Senior Security Engineer
About The Position
As a Senior Security Engineer, you will be part of the global security & compliance team. This team takes care of corporate security, including IT and Cloud security, as well as the full compliance program of Kiteworks. As Kiteworks sells secure communication and collaboration products, security and compliance are top priorities for the company. Kiteworks has many security certifications and assurance reports, and as the business expands to new jurisdictions, they will need to get more certifications in the coming years. As a senior member of the team, you will directly report to the Global IT CISO and are expected to work independently as well as take the lead on team projects. Although the role requires you to work on many things simultaneously, one of the core focuses is on Cloud Security. Kiteworks has a large cloud environment hosting multiple single tenant and multi-tenant products and internal IT in AWS. The Senior Security Engineer is expected to take the lead on cloud security, including vulnerability management, misconfiguration management, logging, and incident detection. Additionally, the role will include IT security recommendations, Incident response, support during audits, and security reviews of internal IT projects, including AI projects such as chatbots and vibe coded applications.
Requirements
- 5+ year experience as a security engineer
- Blue team experience - you hold the fort
- Experience with a cloud-based infrastructure in AWS & containers
- Experience with AWS security best practices and security products including GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail
- Experience with vulnerability management
- Experience with Orca Security
- Experience with threat management and intrusion detection
- Experience with SIEM products
- Experience with DevOps or DevSecOps
- Experience with Terraform and scripting
- Affinity with AI and the security challenges related to AI
- If it ain’t automated, it ain’t fixed
- You are a self-starter, but know how to involve your stakeholders
- Teamplayer
- Creative problem solving
- Professional level of English
- Eager to learn and develop
- Ability to meet Kiteworks, customer, and/or government security screening requirements for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings.
- Kiteworks Background Check
- This position requires passing the Kiteworks background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
- This role is open to individuals who already have U.S. work authorization. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Nice To Haves
- Ethical hacking experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead the way on Cloud Security.
- Maintain and improve our Orca Security implementation
- Vulnerability and security misconfiguration management
- Implement ways to prevent, detect, and respond to threats
- Improve our SIEM
- Assist with security incidents
- Security reviews on new technologies, including AI projects.
- Share insights on technical risks with the Global IT CISO and management.
- Advise the CloudOps and internal IT team on security best practices
- Increase security awareness and knowledge of your colleagues
Benefits
- Equity - stock options to share in company success
- 3 Cigna plans (PPO, EPO, HDHP)
- 90% covered (PPO/EPO) + $0 premium HDHP
- $1,200–$2,400 HSA contribution
- Competitive vision and dental coverage
- FSA + Dependent Care FSA
- 401(k) with 100% match (up to $5K), immediate vesting
- Fully paid life & disability insurance
- 16 weeks (birthing) / 8 weeks (non-birthing)
- $10K lifetime reimbursement fertility benefit
- One Medical membership + EAP counseling
- Unlimited PTO + 10 holidays
- 10 work-from-anywhere days
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
