Senior SecOps Engineer

SimpliSafe • Boston, MA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

SimpliSafe is a high-tech home security company dedicated to protecting homes and fostering employee career growth. They offer a collaborative, innovative, no-ego culture with significant opportunities for impact. The Information Security and Technology (IS&T) team, led by the CISO, empowers employees through technology and support. This role is for a Senior Security Operations Engineer to join the IS&T team in Boston, MA, or Richmond, VA. The position reports to the Sr. Manager, IS&T. The role involves owning and operating the security tooling stack, leading detection and response efforts, and partnering with various teams and vendors to enhance security posture and operational capabilities. This is a hybrid role, requiring two days a week in the office with remote flexibility.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, or a related technology discipline.
• Hands-on experience with security incident investigation and response, including analysis, containment, and remediation.
• Ability to work with and analyze security logs and data sets to identify threats, anomalies, and actionable insights.
• Experience administering or working closely with security tooling such as SIEM, EDR, or vulnerability management platforms.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Security, IT, Engineering, and managed service partners to drive outcomes.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving threat environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon or similar EDR platforms.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sumo Logic, or similar) for log analysis, correlation, and alerting.
• Familiarity with AWS security services and cloud security concepts.
• Experience with Okta or other identity platforms from a security monitoring perspective.
• Familiarity with Jamf or similar MDM tools for endpoint visibility and compliance.
• Knowledge of common security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or CIS Controls.
• Background in a high-growth technology or consumer electronics company.

Responsibilities

• Own the administration, configuration, and maintenance of security platforms, including anti-malware, SIEM, network monitoring, and vulnerability management tooling.
• Monitor and triage security alerts, performing root cause analysis and coordinating detection and response across teams.
• Serve as a primary escalation point for security incidents and investigations, leading analysis, containment, and remediation.
• Partner with Security and IT to maintain and continuously improve our threat detection and response capabilities.
• Collaborate with managed services vendors to tune security product integrations, dashboards, and alert fidelity.
• Build and improve processes and playbooks for security incident response.
• Support audit and compliance activities by maintaining evidence of security controls and operational procedures.
• Stay current on emerging threats and vulnerabilities, recommending and implementing mitigations to protect SimpliSafe’s environment.

Benefits

• Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed