Senior Security Operations Engineer
Job description
A Senior or Staff engineer role in Canonical's Security Operations team, combining SOC duties, security engineering, software engineering and site reliability engineering. The role provides leadership and mentorship while building and operating a world-class Security Operations Center.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Provide operational and engineering leadership
- Implement and evolve Canonical's Security Operations Center
- Design and develop security software and platforms
- Monitor for, identify, respond to, and remediate security incidents
- Assess and improve Canonical's security controls
- Mentor early-career Security Operations engineers
- Plan and deliver work within Canonical's agile engineering framework
- Publish blog posts, whitepapers and conference presentations
What we're looking for
- An exceptional academic track record
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
- 10+ years of relevant professional experience
- Professional cybersecurity experience, preferably working or leading a Security Operations Center
- Professional engineering experience
- An eagerness to contribute to open source security
- Proficiency in common scripting languages, such as Python and Bash
- Knowledge of Git, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and common orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes)
Nice to have
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as the NIST CSF, CIS CSC, and ISO 27001
- Knowledge of security architecture and market-leading security tools
- Experience in a security operations team or a security operations center
- Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands-on ability
- Experience with advanced persistent threats
- Proficiency in additional programming languages, such as Golang
Your team
Security Operations team
Responsible for designing, building, and operating a world-class Security Operations Center
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
- Performance-driven annual bonus
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About Canonical
A pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.
Key facts
- 2004
- Publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud
- Remote-first company since its inception in 2004
- Recruits on a global basis
What they value
- Excellence
- Think differently
- Work smarter
- Learn new skills
- Raise your game