The Canonical Security Operations team is hiring for a Senior or Staff engineer; the role spans traditional SOC duties (security monitoring, threat hunting, and response), security engineering (assessing and protecting Canonical platforms and products), software engineering (building custom tools and platforms) and site reliability engineering (deploying, maintaining, and automating security tools).
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
Contribute to open source security
Publish blog posts, whitepapers and conference presentations
Requirements
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
Nice to have: Knowledge of security architecture and market-leading security tools
Nice to have: Experience in a security operations team or a security operations center
Nice to have: Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands-on ability
Nice to have: Experience with advanced persistent threats
Nice to have: Proficiency in additional programming languages, such as Golang
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