- Company Name
- Sysdig
- Job Title
- Senior Security Engineer
- Job Description
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Job title: Senior Security Engineer
Role Summary: Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise security systems and automation tools. Integrate security practices throughout the software development lifecycle, review code and architecture for vulnerabilities, manage SOC monitoring and incident response, and continuously secure cloud-based infrastructures.
Expectations: Minimum 5 years in cybersecurity with strong focus on security engineering and secure software development. Proven experience writing secure code in at least one language (Python, Java, Go, etc.). Deep expertise securing AWS, GCP, and Azure environments (IAM, identity, encryption, network security). Proficiency with security event monitoring, SIEM, and log analysis. Excellent communication skills to explain complex security concepts to varied audiences. Ability to stay proactive and adapt to emerging threat landscapes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain security systems, automation scripts, and tooling.
- Embed security controls and best practices into development pipelines and releases.
- Conduct code and architecture reviews to identify and remediate security weaknesses.
- Manage security monitoring, log collection, and incident response within a SOC context.
- Build and refine SIEM dashboards, alerts, and response procedures.
- Secure and harden cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) – IAM policies, security groups, encryption at rest and in transit, VPC design, IaC security.
- Stay current with threat intelligence, vulnerability trends, and industry standards; recommend tooling and process improvements.
Required Skills:
- Programming: Python, Go, Java, or equivalent; experience in secure coding practices.
- Cloud security: AWS, GCP, Azure; IAM, identity federation, security groups, key management, encryption.
- SIEM & log analysis: Splunk, ELK, QRadar, or similar platforms; ability to design and tune alerts.
- Network, application, and container security fundamentals.
- Vulnerability assessment, threat modeling, and risk mitigation.
- Incident response, forensics fundamentals, and SOC operations.
- Strong verbal and written communication; ability to translate technical findings to non‑technical stakeholders.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, or cloud‑specific credentials such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, Azure Security Engineer Associate.
California, United states
Hybrid
Senior
23-11-2025