[Hiring] Staff Security Engineer @Primer AI

Role Description

As a Staff Security Engineer, you will be a valuable member of the IT and Information Security teams, managing and improving the organizational security posture. You will help protect sensitive data by implementing and continuously monitoring a secure cloud architecture. Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyze the organizational security posture and seek improvements on a continuous basis
• Implement and manage security solutions and controls for cloud-based infrastructure, platforms, and applications
• Conduct security assessments and audits of cloud environments to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations
• Manage and optimize cloud-based security tools (e.g., EDR solutions)
• Respond to security alerts and conduct root cause analysis
• Perform incident response and track cyber actions from initial detection to final resolution
• Work with the IT team to broaden the Zero Trust framework
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, IT, and development teams, to integrate security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and DevSecOps practices
• Automate security solutions to drive continuous compliance across the infrastructure
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging threats, and best practices in cloud security, and recommend security enhancements and improvements as needed

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Security and/or Cloud Operations
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Hands-on experience with AWS
• Direct experience with intrusion prevention systems
• Experience with system logging and SIEM technologies
• Experience with cloud native security tools (e.g., IAM, WAF)
• Experience integrating Okta as an IdP into security processes
• Knowledge of incident response processes and practices
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management tools, technologies, and methods
• Proven ability to integrate security practices into IT and/or DevOps environments
• Experience automating security processes

Requirements

• Knowledge of Python and Golang
• Cloud security certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, Azure Security Engineer, or Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Fertility benefits through Carrot
• Mental health coverage on demand with Headspace Care+
• Gympass+ Membership via Wellhub
• One Medical Membership
• 401(k)
• Remote work stipends
• Monthly internet allowance
• Flexible vacation policy and Wellness Days
• 100% paid leave for parents of growing families