineer will partner with application development, DevSecOps, and technology teams to identify, assess, prioritize, and drive remediation of security vulnerabilities across applications and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise vulnerability management program for automated API testing, including identification, assessment, prioritization, tracking, and remediation of security vulnerabilities.
• Perform security testing and penetration testing tasks for assigned platforms and services using defined methods to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Develop risk-based remediation strategies and collaborate with application teams to reduce organizational security exposure.
• Review relevant security threats, tools, and design options for assigned work, providing input that supports technical plans and priorities.
• Perform triage and validation of security findings to reduce false positives and improve remediation effectiveness.
• Design, implement, and maintain automated API security testing capabilities within CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement and update security baselines, guardrails, and control configurations for systems and applications to maintain regulatory and policy compliance.
• Share knowledge and best practices with technical teammates, offering informal guidance and support during code reviews, design discussions, and pairing sessions.
• Plan and manage own work to meet defined objectives and milestones, seeking feedback and pursuing self-development to improve quality and effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Deep specialized knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• Deep knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
• Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.

Skills

Experience with API security testing tools such as:

• Akamai
• Salt Security
• Traceable
• Data Theorem
• OWASP ZAP (API extensions)
• SoapUI
• ReadyAPI
• Burp Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of industry security frameworks and standards, including:
  • NIST SP 800-228 (API Security Guidance)
  • FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council) guidelines
  • OWASP API Security Top 10
  • Financial-grade API (FAPI – OpenID Foundation)
• Strong understanding of API security protocols and frameworks, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), Mutual TLS (mTLS), and JSON Web Tokens (JWT).
• Experience within banking or financial services environments.
• Proficiency or familiarity with Python scripting.
• Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CEH, or Security+.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
• Experience in financial services, cybersecurity, regulated enterprise environments, or platforms with high audit and control requirements.
• Familiarity with secure tool-calling patterns, API protections, model or prompt change validation, and runtime traceability for AI systems.
• Working knowledge of cloud-native security patterns, telemetry analysis, and deployment gating for modern engineering teams.

Benefits

All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits. Truist offers:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Tax-preferred savings accounts
• 401k plan
• No less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and full-time/part-time status) during the first year of employment
• 10 sick days (prorated)
• Paid holidays
• Depending on the position and division, eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan