Cybersecurity Engineer (Linux DevSecOps Engineer)

Storytelling is, and will always be, the heart of what we do at Skydance.

Our vision is to build a thriving entertainment ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced. We create for every age and audience, anchored by the strength of our content and experiences and the depth of our connection with fans. We are creator-first, audience-focused, tech-forward, globally scaled.

Here, you’ll work with talented teams that move fast, think boldly and collaborate with purpose to deliver results. We aim high, champion the best ideas and win together, earning the trust of our employees, creators, partners and audiences every day.

If you’re energized by the opportunity to help build the next-generation global media and entertainment company powered by creativity and technology, we’d be thrilled to welcome you aboard. LET’S GO!

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*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.

About Skydance

Skydance is a next-generation global media and entertainment company, comprised of three business segments: Studios, Direct-to-Consumer, and TV Media. Skydance's portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO and HBO Max, Paramount+, Pluto TV, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, TNT Sports, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, MTV, Food Network, BET, HGTV, and Comedy Central.

Some Important Details

We embrace 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. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable 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.

Hiring Salary Range: $91,000.00 - $169,000.00 per yearIn compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation, or a range thereof, for roles where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, external market data, internal equity, skill set, experience, training, education, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of our total compensation package. 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.