Six Figure Work

Security Engineering Manager – Java Team Lead

Truist

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Base salary $150K  to $175K

Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Charlotte, NC +4 more

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  • LocationCharlotte, NC +4 more
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All 5 locations
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Greensboro, NC
  • Richmond, VA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Raleigh, NC

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Regular

Language Fluency:  English (Required)

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1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description:

Deliver highly complex solutions with significant system linkages, dependencies, associated risk. Lead and perform development efforts such as analysis, design, coding/creating, and testing.

For this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. 

  • Implements software architecture and engineering approaches for complex initiatives within the job area, contributing to technical plans and working to achieve operational targets with major impact on results. 
  • Adopts and refines advanced software engineering standards, practices, and governance mechanisms for the job area, influencing how multiple teams improve quality, reliability, and delivery. 
  • Collaborates with senior engineers, product partners, and architecture teammates to shape technology approaches for the domain, providing deep technical insight and proposing solution patterns that inform local roadmaps and priorities. 
  • Leads the end-to-end technical design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions for the job area, producing patterns and examples that other technical professionals can follow. 
  • Independently troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues in the area of responsibility, designing innovative architectures and performance, reliability, and scalability improvements that advance business objectives. 
  • Provides ongoing technical guidance, coaching, and training to other engineers, delegating and reviewing work from lower-level technical professionals and raising the technical bar through design reviews and knowledge sharing. 
  • Evaluates emerging technologies and techniques relevant to the job area, building prototypes and solution concepts that contribute measurable input into new features, products, or capabilities. 
  • Contributes to the development of long-term technical goals and plans for the area of responsibility through well-reasoned recommendations, design proposals, and implementation experience. 
  • Leads large or complex initiatives within the job area, coordinating and delegating technical work that may span outside the immediate team, and ensuring cohesive, high-quality outcomes with limited supervision. 

 

Qualifications
Required Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work experience in a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
  • Proven leadership experience managing teams focused on tactical and operational security activities.
  • Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
  • Practical management and leadership knowledge to manage multiple teams and drive operational security initiatives.

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree and ten+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience 
  • Experience with people management including performance reviews, coaching and payroll responsibility. 
  • Experience with Java/J2EE/JEE, Spring, Springboot, SQL, OpenShift, web services and microservices 
  • Banking or financial services experience. Knowledge of one or more of the following: Solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and software design with strong analytical and debugging skills 
  • Professional experience building high-quality apps or services from the ground up and scaling at an enterprise level 
  • Strong understanding of SOA and/or Open API methodologies and service architecture 
  • Experience with NoSQL databases, including design, development, performance optimization, and implementation. 
  • Hands-on experience with AWS services, relevant certifications, and a strong understanding of cloud computing principles. 
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka, including event-driven architecture, real-time data streaming, message processing, performance tuning, and distributed systems design. 
  • Experience working in large Financial Institutions on any of the following areas: Deposits, Zelle, Wires, ACH, Bill Pay, Logins, Mobile Login, Account Takeover 
  • Experience with fraud and working with large volumes of event driven data processing in near real-time. 

The annual base salary for this position is $150,000 - $175,000.

General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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Pay in context

This role's base floor ($150,000) is above 79% of the 63 Software Engineering roles in North Carolina listed on this site; 4 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $128,470; the middle half runs from $114,080 to $143,700.

Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.

This range next to 6 other live Truist roles with the nearest advertised base floor
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This range next to 6 other live Truist roles with the nearest advertised base floor
RolePublished base
Security Engineering Manager – Java Team Lead (this listing)$150K - $175K
Commercial Real Estate Banker I$150K - $175K
Sr. ServiceNow Platform Engineer/Architect$150K - $165K
Treasury Sales Consultant - Middle Market$150K - $220K
Fiduciary Estate Advisor III$150K - $175K
NFP/Government Banker II$149,470 - $283,990
Audit Director - Wholesale Lending$152K - $190K

Same $100K to $400K scale as every card. All Truist roles · How to read the bar

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Employer-stated posting date
2026-10-30
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The annual base salary for this position is $150,000 - $175,000.

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