We are in search of a Sr SRE Security Engineer to join our IT Security Team. This pivotal role entails close collaboration with the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Network, and Operations teams aimed at elevating our security posture. Reporting directly to the IT Security Manager within the Information Security Department, the Sr SRE Security Engineer will also be an essential component of the SRE team, concentrating on all facets related to security.
As a Sr SRE Security Engineer, you should embody initiative, holding a fervent enthusiasm for both on-prem and cloud security while flourishing in the arena of vulnerability remediation and security troubleshooting. Your role will encompass providing operational support for Vulnerability Management and the associated remediation procedures. Our IT Security Team is engaged in identifying, assessing, and mitigating threats, vulnerabilities, and correlated risks pertaining to our information assets and resources. Leveraging your technical skills, you will navigate across major public clouds and our global data centers, employing best-of-class tools to oversee and redress vulnerabilities.
Job Responsibilities:
Work closely and in full coordination with multiple departments, SRE, Operation, DevOps, and Network teams to produce a highly secure posture.
Handle, prioritize, and effectively bring security vulnerabilities to resolution for Production, Staging, and Dev environments; you will play an active part in resolving them.
Develop, update, and guide procedures for security enhancements, test these procedures, and facilitate their handover to the operations team for complete remediation.
Review vulnerabilities and data from various sources (e.g., vulnerability scanning, penetration testing) across different technologies and environments to assess the risk level to business assets and help remediate them.
Build, configure, and manage vulnerability management tools within company environments, serving as the subject matter expert for vulnerability management queries.
This position will be the liaison between the IT Security Team and various SRE, DevOps, Network, and Operation teams and must be able to provide technical remediation details or workarounds, help track and identify asset inventory, log work tickets and exceptions, and research vulnerability findings.
Requirements: Experience with building, configuring, and managing patch management tools.7+ years as a Security Engineer \ SRE \ DevOps engineer with a passion for security and doing things right.
4-6 years of related experience in vulnerability management and remediation
Hands-on Experience with patching and hardening Linux, Windows, and ESXi servers is essential.
High proficiency within cloud environments - with a preference for GCP and AWS.
Proficiency in automation and configuration management tools (e.g Ansible,Terraform, Puppet).
Proficiency in scripting languages, including Bash, Python and/or PowerShell.
1-2 years developing playbooks, runbooks, and troubleshooting technical issues.
Ability to grasp new technologies quickly and prioritize and multitask on multiple responsibilities
Effective documentation skills, including technical diagrams and written descriptions.
Experience analyzing vulnerabilities and adjusting the risk rating/severity dependent on internal factors.
Experience defining Operating System Baseline Configuration standards such as the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Critical Security Controls Scanning within various scanning technologies and working with appropriate teams to remediate and report on the results.
Proficient in firewall management, with hands-on experience in configuration and optimization to ensure network security.
Familiarity with ITSM solutions, including platforms like Jira and Freshdesk.
Clear communication and collaboration abilities for cross-functional teamwork.
Critical thinking and ability to balance security requirements with mission needs.
This position is open to all candidates.