Staff Sre (InfraSec)

TL;DR

Staff SRE (InfraSec): Guiding the security of hirify.global's cloud-based infrastructure with an accent on cloud security design and implementation, automation, and monitoring. Focus on leading projects within security-focused areas, such as runtime scanning, security observability, and CSPM.

Location: This role can sit in our Austin, Seattle or San Francisco offices on a hybrid basis, or it can be fully remote while working from a location based in either Eastern or Central time zones.

Salary: $127,000 — $249,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market by redefining the database for the AI era.

What you will do

• Help lead the design and deployment of security solutions for cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including network and compute security, identity management, and cloud security posture management (CSPM).
• Build automated solutions for real-time security monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments.
• Leverage native cloud services and third-party tools for runtime security monitoring and anomaly detection.
• Evaluate, implement, and manage cloud-native security tools and platforms for endpoint security, identity management (IAM), and CSPM.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in SRE, infrastructure engineering or similar role, with a strong focus on security work, with ideally 2+ years in a senior or staff engineering role.
• A comprehensive understanding of all facets of cloud environment security, spanning from foundational OS networking layers to cloud provider configurations.
• Proven experience in leading projects within security-focused areas, such as runtime scanning, security observability, CSPM, and more.
• Strong experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, GCP), including expertise in IAM, VPC networking, security groups, and cloud security tools (e.g., GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (we use Golang but are language agnostic when it comes to hiring ) and experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) to automate security configurations and processes.
• Understanding of the underlying Linux and networking concepts, including low-level fundamentals, and how they work together in complex systems.
• Strong ability to explain complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to lead a small technical team and ensure success both meeting the team goals as well as personal growth for all team members.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible paid time off.
• 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave.
• Fertility and adoption assistance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Mental health counseling.
• Access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings.