Lead Security Engineer

Who are we?
Smarsh empowers its customers to manage risk and unleash intelligence in their digital communications. Our growing community of over 6500 organizations in regulated industries counts on Smarsh every day to help them spot compliance, legal or reputational risks in 80+ communication channels before those risks become regulatory fines or headlines.  Relentless innovation has fueled our journey to consistent leadership recognition from analysts like Gartner and Forrester, and our sustained, aggressive growth has landed Smarsh in the annual Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing American companies since 2008.
Would you like to make an impact here, at Smarsh? If so, come join our dynamic team as a Security Engineer to safeguard and protect our organisation. You'll architect and implement cutting-edge security solutions across hosts, databases, applications, and APIs, primarily within an AWS cloud environment. Dive deep into risk assessments, threat modelling, and forensic investigations, using your expertise in SIEM, cryptography, and automation to drive robust security practices. Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and defining policies that align with industry standards. Bring your technical, communication, and creative problem-solving skills to a role where every day presents new challenges, from architecture reviews and threat modelling to incident response and audit preparation. Banking experience is a plus, as you'll be a key SME, enabling teams to be more secure and driving our security environment forward.

How will you contribute?

• Provide subject matter expertise in security-related discussions with customers, partners, and regulatory bodies.
• Drive security automation initiatives to streamline security processes, reduce manual intervention, and improve efficiency.
• Lead red team exercises and vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses in systems and applications.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to align security initiatives with business goals and strategies.
• Participate in security industry forums, conferences, and research activities to stay abreast of emerging threats and trends.
• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to privacy regulations and data protection requirements.
• Lead the development and maintenance of incident response plans, playbooks, and communication strategies.
• Evaluate and recommend emerging security technologies and tools to enhance the organization's security posture.
• Play a key role in representing the organization during audits and compliance assessments.
• Lead the creation of comprehensive security documentation and training materials for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Educate developers on secure coding best practices, conduct workshops, and provide guidance on writing secure code to prevent vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement security controls that address business continuity and disaster recovery needs.

What will you bring?

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or a combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 9+ years of IT experience.
• 7+ years of dedicated security experience.
• Hands-on experience in designing and implementing security solutions, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, authentication systems, and more.
• Deep expertise in network security, network technologies, and monitoring tools.
• Extensive experience in conducting automated security tests, particularly against industry standards like NIST controls.
• Proficiency in delivering security tests across CI/CD pipelines using various testing methodologies (SAST, DAST, runtime testing).
• Strong background in developing security practices for multiple Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, vSphere).
• Expertise with container technologies and orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Foundry.
• Proficiency in configuration management technologies (Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, etc.).
• Thorough experience with both Linux and Windows platforms.
• Proficiency in build and packaging processes in a Linux/Java environment (Maven, rpm, etc.).
• Advanced programming and scripting skills (Python, Ruby, GO, Bash, etc.)

What do we offer?

• We value our people and offer a competitive salary along with company bonus
• Strong maternity and paternity scheme
• A workplace pension scheme
• Take what you need holiday package
• Private medical insurance
• Dental plan
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Employee assistance programme
• A monthly wellness allowance
• Adoption assistance
• Stock options

Don't meet every requirement? Apply anyway! We value diverse candidates and encourage applications, even if you don't perfectly match the job description. Studies have shown that some strong candidates may self-select out of the interview process prematurely, at Smarsh we encourage an inclusive, high-performing environment.
Smarsh is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Smarsh invites all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Including frequency of functions.
About our culture
Smarsh hires lifelong learners with a passion for innovating with purpose, humility and humor. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We work closely with the most popular communications platforms and the world’s leading cloud infrastructure platforms. We use the latest in AI/ML technology to help our customers break new ground at scale. We are a global organization that values diversity, and we believe that providing opportunities for everyone to be their authentic self is key to our success. Smarsh leadership, culture, and commitment to developing our people have all garnered Comparably.com Best Places to Work Awards. Come join us and find out what the best work of your career looks like.