Senior Security Operations Engineer
About the role
The Senior Security Operations Engineer at Canonical will play a key role in designing, building, and operating a world-class Security Operations Center. The role involves traditional SOC duties such as security monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response, as well as security engineering, software development, and site reliability engineering for security tools. The successful candidate will provide leadership, mentorship, and technical expertise, and will have the opportunity to contribute to open source security projects and represent Canonical at industry events. Candidates should have a strong engineering and security background, with significant professional experience and a proven track record of achievement. Canonical is a global, remote-first company known for Ubuntu and its leadership in open source.
Must have
- 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.
Technologies
- Agile
- Bash
- Cybersecurity
- Git
- GitOps
- Go
- Infrastructure as Code
- ISO 27001
- Kubernetes
- NIST
- Python
- Threat Hunting
- Ubuntu
Highlights
Canonical offers a distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints, a personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, generous leave policies, and opportunities for travel. The company is remote-first and recruits globally. Junior positions are also available for less-experienced candidates.
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