Lead security engineer
- Lead Security Engineer Lead Security Engineer Lead Application Security Engineer Req ID FY COS #2 Location(s) Atlanta, Georgia, USA;
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Miami, Florida, USA; Orlando, Florida, USA;
Work arrangement(s) Fully Remote (works exclusively from home), Hybrid (works from home and New Relic office throughout the week), Office (works primarily in a New Relic office) Your opportunity New Relic is hiring a lead security engineer to join our Information Security Team! Our team is responsible for safeguarding the organization's global infrastructure (including servers, networks, workstations, and cloud).
We focus on proactive security controls, performing pragmatic threat assessments, and working with teams to ensure they understand and prioritize security work appropriately.
In this role, you will collaborate with diverse teams across the organization, developing and improving tools to help improve their understanding of security risks! We value character and practical experience over certifications, and believe that building relationships is far more effective at improving security than dictating what engineers can and cannot do.
Deep history as a security engineer to is not required to qualify, but rather the ability to clearly demonstrate multi-cloud systems management, architectural design, automation skills, and show an interest in endorsing security as an integral component of the value that we provide to our customers. What you'll do
- Operate as a technical lead for the Infrastructure Assurance team and for partner organizations.
- Mentor / coach and remove technical roadblocks as needed for team members.
- Educate engineers on effectively applying secure practices related to multi-cloud, Kubernetes, and internal applications and services.
- Provide architectural security design guidance and perform security reviews for New Relic infrastructure, ensuring a secure by design model.
- Cultivate relationships with IT, Platform Services, and non-engineering teams to grow our collaborative security culture and drive security initiatives.
- Establish yourself as an authority with a deep understanding of engineering and non-engineering team roadmap and priorities.
- Collaborate with Security Engineering & Automation and Security Research & Response teams on multi-functional work streams and projects.
This role requires
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical education and experience.
- 5+ years of cloud and infrastructure engineering experience.
- 2+ years of infrastructure security experience.
- Experience securing an infrastructure built in a multi-account AWS environment with a strong understanding of Identity and Access Management (roles, policies, SCP).
- Understanding of modern DevOps engineering and Kubernetes
- Capability to effectively communicate with individuals of varying levels of technical expertise.
- Ability to lead cross company objectives, work autonomously, navigate ambiguous situations, and identify innovative solutions.
- Ability to draft / maintain concise documentation.
Bonus points if you have
- 3+ years working with modern container technologies; Kubernetes is a bonus.
- Ability to provide guidance on secure design and implementation of complex security problems.
- Experience performing or coordinating penetration tests.
- Experience with infrastructures built in Azure, or Google Cloud
- Writing in and understanding an infrastructure orchestration solution, such as Terraform, Chef, or Ansible.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, like Python, Ruby, or Go.
- An understanding of tradeoffs between reliability and security in a SaaS organization.
We're looking for bold and passionate people to be a part of our mission to help every engineer do their best work, every day, using data, not opinions, at every stage of the software lifecycle.
We'd love to have you apply, even if you don't feel you meet every single requirement. What's most important to us is finding authentic and accountable people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes.
We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a workforce model called Flex First.
Read more about Flex First.
Our hiring process
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification.
Note : Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers’ means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic.
We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records based on individual circumstances and in accordance with applicable law including, but not limited to, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes / CVs through this website or directly to managers. New Relic does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes, and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with New Relic.
New Relic is an equal opportunity employer. We eagerly seek applicants of diverse background and hire without regard to race, color, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical abilities (or disability), age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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The pay range above represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan and a competitive equity package.
Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, mental health benefits, a (k) plan and match, flex time-off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, a discounted employee stock purchase plan, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees.
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