Remote Lead Security Analyst (Remote)

Description:

• The Lead Security Analyst at HackerRank plays a vital role in ensuring the company's security and building customer trust.
• This position serves as the first point of contact for IT security inquiries, ensuring customers feel confident sharing their data by providing clear and timely responses.
• Responsibilities include completing security questionnaires, addressing follow-up questions, and collaborating with Go-To-Market (GTM) teams to support customer and prospect security concerns.
• The role involves managing security operations, maintaining compliance, and ensuring transparent communication to strengthen security and customer confidence.
• The analyst will create a security roadmap and work with product, engineering, and IT teams to improve the security posture.
• Key tasks include monitoring security tools and logs, investigating alerts, responding to customer security queries, drafting security policies, maintaining compliance with security standards, conducting vulnerability assessments, and providing employee security awareness training.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in information security, risk management, or security operations, with a focus on customer-facing security support.
• Strong communication skills are essential to engage confidently with customers, address security concerns, and build trust.
• Hands-on experience with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and NIST compliance is required.
• Proficiency in security operations, including monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management, is necessary.
• The ability to balance security and business needs is crucial, ensuring protection without hindering product development or operations.
• Experience in automation and process improvement to streamline security workflows and reduce overhead is preferred.

Benefits:

• HackerRank offers a one-time home office setup stipend and a monthly remote work enablement stipend.
• Professional development reimbursement is provided to support continuous learning.
• Wellbeing benefits, including access to services like Headspace, are available.
• The company offers flexible paid time off and paid leave for new parents.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage for all employees, including term life, personal accident, and medical insurance for dependents, is included.
• Employees receive stock options, flexible work hours, and generous time off policies.
• The total compensation package includes a salary range of $140,000 - $160,000, with additional performance incentives and benefits.