Senior Linux Security Engineer: eBPF & Cloud-Native

Cisco Systems; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems is looking for a candidate in Dublin to develop and maintain Tetragon runtime security policies, enhancing visibility of suspicious activities. You will monitor vulnerability disclosures and collaborate with engineers to improve security capabilities. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in threat research, security detections, and Linux system security, along with good communication skills. Experience with eBPF and cloud-native ecosystems is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in threat and/or vulnerability research.
• 3+ years of experience in developing security detections at scale.
• 3+ years of experience working on Linux system security.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Tetragon runtime security policies.
• Help design frameworks for policy consumption and security posture understanding.
• Monitor vulnerability disclosures and threat intelligence.
• Collaborate with software engineers to improve Tetragon capabilities.
• Support customers in deploying Tetragon security policies.
• Publish content and give talks based on your work.

Skills

Threat and vulnerability research

Security detections development

Linux system security

Good communication skills

Tools

eBPF

Kubernetes

Containers

Job description

Cisco Systems is looking for a candidate in Dublin to develop and maintain Tetragon runtime security policies, enhancing visibility of suspicious activities. You will monitor vulnerability disclosures and collaborate with engineers to improve security capabilities. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in threat research, security detections, and Linux system security, along with good communication skills. Experience with eBPF and cloud-native ecosystems is preferred.