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JOIN TARGET CYBERSECURITY AS A LEAD ENGINEER - NETWORK SECURITY MONITORING

Core responsibilities of this job are described within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

About You

• 4-year degree or equivalent experience  
• 7+ years of experience in network engineering, network visibility architecture and design 
• Demonstrated expertise in deploying, supporting, and optimizing network traffic analysis hardware, platforms, and monitoring tools
• Strong understanding of network protocols and experience analyzing network traffic to identify operational or security-related issues
• Able to effectively communicate engineering solutions through detailed high-level and low-level technical diagrams and documentation
• Proven experience analyzing and optimizing system capacity, performance, scalability, and operational health
• Maintains deep technical knowledge within core domains and applies that knowledge to solve complex engineering challenges 
• Continuously develops technical skills through formal training, industry research, and self-directed learning
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with the ability to operate effectively in complex environments

Additional Skills We Are Interested In

• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go for automation, data analysis, and operational tooling
• Experience analyzing and investigating security or network telemetry using platforms such as Kibana, Google SecOps, or similar analytics tools
• Experience developing, maintaining, and tuning Zeek and Suricata rules to improve network threat detection and monitoring fidelity
• Strong Linux system administration skills, including performance tuning, troubleshooting, and operational support in large-scale environments
• Experience designing and optimizing high-performance bare metal and containerized deployments for network monitoring and security workloads
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Docker Compose, and building performant containerized application stacks
• Familiarity with configuration management and orchestration platforms such as SaltStack or Ansible
• Experience building or supporting CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, deployment, and operational workflows
• Experience developing or enhancing monitoring, testing, or validation frameworks to improve visibility and operational reliability
• Hands-on experience working with Linux systems, Docker containers, and version control platforms such as Git.

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. 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 if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.