Principal Engineer - Security Architecture

Target

Remote Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $168,000–$303,000 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Closes: Jun 16, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $236k

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This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $147,608–$217,160 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $236k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

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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 50 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $98,000–$176,000 across 50 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer - Security Architecture

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As a Principal Security Architect at Target, you will join a dynamic and innovative security team to ensure the secure design and implementation of IT systems across the enterprise. Your day-to-day responsibilities include collaborating with technical teams to integrate security requirements into system designs, developing risk mitigation strategies, and providing expert guidance on secure coding practices and cloud technologies like GCP. You will maintain security architecture documentation, conduct full-stack reviews, and advise on information security for complex applications in both cloud and on-prem environments. Ideal candidates possess extensive hands-on experience with cybersecurity domains, containerization tools, AI/ML, and a deep understanding of security frameworks such as NIST and ISO/IEC 27001. Strong communication skills are essential to effectively collaborate across the enterprise and negotiate priorities with stakeholders.

Skills

GCP Kubernetes Python Go Java Cryptography NIST ISO/IEC 27001 CI/CD Docker Terraform AWS Azure SIEM Firewalls IDS/IPS DLP Cloud Armor VPC Service Controls Organization constraints OPA Rego Vertex AI SCC Wiz

What you'll do

Identify and mitigate security risks in IT systems design.
Develop and maintain comprehensive security architecture documentation.
Ensure alignment of security architecture with business objectives and regulations.
Design and implement firewalls, encryption protocols, and access control mechanisms.
Conduct full-stack architecture reviews for products and platforms.

What we're looking for

Over 10 years of hands-on cybersecurity experience, including cloud security (GCP preferred)
Expertise in containerization technologies and tools, AI/ML understanding
Solid knowledge of security frameworks, standards, and best practices (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001)
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for cross-team collaboration
Experience with security technologies such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, and DLP
Polyglot programmer comfortable in multiple languages across different platforms

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