Remote Senior Security Engineer

Description:

• Perforce is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer to join their Security Team.
• This role involves a mix of penetration testing, vulnerability management, and security operations to maintain a strong security posture against evolving threats.
• The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of security frameworks, hands-on experience in offensive security, and a proactive approach to security operations.
• Responsibilities include conducting penetration testing and security assessments on applications, networks, and infrastructure.
• The engineer will perform vulnerability scanning, assessment, and remediation tracking.
• They will implement and maintain security tools, including SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Investigating potential security risks in third-party tools and formulating best practice documentation and guidance to reduce risk is also required.
• Collaboration with product engineering teams and key stakeholders to ensure penetration test findings are addressed to completion within SLAs is essential.
• The engineer will monitor and respond to security incidents, conduct forensic investigations, and recommend mitigations.
• Developing and enforcing security policies, procedures, and best practices is part of the role.
• Assisting in security awareness training and red team exercises is expected.
• The engineer will research emerging security threats and contribute to security improvement initiatives.
• Providing guidance and mentorship to junior associate level security engineers is also a responsibility.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.
• A Master’s degree in computer science or information security/Cybersecurity is preferred.
• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in security engineering, focusing on penetration testing, product testing, and threat modeling.
• Experience with Cloud Environments (Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services) and container technologies (Kubernetes/Docker) is necessary.
• A strong understanding of security principles, protocols, and technologies is required.
• Expertise in using security testing tools such as Burp Suite, Nessus, and Metasploit is essential.
• A working knowledge of secure coding practices and security architecture is needed.
• The candidate must be a highly motivated self-starter, able to work quickly and independently with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, RHCA, GFCA, or OSCP are a plus.

Benefits:

• The position offers a salary range of $109,850 - $165,750 a year.
• Additionally, this position is eligible for benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, life insurance, wellness programs, total time off, and other employee perks that may be offered by Perforce.
• The actual offer will depend on various factors including education, skills, qualifications, depth of experience, and other relevant business considerations.
• Perforce reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time.
• Team members are valued for their contributions, introduced to new opportunities, and rewarded well.
• Perforce combines the experience and rewards of a start-up with the security of an established and privately held profitable company.