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CanonicalSenior Security Operations Engineer
Canonical's Security Operations team is recruiting a Senior or Staff engineer to design, build and run a first-rate Security Operations Center. The successful applicant will lead,…
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Canonical's Security Operations team is recruiting a Senior or Staff engineer to design, build and run a first-rate Security Operations Center. The successful applicant will lead, coach and deliver strong individual work toward that aim. The post is full-time and remote, and no particular region is named. Beyond protecting Canonical's own digital estate, the role offers scope to speak at industry conferences, pass threat intelligence on to the broader community…
Job Description
Canonical's Security Operations team is recruiting a Senior or Staff engineer to design, build and run a first-rate Security Operations Center. The successful applicant will lead, coach and deliver strong individual work toward that aim. The post is full-time and remote, and no particular region is named. Beyond protecting Canonical's own digital estate, the role offers scope to speak at industry conferences, pass threat intelligence on to the broader community and publish open source security tools.
The job blends four disciplines: classic SOC work covering monitoring, threat hunting and incident response; security engineering to test and harden Canonical's platforms and products; software development to create bespoke tooling and platforms; and site reliability work to roll out, maintain and automate security tools. Duties include leading operations and engineering, evolving the SOC, designing security software, detecting and responding to incidents, strengthening controls, coaching early-career engineers, and delivering through Canonical's agile process.
Experienced SOC practitioners who can engineer solutions, and senior developers with a security background, are both regarded as strong fits. The posting also appreciates familiarity with security frameworks, security architecture and hands-on offensive or defensive work, though none of these is mandatory.
Responsibilities
- Provide operational and engineering leadership for security operations
- Build out and develop the SOC
- Create security software and platforms
- Detect, handle and fix security incidents
- Assess and strengthen security controls
- Coach early-career engineers in security operations
- Plan and deliver work through the agile framework
- Contribute to open source security, including blog posts, whitepapers and conference talks
Requirements
- Exceptional academic record
- Bachelor's degree in computing or STEM, or a persuasive account of another route
- 10 or more years of relevant professional experience
- Professional cybersecurity background, ideally running or leading a SOC
- Professional engineering experience
- Keen to take part in open source security work
- Competence with everyday scripting tools like Python and Bash
- Working fluency with Git, GitOps practice, IaC tooling and orchestrators like Kubernetes
Qualifications
- Familiarity with NIST CSF, CIS Controls and ISO 27001
- Knowledge of security architecture and leading security products
- Experience on a security operations team or SOC
- Hands-on work in offensive or defensive security
- Experience with advanced persistent threats
- Proficiency in Go
Core Skills
Benefits
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- USD 2,000 annual learning budget
- Yearly pay review and recognition awards
- Annual leave plus maternity and paternity leave
- Employee assistance programme
- Two in-person team sprints per year
- Trips to new cities, Priority Pass and upgraded long-haul travel
Frequently Asked Questions
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What level is the role?
The posting is for a Senior or Staff level engineer.
What experience is needed?
10 or more years of relevant work, cybersecurity and engineering experience, plus Python and Bash skills.
Is the role remote?
The listing is remote and does not name a specific region.
Is pay listed?
No salary is given. The posting mentions pay depending on location, experience and performance, plus a performance-driven bonus.
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