Staff Engineer - DevSecOps

Exelixis•Alameda, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Engineer - DevSecOps is responsible for protecting the organization's AI infrastructure, data, and systems from internal and external cybersecurity threats by implementing, managing, and continuously improving security practices, tools, and operations with a focus on AI, cloud applications, and infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline and 7 years of related experience; or Master’s degree in related discipline and 5 years of related experience; or Equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with operation and implementation of cybersecurity tools.
Experience in designing, implementing, and managing security controls within cloud platforms, such as IAM, VPC, Zero Trust principles, IaC, IAAS, Security Groups, Key Management Services, SDLC, Ci/Cd pipelines and Network Security.
Experience in IT Security or related infrastructure administration role in an enterprise environment.
Experience in investigations and response to cyber events and incidents.
Experience in enhancing organizational security awareness and resilience.
Experience with cloud, system, and application security.
Experience administering IT systems.
Experience working in Agile environments and using ticketing systems (e.g., JIRA, JSM).
Strong knowledge of general IT applications and infrastructure.
Advanced knowledge of CLI and scripting language experience (Python, PowerShell, etc..)
Advanced knowledge of AWS
Advanced knowledge of IAC, SDLC, Ci/Cd pipelines
Advanced knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and concepts.
Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with customers to solve business challenges while balancing the need for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Ability to multitask and work collaboratively.
Ability to work with ambiguity.
Ability to work with confidential data.
Ability to continuously learn and improve.
Ability to work with minimal guidance, to adapt to frequent priority changes, and response to ad-hoc requests

Nice To Haves

CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, GIAC or similar cybersecurity certification preferred
Technical lead experience is preferred.
Experience in regulated industries (e.g., biotech, pharma) with knowledge of GxP and SOX compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

Build AI-assisted development tools, such as coding copilots or agentic coding tools.
Design, implement, and continuously improve security solutions, AI guardrails, and procedures.
Improve the organization's security posture by identifying weaknesses and vulnerabilities in its security infrastructure and implementing traditional and AI centric solutions to address them.
Integrate with various teams on technology initiatives to improve security of our applications, cloud, and AI infrastructure.
Assist in investigating and responding to security events and incidents, such as malware infections, unauthorized access attempts, and other potential security breaches.
Determine best procedures to contain threats, document findings, and escalate issues as needed.
Monitor and analyze security logs and events from various sources.
Stay current with the latest threat landscape, emerging trends, and solutions in AI and cybersecurity to proactively identify and mitigate potential security risks.
Improve the organization's security posture by identifying weaknesses and vulnerabilities in its security infrastructure and implementing solutions to address them.
Assist with and provide cyber expertise to internal staff, vendors, and partners on security practices and issues.
Follow industry and Exelixis best practices and procedures in a SOX and an FDA regulated environment.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards