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ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Application Ownership / Strategic Engineering Support

• Act as the IT Application Owner for assigned InfoSec platforms, including IS Log Broker and Tripwire ensuring operational stability, scalability, and compliance.
• Coordinate with PCI, SOX, and core infrastructure teams including Database Services, Virtualization Engineering, and Endpoint Support
• Coordinate with application teams to plan the onboarding of new log sources and drive alignment with record retention requirements
• Coordinate with Operations team to oversee lifecycle management, upgrades, patching, documentation, monitoring, and configuration standards.
• Support the Bank's operational information security responsibilities, including the development maintenance of standards, procedures, and guidelines necessary to satisfy the Information Security department's network operations.
• Assist in conducting risk assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of existing controls and determine the impact of proposed changes to business processes, applications and systems.
• Provide technical support to internal and external auditors, as required, to respond to audits and examinations of the Bank's control environment.
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to embed security tooling into broader enterprise initiatives.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, SOC2) and internal security policies.
• Seek and maintain knowledge (cross/up skill) of current and upcoming IT security technologies.
• Share knowledge with peers and mentor more junior members of the team.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree a plus.
• Industry Standard Certifications such as, but not limited to: CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network +, CompTIA Security +, ISC2 CISSP, and EWS preferred.
• Four+ years of IT work experience relevant to the position, including at least two+ years in a hands-on information security development role.
• Must be able to communicate ideas both verbally and in writing to management, business and IT sponsors, and technical resources in language that is appropriate for each group.

• Experience working with and supporting Unix/Linux and Windows systems.
• Experience with scripting languages and regex/pattern matching
• Experience with Information Security tools (ownership, backlog management, enhancements).
• Understanding of IT application ownership (lifecycle management, upgrades, patching, monitoring).
• Solid conceptual understanding of distributed computing principles.
• Working knowledge of application and data security concepts, best practices, and common vulnerabilities.
• Financial industry experience is a plus.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma a plus
• Experience with FluentD, FluentBit, and Splunk a plus.
• Experience with Tripwire and ServiceNow a plus.

Please note that this position is not available for immigration sponsorship

Staff Infosec - Platform Engineer

Total Base Pay Range 71,100.00 - 145,900.00 USD Annual

At Fifth Third, we understand the importance of recognizing our employees for the role they play in improving the lives of our customers, communities and each other. Our Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.

The base salary for this position is reflective of the range of salary levels for all roles within this pay grade across the U.S. Individual salaries within this range will vary based on factors such as role, relevant skillset, relevant experience, education and geographic location. In addition to the base salary, this role is eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan, with any such payment based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.

Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being. You can learn more about those programs on our 53.com Careers page at: https://www.53.com/content/fifth-third/en/careers/benefits.html or by consulting with your talent acquisition partner. 

LOCATION -- Virtual, Ohio 00000

Attention search firms and staffing agencies: do not submit unsolicited resumes for this posting.  Fifth Third does not accept resumes from any agency that does not have an active agreement with Fifth Third.  Any unsolicited resumes – no matter how they are submitted – will be considered the property of Fifth Third and Fifth Third will not be responsible for any associated fee.

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