Infrastructure Security Engineer

Meta; New York (NY); On-site; USD 177,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a highly motivated Infrastructure Security Engineer to join their Security Posture Management team. This role involves ensuring the security of Meta's infrastructure, requiring collaboration across various teams to design and implement secure systems. Candidates should have extensive experience in securing complex deployments and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code methodologies. Join us to tackle innovative engineering solutions and make an impact in the world of technology.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience securing complex on-prem or cloud deployments.
• Experience with IAC technologies for complex systems.
• Proven ability to communicate technical issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work with security engineers and developers to architect scalable security solutions.
• Build proofs of concept and tools to address security problems at scale.
• Provide architectural guidance to improve security maturity.

Skills

Communication

Security Problem Solving

Collaboration

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

SaltStack

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Base pay range

$177,000.00/yr - $251,000.00/yr

The Security Posture Management team’s mission lies at the intersection of empowering engineers to work efficiently with minimal friction and maintaining the highest standards of security controls for our critical infrastructure. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Security Engineer to join our team!As a key member of the team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the security of Meta's infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity if you are passionate about solving complex security problems through innovative engineering solutions.In this role, you will be responsible for scaling the identification of risky infrastructure, insecure patterns, and vulnerabilities that may impact Meta's data and systems in the cloud and on-prem. You will collaborate with other software, platform, and security engineers to design and ensure continuous security in alignment with Meta's own baselines of security best practices. Additionally, you will work closely with business verticals to reduce friction from these security controls while enabling Meta to securely move and iterate quickly.

Infrastructure Security Engineer Responsibilities:

• Work with teams of security engineers and developers to architect scalable solutions to complex infrastructure security problems
• Build out proofs of concept, tools, and/or platforms to address security problems at scale
• Lead other engineers in creating solutions
• Eliminate classes of security problems by shifting the detection and preventions left into the developer workflow
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure security maturity work is being prioritized and addressed in ways both timely and durable
• Provide architectural, design, and threat-based guidance to software development teams to improve security maturity before code is created
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience securing complex on-prem or cloud deployments
• 8+ years of experience with IAC (Infrastructure as a Code) deployments for complex systems [Terraform, SaltStack, Ansible]
• 8+ years of experience coding in Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, Go, Rust, C/C++, or similar languages
• Experience addressing security problems by building scalable engineering solutions
• Proven communication skills to convey complex technical issues to both security and non-security audiences
• Experience in reviewing distributed systems design and conducting threat model assessment of software and services
• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience influencing software engineers building security products
• Experience creating metrics to measure service and program effectiveness and consistency
• Experience making contributions to the security or privacy community (public research, OSS, blogging, presentations, etc.)
  
  

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$177,000/year to $251,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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