Principal Security Engineer, Business Information Security Office

Target

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Work type: Remote
Location: Brooklyn Park, MN
Salary: $168,000–$303,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 1 day ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Nov 21, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Target

Target Corporation is a large-format general merchandise and grocery retailer offering a wide assortment of everyday essentials, apparel, home goods, and electronics through stores and online. Industry: General Merchandise Retail

Target currently has 92 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Security Engineer, Business Information Security Office

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JOB TITLE: Principal Security Engineer – Business Information Security Office (BISO) The Principal Security Engineer joins the Business Information Security Office (BISO) to design, build, and scale security solutions for enterprise technologies. This role involves defining security requirements, assessing risks, and developing mitigation strategies across diverse business lines and applications. The engineer will mentor team members, influence partner teams, and ensure systems are secure-by-default through features like auto-patching and credential rotation. Key technical requirements include experience with on-prem and cloud infrastructure like GCP, AWS, and Azure, alongside security tools such as SIEM, DLP, IDS, and IPS. Candidates should possess expertise in frameworks like NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, and PCI-DSS. The role addresses the complex challenge of harmonizing business needs with security requirements to identify and manage threats across thousands of stakeholders.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $193000 from 107 postings across 42 companies.

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Skills

Vulnerability Management Threat Intelligence Application Security Incident Response Risk Management Operational Technology IoT Network Architecture Network Segmentation GCP AWS Azure SIEM DLP IDS IPS NIST ISO/IEC 27001 PCI-DSS Claude ChatGPT

What you'll do

Design, build, and scale security solutions to secure Target technologies.
Define security requirements and assess risks across various business lines and applications.
Develop and implement mitigation strategies for identified security threats.
Build new security solutions to force-multiply impact across partner teams.
Mentor team members in security concepts and engineering best practices.
Own enterprise-wide security projects including project planning and stakeholder communication.
Align business needs with security requirements to ensure proper risk management.
Implement "secure-by-default" features such as auto-patching and credential rotation.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience.
10+ years of engineering experience in one or more information security domains.
5+ years of experience leading both technical and strategic planning and strategy.
Experience defining security requirements, managing findings, and mitigating risk across dozens of unique business lines and thousands of stakeholders.
Master’s degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience (preferred).
5+ years of engineering experience in Operational Technology (OT) or Internet-of-Things (IOT) security (preferred).
5+ years of engineering experience in network architecture, network design, or network segmentation (preferred).
Relevant security industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or OSCP (preferred).

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