[Hiring] Senior Security Operations Engineer @Cohere

Role Description

As a Senior Security Operations Engineer you will:

• Serve as trusted advisor to team’s leadership and partner teams by clearly articulating business risks associated with security issues
• Harden our cloud-native environments (AWS, OCI, GCP) by introducing secure by default cloud controls
• Own and drive resolutions for enabling engineers to design, build, and use infrastructure securely at scale by paving the secure path using infrastructure-as-code modules and reusable code libraries
• Manage IAM / RBAC for cloud infrastructure, and partner with IT on streamlining authentication/authorization to ensure unified access control across the board
• Deploy, integrate and operationalize security platforms and services including but not limited to SIEM, SOAR, domain monitoring, endpoint tooling, cloud security tooling
• Respond to security incidents and harden environments post-incidents
• Support control monitoring and remediation for compliance initiatives
• Gather and analyze security metrics to address security issues with cross-team dependencies
• Partner empathetically with engineering teams to understand their needs and deliver practical, scalable security solutions without creating unnecessary friction

Qualifications

• 5+ years previous experience in SecOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, Threat Detection & Response or software development with a strong focus on security engineering
• You’re a hands-on security engineer interested in automating controls and building scalable solutions rather than relying on manual processes
• You have experience in managing cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure, OCI) and Kubernetes environments
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and SecOps workflows (Git, Terraform) in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure, OCI)
• Have practical experience with one or more of: infrastructure automation, network segmentation, system hardening, container and cloud security concepts, and security observability
• You have experience with multiple languages such as Golang and/or Python
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity, making informed decisions with incomplete information, and adapting your approach as requirements evolve
• You employ a flexible and constructive approach when solving problems
• You are able to make trade-offs between build vs. buy decisions - help build solutions and able to review what tools are available
• You understand secure engineering best practices, can articulate problem statements and propose solutions to both technically savvy and non-technical audiences

Benefits

• A weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in your local currency for lunch
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health
• RRSP matching, 401K, Pension Scheme
• 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months, for either parent
• Annual enrichment benefits: Arts & culture, fitness/wellness, quality time, and a workspace improvement credit
• Education & learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching
• 6 weeks of paid vacation (30 working days!)
• Budget for traveling to other offices if you are remote, plus an annual company offsite

How and Where We Work

• Cohere is remote-friendly, but we also have offices in Toronto, London, New York City, San Francisco, Montreal, Paris, Berlin and Seoul with more opening soon
• For those in the office: a daily lunch program, plenty of snacks, and regular community and social events
• For those not near an office: a co-working benefit so you can work alongside others in your city
• Everyone receives a $500 home office stipend to set up your workspace properly