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INTRODUCTION
Zions Bancorporation’s Cybersecurity team is transforming what it means to work for a financial institution. With a commitment to protecting our bank and providing our community, clients, and colleagues the best experience possible for over 150 years. Help us transform our workforce of the future, today.
We are seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst to join Zions Bancorporation’s Enterprise Information Security (EIS) Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team. The Cybersecurity Analyst will support the day‑to‑day coordination of the Bank’s GLBA 501(b) Safeguard Program by organizing reporting, performing workflows, tracking remediation activities, and facilitating communication among key stakeholders across the enterprise. The GLBA analyst ensures program tasks progress on schedule, documentation remains current, and stakeholders receive the information and support needed to meet GLBA requirements.
The Cybersecurity Analyst will play a key role in identifying and communicating risk through involvement in the annual risk assessment, and the creation of the annual report that is provided to the Board of Directors. They design and enhance processes that operationalize key elements of the information security program. By working with other teams across Zions to ensure that identified risks are mitigated, you will also gain key insights into today’s evolving and complex risk and regulatory landscape. The Cybersecurity Analyst also collaborates with internal cybersecurity teams, business stakeholders, and technology teams to support the development and execution of a comprehensive information security program.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Cybersecurity Analyst will:
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Coordinate the program risk assessment, and creation of a GLBA annual report that is provided to the Board of Directors.
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Coordinate and maintain key GLBA stakeholders to gather information needed for program reporting activities and control execution.
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Support senior cybersecurity leaders by preparing draft materials for program updates, dashboards, and operational reviews.
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Track formal improvement areas and remediation items across all GLBA domains, ensuring owners provide updates and evidence. Maintain structured remediation logs with statuses, due dates, dependencies, and risk impact and escalate overdue or stalled remediation items to senior GRC leadership.
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Collect, organize, and validate control evidence across Program control owners, ensure evidence meets quality standards (accuracy, completeness, timeliness), and maintain audit‑ready evidence repositories and version‑controlled documentation.
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Update the risk register with new risks, mitigation notes, and status changes. Ensure risks are correctly mapped to domains and remediation items and coordinate with control owners to validate progress and document updates.
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Review and prioritize alerts from the compliance platform to drive visibility and awareness into the evolving regulatory landscape to understand new or changing security requirements.
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Other duties as assigned.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
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Familiarity and understanding of key laws and regulations that influence information security practices and trigger security requirements within the financial services sector, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
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Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and other relevant authoritative resources, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), NIST 800-53, and the Federal Financial Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Booklets, such as the Information Security Booklet.
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Proficiency in information security domains, including policies and standards, cyber risk management, regulatory compliance, Identity Access Management and others. Experience with GRC platforms preferred.
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Ability to lead cross-functional, multi-disciplinary projects and collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals across the organization to accomplish common goals.
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Bachelor’s degree in a related field (cybersecurity, information technology, information systems) or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, information technology, or other directly related technical experience.
LOCATION
This position is fully in office (5 days a week) at the Zions Technology Center - 7860 South Bingham Junction Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047
The Zions Technology Center is a 400,000-square-foot technology campus in Midvale, Utah. Located on the former Sharon Steel Mill superfund site, the sustainably built campus is the company’s primary technology and operations center. This modern and environmentally friendly technology center enables Zions to compete for the best technology talent in the state while providing team members with an exceptional work environment with features such as:
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Electric vehicle charging stations and close proximity to Historic Gardner Village UTA TRAX station.
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At least 75% of the building is powered by on-site renewable solar energy.
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Access to outdoor recreation, parks, trails, shareable bikes and locker rooms.
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Large modern cafe with a healthy and diverse menu.
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Healthy indoor environment with ample natural light and fresh air.
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LEED-certified sustainable building that features include the use of low VOC-emitting construction materials.
BENEFITS
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Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
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Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance.
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Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts.
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Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays.
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401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience.
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Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions.
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Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees.
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Employee Ambassador preferred banking products.
Apply now if you have a passion for impactful outcomes, enjoy working collaboratively with co-workers, and want to make a difference for the clients and communities we serve.
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Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent in computer science, information security, or a related field. If your degree is a three-year bachelor's, get a credential evaluation confirming U.S. equivalency before applying, as USCIS scrutinizes this for advanced-degree petitions.
Target employers with cleared PERM histories
Federal contractors and regulated financial institutions file PERM applications frequently for principal-level cybersecurity roles. Search DOL's OFLC disclosure data by SOC code 15-1212 to identify employers who have sponsored this exact title in the past three years.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
PERM requires your offered salary to meet DOL prevailing wage at Level III or IV for a principal-level role. Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm your metro area's wage before you negotiate, so the employer's LCA reflects a defensible figure.
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Negotiate PERM filing timing into your offer
Employers sometimes delay PERM initiation by 12 to 18 months after your start date. Ask in writing when the company plans to begin labor certification, and confirm whether the role is covered by a blanket PERM strategy or requires individual filing.
Prepare for the PERM recruitment documentation requirement
Your employer must run a compliant recruitment campaign showing no qualified U.S. worker applied. For a principal cybersecurity role, this typically includes job postings, mandatory DOL-required ads, and sometimes campus recruitment. Gaps in that record are a common audit trigger.
Green Card Principal Cybersecurity Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Principal Cybersecurity Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Both categories can apply. EB-2 is available if the position requires a master's degree or its equivalent in information security, computer science, or a related field. EB-3 covers roles requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Employers file under whichever category matches the job's minimum educational requirements, not the candidate's highest degree.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary, subject to an annual lottery, and requires renewal every three years. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual numerical cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities, and the I-140 approval locks in your priority date permanently. For candidates from India or China, EB-2 and EB-3 backlogs can be lengthy, but the path leads to permanent residency rather than an indefinitely renewable temporary status.
Which industries sponsor Principal Cybersecurity Engineers most often?
Federal contractors, defense primes, financial services firms, and large cloud infrastructure companies are the most consistent sponsors. These sectors face regulatory mandates around data protection and security clearance requirements that make retaining specialized foreign professionals a business necessity, which gives green card sponsorship a clearer internal justification for hiring managers.
How do I find employers actively sponsoring green cards for this role?
Migrate Mate aggregates employer-level PERM and I-140 filing data so you can search specifically for Principal Cybersecurity Engineer roles with documented green card sponsorship history. This is more reliable than filtering general job boards by visa status, where employer disclosures are inconsistent or absent.
What slows down PERM approval for a senior cybersecurity role?
Audit risk increases when job requirements are highly specific, such as a particular security clearance level, a named certification like CISSP or CISM, or experience with a proprietary platform. DOL may question whether requirements are genuinely tied to the job or designed to exclude U.S. applicants. Your employer's immigration counsel should document business necessity for each requirement before the labor certification is filed.