Senior Security Operations Engineer

Canonical; Ciudad de México; A distancia; MXN 1.800.828 - 2.341.076; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Descripción de la vacante

A pioneering tech firm is seeking a Senior Security Operations Engineer to lead operational efforts and enhance their Security Operations Center. The ideal candidate will bring over 10 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on leadership and technical expertise in scripting and operational frameworks. This role offers a distributed work environment, personal development budget, and various benefits aimed at fostering employee growth and well-being.

Formación

• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Professional cybersecurity experience leading a Security Operations Center.
• Professional engineering experience.

Responsabilidades

• Provide operational and engineering leadership.
• Implement and evolve Canonical’s Security Operations Center.
• Design and develop security software and platforms.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Cybersecurity

Python

Bash

Git

Kubernetes

Educación

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Herramientas

Security frameworks (NIST CSF, CIS CSC, ISO 27001)

Security tools

Descripción del empleo

Senior Security Operations Engineer at Canonical

The Canonical Security Operations team is hiring for a Senior or Staff engineer. The Security Operations team is responsible for designing, building, and operating a world-class Security Operations Center. In this role you will provide leadership, mentorship, expertise, and outstanding individual contributions to these ends.

In this role, you will:

• 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.
• Contribute to open source security.
• Publish blog posts, whitepapers and conference presentations.

Qualifications

• An exceptional academic track record.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Professional cybersecurity experience, preferably leading a Security Operations Center.
• Professional engineering experience.
• Proficiency in common scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
• Knowledge of Git, GitOps, Infrastructure‑as‑Code, and common orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).

Optional

• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS CSC, ISO 27001.
• Knowledge of security architecture and market‑leading security tools.
• Experience in a security operations team or center.
• Experience in offensive or defensive security with hands‑on ability.
• Experience with advanced persistent threats.
• Proficiency in additional programming languages such as Golang.

What we offer you

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.