Senior Security Operations Engineer

TL;DR

Senior Security Operations Engineer (Cybersecurity): Building and evolving a Security Operation Center to protect critical assets and the global Ubuntu estate with an accent on threat modelling, risk management, and advanced persistent threat defense. Focus on designing security architecture, implementing technical controls, and leading SecOps practices across engineering and security teams.

Location: Home based - Worldwide

Company

hirify.global is a pioneering tech firm behind Ubuntu, a leading open source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud technologies, operating as a remote-first company since 2004.

What you will do

• Implement and evolve hirify.global's Security Operation Center
• 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 SecOps thought leadership
• Drive threat modelling, table top exercises, and SecOps practices across teams
• Develop learning materials and track SecOps KPIs within agile frameworks

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record and relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Previous professional experience working or leading a Security Operation Center
• Expertise in threat modelling, risk management frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO27001), and security architecture
• Experience with threat intelligence feeds and security tools
• Deep personal motivation for technology security and defending against advanced persistent threats

Nice to have

• Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands-on ability
• Experience 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
• Annual holiday, maternity and paternity leave, and Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to travel and Priority Pass for company events