Principal Engineer - Operational Technology

About the position

Cybersecurity at Target is on a mission to secure the systems, tools, and processes that team members and guests interact with every day. We drive industry-leading technologies in support of every angle of the business, and help ensure that Target operates smoothly, securely, and reliably from the inside out. If you’re excited by the opportunity to demonstrate strong ownership and deep technical expertise while solving complex security challenges at scale, we invite you to join us as a Lead Security Engineer for Operational Technology (OT)! As a Lead Security Engineer for Operational Technology (OT), you will help in designing, building, and scaling security solutions to secure Target’s operational tech across supply chain, stores, and corporate offices. Leveraging your security and risk management experience, you will work across Target technology and business teams to implement security requirements, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies. You will leverage your deep engineering and technical expertise to force-multiply your impact by building new security solutions and influencing across your peers and partner teams. Finally, you will act as a leader within our organization, constantly working to uplevel our team by mentoring your team members in security concepts and engineering best practices. Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Designing, building, and scaling security solutions to secure Target’s operational tech across supply chain, stores, and corporate offices.
  • Implementing security requirements, assessing risk, and developing mitigation strategies by working across Target technology and business teams.
  • Building new security solutions and influencing across peers and partner teams.
  • Acting as a leader within the organization, mentoring team members in security concepts and engineering best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in one or more information security domains (e.g., vulnerability management, threat intelligence, application security, incident response, risk management, etc.)
  • 2+ years of engineering experience in Operational Technology (OT) or Internet-of-Things (IOT) security
  • 2+ years of engineering experience in network architecture, network design, or network segmentation
  • Experience defining security requirements, managing findings, and mitigating risk across dozens of unique business lines, hundreds of distinct applications, and thousands of stakeholders

Nice-to-haves

  • Master’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience
  • Experience designing, developing, and scaling security solutions that enable developers and technology solutions to be “secure-by-default” (e.g., auto-patching, credential rotation, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience harmonizing and aligning business needs with security requirements to ensure security threats and risks are properly identified and managed
  • Executive-level communication skills, both verbal and written, capable of effectively articulating technical topics to a wide range of stakeholders to drive understanding and alignment
  • Proven ability to own enterprise-wide security projects or programs (e.g. Patch Management, Risk Management, etc.), including building project plans, identifying stakeholders, communicating progress, and addressing roadblocks
  • Experience with both on-prem (e.g., bare metal servers, firewalls, etc.) and cloud-based (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.) infrastructure
  • Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to measurably improve the effectiveness or operations of a security tool or mechanism
  • Experience with Operational Technology (OT) Security standards such as ISA/IEC 62443 or NIST SP 800-82 Rev 3
  • Experience with common security tooling (e.g., SIEM, DLP, IDS, IPS, etc.)
  • Experience with common security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI-DSS, etc.)
  • Relevant security industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, OSCP, etc.)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs (medical, vision, dental, life insurance)
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation
Back to blog

Other Jobs To Apply

United Airlines Customer Service Representative (Remote)

[Remote-Position] Data Entry Clerks Needed

Certified Medical Assistant- Remote Patient Monitoring

Case Management – Registered Nurse – Telehealth ( MT or PST)

Paid Search & YouTube Manager at Mars Men: 100% Remote (US)

14771 - VP, Strategic Engagement Group (Virtual)

Remote Start / Accessory Installer

15 Legit Ways to Make Money From Home - Work From Home Jobs!

Virtual Assistant

Utilization Management Nurse Consultant-Central Time Zone Preferred

ROI Medical Records Specialist – Remote (After Hours – Night Shift)

Host

Work From Home Customer Service Rep

Remote Work Opportunity| Flexible Hours | Beginner-Friendly Opportunity | No Experience Required

Entry Level Remote Part Time Focus Group Participant - $300-$750 (multi-session studies)

Technology & Community Support Specialist (Part-Time, Remote)

Online Paid Study Contributor – Remote, Flexible Sessions (Up to $750/Week) - Now Hiring

Senior Account Manager-Business Sales

Pest Technician (Hourly, Entry Level, No Experience Required)

Remote - Operations Manager - Customer Success and Strategic Support (Pupil Transportation)

Call Center Representative-Remote (PA ONLY) or In-House

Evening Shift Data Entry Specialist – Nighttime Operations (5:30 pm – 2:00 am) – arenaflex – Elk Grove, CA

HR Business Consultant-Remote

B2B Commercial Appointment Setter, Remote

Health Advocate (Remote 1099, RN experience required)

Senior Product Owner – Digital Catering Solutions

Remote Customer Support Specialist

Graduate Programme: Product & Business - Remote AI Roles

Warehouse Coordinator

Clinical Appeals RN - Remote (M-F working alternating Saturdays)

Pharmacy Tech Support / Call Center Rep (Remote/11am-8pm EST)

Remote Entry-Level Customer Support – No Experience Required

Fully Remote Position (No Exp. Needed – Start ASAP)

Senior Retail Implementation & Delivery Lead

Remote Customer Service Representative (Email & Chat Support) – 2nd & 3rd Shift

Virtual Data Entry Clerk Part Time Typing (100% Remote)

Call Center Representative Agent Work From Home - Part-Time Focus Group Panelist

Amazon Customer Service - Work From Home $16-$24/hr

Remote Amazon Data Entry Jobs - No Experience - Part-Time

Telehealth Nurse/NP

Call Center Representative Agent Work From Home - Part-Time Focus Group Panelist

Registered Nurse (RN)/Triage - Remote - Full-Time

Amazon EKS Anywhere Administrator

Senior Account Manager Toyota and NEV's

Data Entry Clerk Work From Home - Part-Time Focus Group Participants (Up To $750/Week)

Inside Sales Representative (Remote - Central Region)

Call Center Representative Agent Work From Home - Part Time Focus Group Panelists

Cookie crew (short pump)

Production Team Member

Strategic Account Director

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...