Campus Undergrad Full-Time - 2026 Cybersecurity Engineer I, Technology - Toronto, ON

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full-time

Hybrid

$85K/yr - $115K/yr

New Grad

American Express is a global financial services company that values diversity and inclusion. They are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer I to join their Technology Risk & Information Security team, where the role will focus on information security activities, including investigations, assurance, and compliance with regulatory guidance.

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Responsibilities

Assist with activities designed to systematically run information security, such as security investigations, intelligence, assurance, and/or other project oversight, including developing standard methodologies for information security standards and handling IT controls and compliance with regulatory guidance
Drive risk reduction through the rapid identification and remediation of vulnerabilities across the enterprise
Deliver secure solutions that enable secure operations and highly available products and services for our customers
Safeguard AXP data, customers, and brand through continuous monitoring and testing of production application environments
Bridge traditional boundaries between cyber and IT risk and expanding partnerships with IT and the business to drive risk reduction in the enterprise
Innovate Risk Management through enhancements in tooling and automation of processes; expand the capabilities of technology risk management
Extend risk management and control expertise beyond the information security domains into IT development organizations and the business
Identify and help mitigate IT and information security risk across people, processes, and technologies
Act as the front line of defence at American Express protecting the brand, employees, assets and card members across the globe against threats 24/7/365
Minimize risk of cyber-attacks and focus on detection and response to threats
Monitor, detect, and respond to security events and incidents that affect AXP globally
Protect our customers, partners, and colleagues from the loss of sensitive information through normal business processes and/or malicious actors
Monitor and block sensitive data loss where legally permissible
Provide authentication, authorization, and full lifecycle management capabilities
Reduce, manage, and monitor risk associated with identity and access to AXP resources
Drive continuous enhancement to data protection

Qualification

Required

Current enrolment in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field preferred
Target graduation date in summer of 2026
Must be able to work from our office in Toronto area, Ontario, 3 days a week as this is a hybrid internship
In-depth knowledge of cyber threats along with common security controls, detection capabilities, and other practices / solutions for securing digital environments
Application Development experience in Java/JEE, Spring & MVC concepts, NodeJS / Go / Python / Kotlin, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, ReactJS, Redux, DevOps - Git, Maven/Gradle, Databases etc
Understanding of what information or assets are of value to threat actors and how organizations are breached
In-depth understanding of modern technical security controls (i.e. firewalls, SIEMS, IPS, HIPS, web proxies, Threat Model, DAST, SAST)
Must have strong verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal collaborative skills; and the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
Can apply a variety of structured analytic techniques to generate and test a hypothesis, assess cause and effect, challenge analysis, and support decision making

Preferred

Understanding on Application Security, OWASP Top 10 (Web, API. mobile), Cloud Security, DevSecOps
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development process
Familiarity with project collaboration and management tools like JIRA and Confluence dashboard and workflows to track action items within projects and consultation requests
Language skills in Spanish or Portuguese are an asset

Benefits

Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial-well-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities

American Express is a financial services company that provides credit cards, charge cards, payment solutions, and related services.

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