Staff Security Operations Engineer

TL;DR

Staff Security Operations Engineer (Cybersecurity): Defend and secure critical assets and the global Ubuntu open source estate by implementing and evolving security operations standards, threat modelling, and incident response. Focus on advanced persistent threat detection, security architecture improvement, and contributing to open source threat intelligence initiatives.

Location: Home based - Worldwide

Company

hirify.global is a pioneering tech firm behind Ubuntu, leading open source innovation in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms with a remote-first culture since 2004.

What you will do

• Implement and evolve hirify.global's SecOps security standards and playbooks
• Analyse and improve security architecture and select new security tools
• Identify, contain, and guide remediation of security threats and cyber attacks
• Contribute to open source threat intelligence and lead SecOps practices across teams
• Develop learning materials and publish security research and presentations
• Plan and deliver SecOps work within agile engineering frameworks

Requirements

• Must be globally located as role is home based worldwide
• Exceptional academic track record in Computer Science or STEM or equivalent experience
• Expertise in threat modelling, risk management frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF), and security standards (ISO 27001)
• Experience with security architecture, market-leading security tools, and threat intelligence feeds
• Deep motivation for technology security and going beyond expectations

Nice to have

• Experience in security operations teams or SOC
• Hands-on offensive or defensive security experience
• Experience dealing with state-actor and advanced persistent threats

Culture & Benefits

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven bonus
• Generous holiday, maternity, and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and travel opportunities
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for company events