Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
*Must work a hybrid model (3 days onsite) out of our Silver Spring, DC, or Atlanta office.*
Your New Role:
The WBD Security Engineering team empowers the WBD Global Information and Content Security (GICS) teams by supporting the Security Engineering, Security Architecture, Threat Detection and Response, and other Security teams/functions through the deployment, management, and maintenance of shared, reliable, and extensible security platforms/systems. The Cybersecurity engineer plays a key role on the GICS security engineering team, ensuring that security best practices are followed and that tools and processes that support a secure platform are maintained and kept current. Ideal candidates will have a mixture of security and systems engineering backgrounds to ensure that business processes are configured correctly and that security best practices are designed and implemented.
The ideal Cybersecurity candidate is expected to:
• Implement design reviews to evaluate security controls.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to enhance the security posture of WBD.
• Build and / or manage enterprise security platforms effectively.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of management to articulate WBD security goals and vision.
Your Role Accountabilities:
- Plan, design, engineer and implement security-related technologies
- Understanding technical security issues, their implications within WBD business units and able to effectively communicate them to management and other business leaders.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain security infrastructure – including software and hardware in cloud environments, as well as on-premises.
- Conduct security audits and assessments to regularly determine the effectiveness of security platforms and identify areas of improvement.
- Host and operating systems hardening, auditing, monitoring and logging with appropriate security controls and best practices while meeting security best practices and business goals.
- Research and explore emerging security technologies and determine their appropriate use within the company.
- Prepare, document, and create standard operating procedures and protocols. Crosstrain and mentor other team members as needed.
Qualifications & Experiences:
A minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in building, designing, and maintaining enterprise security tools
A minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering
5+ years of successfully implementing advanced cyber security technology in a complex environment
Engineer and administer security platforms including SIEM/SOAR systems, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, anomaly detection, and cloud analysis.
Hands on technical experience with networking and computing system architectures, specifically, the security aspects thereof.
Must have 5+ Leveraging DevSecOps and secure architecture design principles to develop security capabilities.
Must have 5+ Linux system administration
Must have 5+ scripting experience (using Python or other equivalent languages)
Thorough understanding of information security principles, techniques, principles, policy frameworks, and best practices
Hands-on Experience in public cloud infrastructures like AWS (Amazon Web Services)
Hands on experience with Kubernetes and helm.
A minimum of 3+ Hands-on Experience with automation technologies (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, etc.)
Not Required but preferred experience:
- Security and Cloud certifications are a plus. (CISSP, Splunk Admin, AWS Solution architect)
- Hands on technical experience with compliance and regulatory frameworks and how they affect architecture designs and review.
- AI Engineering or AI security.
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $91,000.00 - $169,000.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.
