Corporate Security Engineer - Vulnerability Management & System Hardening

Come join the company that is reinventing cloud security and empowering businesses to thrive in the cloud. As the fastest-growing startup ever, Wiz is on a mission to help organizations secure cloud environments that will accelerate their businesses. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent.  

Our Wizards from over 13 countries work together to protect the infrastructure of our hundreds of customers, including over 40% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re the leading player in a massive and growing market, but it’s still early enough for you to make a significant impact. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our record growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow the best companies to move faster. 

SUMMARY

We're seeking an experienced Security Engineer to support our corporate platforms specifically focused on vulnerability management and system hardening. In this role, you will provide Wiz employees with a secure-by-design experience, ensuring they can be productive while protecting both our company and our customers. We are seeking candidates with experience in endpoint security, identity and access management, detection and response, and vulnerability management.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Act as a “Builder” - design, deploy, and integrate security technologies such as endpoint detection and response, mobile device management, vulnerability management, access control, detection pipelines using a mix of commercial products, open-source tooling, and in-house scripts and tools 
• Configure, harden, and monitor security controls across Windows, macOS, web browser, iOS and Android platforms  
• Secure single-sign on platforms and enforce strong access controls across SaaS and in-house systems 
• Secure key enterprise applications that support employee collaboration and productivity  
• Automate detection, response and vulnerability management processes to rapidly detect and mitigate potential threats  
• Collaborate and build relationships with multiple teams throughout the organization, including IT, software engineering, and DevOps  
• Influence Wiz's internal security strategy, to develop and execute security initiatives to meet our objectives, and to define the criteria and measurements that we use to assess our progress  
• Work with cross-functional teams to respond to incidents – be it an escalated security event or remediating a critical vulnerability - when the need arises  
• Stay up-to-date on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends to ensure that our organization is prepared to address emerging threats 
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support for critical incidents and escalations 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

• 5+ years of experience as a security engineer and/or in a similar role
• Experience continuously evaluating security tools including but not limited to Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, Web Application Firewall, Incident Response, Email Protection and Endpoint Protection
• Proficiency developing scripts or software to integrate security technologies and automate processes (PowerShell and/or Python preferred)
• Experience securing key enterprise systems, including e-mail and communications, developer tools, customer relationship management, and back-office functions
• Ability to think outside of the box to develop self-service security capabilities that will scale with a rapidly-growing organization  
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working with remote, globally distributed teams
• Strong problem-solving abilities 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and / or candidates with equivalent job experience in lieu of a degree 
• Past experience in a software engineering role working on security related projects 
• Experience working in organizations that develop and operate Software as a Service  

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If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. Wiz is on a mission to build a special company. To achieve our goal, we are focused on hiring Wizards with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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