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# Principal Security Engineer - Business Information Security Office (BISO)

- **Company:** Target Brands, Inc.
- **Location:** Brooklyn Park, MN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $168,000.0 - $303,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Segmentation, PCI Data Security Standards, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, Google Cloud, Software Security, Cyber Threat Analysis, Information Technology, Bare Metal, Patch Management, Operational Systems, Claude, GPT
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_target2-R0000445031

## About the Role

Job duties may change at any time due to business needs. **About You** + 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 (e.g., vulnerability management, threat intelligence, application security, incident response, risk management, etc.) + 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, hundreds of distinct applications, and thousands of stakeholders **Preferred** + Master's degree in information security, computer science, or related field; or related experience + 5+ years of engineering experience in Operational Technology (OT) or Internet-of-Things (IOT) security + 5+ years of engineering experience in network architecture, network design, or network segmentation +
Experience designing, developing, and scaling security solutions that enable developers and technology solutions to be "secure-by-default" (e.g., auto-patching, credential rotation, etc.) + Demonstrated experience harmonizing and aligning business needs with security requirements to ensure security threats and risks are properly identified and managed + Executive-level communication skills, both verbal and written, capable of effectively articulating technical topics to a wide range of stakeholders to drive understanding and alignment + Proven ability to own enterprise-wide security projects or programs (e.g.
Patch Management, Risk Management, etc.), including building project plans, identifying stakeholders, communicating progress, and addressing roadblocks + Experience with both on-prem (e.g., bare metal servers, firewalls, etc.) and cloud-based (e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.) infrastructure + Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to measurably improve the effectiveness or operations of a security tool or mechanism + Experience with common security tooling (e.g., SIEM, DLP, IDS, IPS, etc.) + Experience with common security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI-DSS, etc.) + Relevant security industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, OSCP, etc.) This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target's needs.

## Description

If you're excited by the opportunity to demonstrate strong ownership and deep technical expertise while solving complex security challenges at scale, we invite you to join us as a Principal Security Engineer for the Business Information Security Office (BISO) organization!
As the **Principal Security Engineer for BISO,** you will take ownership in designing, building, and scaling security solutions to secure Target technologies.
Leveraging your security and risk management experience, you will work across Target technology and business teams define security requirements, assess risk, and develop mitigation strategies.
You will leverage your deep engineering and technical expertise to force-multiply your impact by building new security solutions and influencing across your peers and partner teams.
Finally, you will act as a leader within our organization, constantly working to uplevel our team by mentoring your team members in security concepts and engineering best practices.
Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description., A **Hybrid** /Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member's core role will need to be performed both **onsite at the Target HQ MN location** the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day.
Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target.
Click here (https://corporate.target.com/about/locations/Target-in-the-Twin-Cities) if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota. **Benefits Eligibility** Please paste this url into your preferred browser to learn about benefits eligibility for this role: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou\_F **Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)** In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com.
Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.