Director of Security Configuration Automation & Engineering

US Bank

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Closes tomorrow

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Work type
On-site
Location
Minneapolis, MNAtlanta, GACincinnati, OHCharlotte, NCChicago, IL
Salary
$149,515–$175,900 / yr
Posted
24 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Sep 12, 2026 (soon)

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $198k
This role $163k
$139k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $165,725–$231,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $163k versus about $198k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About US Bank

U.S. Bank (U.S. Bancorp) is the fifth-largest bank in the United States, providing retail banking, corporate and commercial banking, wealth management, and payment services to millions of customers. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

US Bank currently has 30 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,765–$140,900 across 29 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Security Configuration Automation & Engineering

The Director of Security Configuration Automation & Engineering leads the strategy, delivery, and management of security configuration enforcement capabilities across the enterprise. As a member of the Information Security Posture and Configuration Management leadership team, this individual oversees security engineering and automation initiatives to reduce risk and strengthen posture in a highly regulated environment. The role involves building automated capabilities, implementing policy-as-code, pipeline security checks, and configuration baselines while ensuring controls align with regulatory and audit requirements. Key responsibilities include managing a high-performing team of engineers, translating risks into scalable engineering solutions, and evaluating investments based on risk and cost-benefit analysis. Required skills include expertise in cloud, on-premises, and SaaS security configurations, along with experience in DevOps, infrastructure automation, and reporting tools like Tableau or Power BI to drive measurable security outcomes.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute the enterprise strategy and roadmap for security configuration automation and engineering capabilities.
  • Lead initiatives to improve configuration enforcement, risk reduction, and operational efficiency through automated systems.
  • Translate identified security risks and posture management findings into scalable engineering solutions and automation opportunities.
  • Implement preventive and detective controls including policy-as-code, pipeline security checks, and configuration baselines.
  • Evaluate and prioritize investments in security engineering based on risk, business value, and cost-benefit analysis.
  • Establish success metrics, performance measures, and operational reporting for all security automation capabilities.
  • Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing team of security engineers through coaching and career development.
  • Ensure all security technologies and controls comply with regulatory, governance, and audit requirements in a regulated environment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 10 or more years of progressive experience in information security or related technology disciplines.
  • Five or more years of people leadership experience.
  • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or related security certifications (preferred).
  • Experience leading security engineering, architecture, operations, or technology management functions (preferred).
  • Proven success delivering enterprise-scale security engineering and automation initiatives (preferred).
  • Strong knowledge of configuration management, posture management, and security control automation (preferred).
  • Experience in highly regulated, audit-driven environments (preferred).

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