Senior Security Operations Engineer - Lead SOC & Tools

Canonical Ltd.; Zürich; Remote; CHF 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for大

Job summary

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Senior or Staff engineer to lead and contribute across security operations, engineering, and open-source security initiatives.

The role emphasizes operational leadership, security software development, and mentoring others within a remote-first, globally distributed team. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of cybersecurity and engineering experience, with strong Python/Bash skills and knowledge of Git, GitOps, IaC, and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Professional cybersecurity experience, preferably leading or working in a Security Operations Center.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting.
• Knowledge of Git, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and engineering leadership.
• Implement and evolve Canonical’s Security Operations Center.
• Design and develop security software and platforms.
• Monitor for, identify, respond to, and remediate security incidents.
• Assess and improve Canonical’s security controls.
• Mentor early-career Security Operations engineers.
• Plan and deliver work within Canonical's agile engineering framework.
• Publish blog posts, whitepapers and conference presentations.

Skills

Python

Bash

Git

Kubernetes

GitOps

Infrastructure-as-Code

Education

CS or STEM degree (undergraduate)

Tools

Open source tooling

Job description

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Senior or Staff engineer to lead and contribute across security operations, engineering, and open-source security initiatives.

The role emphasizes operational leadership, security software development, and mentoring others within a remote-first, globally distributed team. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of cybersecurity and engineering experience, with strong Python/Bash skills and knowledge of Git, GitOps, IaC, and Kubernetes.