SecOps Developer
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Job summary
TextNow is seeking a SecOps engineer to secure, monitor, and automate security within our MVNO infrastructure. You will design secure, scalable systems and work with DevOps to embed security into CI/CD.
The role emphasizes IAM, threat detection, incident response, and automated security testing using Terraform, Ansible, CrowdStrike, and AWS security tools. On-call rotations and collaboration with engineering teams are required.
Qualifications
- 5+ years in Security Operations, SRE, or DevSecOps with cloud focus.
- Hands-on with AWS security services, CI/CD security, and automation.
- Experience in incident response, threat management, and remediation.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure.
- Develop automated security configurations and compliance checks.
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response with engineering teams.
- Improve observability with security monitoring, logging, and alerts.
Skills
Tools
Job description
TextNow is on a mission to make communications affordable and accessible for everyone. As a full MVNO operating our own mobile core network over LTE and 5G NSA, we have the unique advantage of controlling our network infrastructure end-to-end. We operate the HSS, PGW, and other critical network functions, giving us the flexibility to innovate and deliver exceptional service to millions of users.
Joinus in our mission to break down barriers to communication and free the flow of conversation for people everywhere.
TextNow is looking for a new SecOps team member to secure, monitor, and enable automated response within our infrastructure.
- Ensure Secure & Reliable Systems: Design, implement, and maintain security-focused infrastructure to protect TextNow’s services while ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Security Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Develop and enforce best practices using Terraform, Ansible, Crowdstrike, and AWS security tools, ensuring secure configurations, automated compliance checks, and infrastructure as code.
- Threat Detection & Incident Response: Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to security incidents, investigate vulnerabilities, and implement proactive measures to prevent future threats. Work closely with engineering teams to remediate security risks.
- Monitoring & Logging for Security: Improve observability by implementing security monitoring solutions, logging best practices, and alerting mechanisms to detect anomalies and suspicious activity.
- Access Control & Identity Management: Manage IAM roles, permissions, and policies to ensure least privilege access and enforce security controls across cloud and internal systems.
- Collaboration & Security Advocacy: Work with DevOps, engineering, and compliance teams to integrate security best practices into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and promote a security-first culture.
- Continuous Security Improvement: Identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities, conduct security assessments, and implement automated security scanning and hardening techniques.
- Experienced in SecOps & SRE: You have 5+ years of experience in Security Operations, Site Reliability Engineering, or DevSecOps, with a strong understanding of cloud security, system reliability, and automation.
- Hands-On with Security Tools & Cloud Platforms: Proficient with AWS security services, GitHub security controls, Terraform for secure infrastructure provisioning, and Ansible for automated security configurations.
- Incident Response & Threat Management: Experienced in handling security incidents, analyzing threats, and implementing remediation strategies to improve system defenses.
- Proactive in Security Monitoring & Hardening: Strong background in logging, monitoring, and anomaly detection using tools like SIEMs, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and cloud-native security solutions.
- Experience working with development teams to integrate security best practices into the SDLC (e.g., static and dynamic code analysis).
- Collaborative & Security-Minded: Passionate about working with engineering teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines, enforce security policies, threat modeling, and risk assessments, and drive a security-first mindset across the organization.
- Rare opportunity to own a mobile core network at a full MVNO—not just configure someone else’s
- High-impact role: your work directly affects millions of users’ connectivity
- Small, senior team where your decisions and leadership shape the platform’s direction
- Collaborative, low-ego engineering organization
- Competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits
The expected base salary range for this role is: $136,300 - $273,900 a year
United States (All other areas not listed above): USD $123,900 - $249,000
United States (NYC, CT, NJ, Seattle, LA, San Diego): USD $136,300 - $273,900
United States (San Francisco / Bay Area): USD $148,700 - $298,800
This role does not require or confer professional engineer status.
Our total rewards package goes beyond base salary. We offer a comprehensive benefits program, an annual performance-based bonus, and equity opportunities that ensure you share in the success you help create.
We're proud of the culture that we've built at TextNow, but one of the most common questions we hear is 'how do you continue to sustain it as the world and the company continues to change?' The reality is that we're only able to keep up because each and every TextNovian contributes to our culture through being involved, by living our values, sharing feedback, embracing change and more!
We strive to have a deep understanding of our customers.
We treat each other with fairness, respect, and integrity.
We adopt a \"Yes, We Can\" mindset to achieve ambitious goals.
We treat this company like it's our own... because it is!
We are deeply committed and passionate about our work and achieving results.
This is a brief overview of the benefits that TextNow offers its employees. More complete details can be found in TextNow's Benefit Guide and legal plan documents, which are available to employees on or shortly after their start date with TextNow. The benefits listed herein are for illustrative purposes only and may change from time-to-time in TextNow's sole discretion.
- Free phone service
- Strong work life blend
- Employee stock options
- Unlimited vacation
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Competitive pay
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Short-term & long-term disability
- $750 annual wellness benefit or healthcare spending account
- RRSP matching (Canada) | 401(K) (USA)
- Parental leave for eligible employees
- Learning & Development opportunities
- We travel a few times a year for various team events, company-wide off-sites, and more
- More information about our total rewards package will be available during the hiring process.
At TextNow, every employee gets to actively use our app for calling and texting. Dogfooding helps us experience what customers do, to spot issues early, and drive better design, developer, and user experiences.
Our aim is to make every person who joins TextNow feel like they belong, that they’re valued, and that they’re able to be their authentic selves at work.
We're all accountable for creating an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging for one another. By doing this together, we'll make TextNow better for everyone.
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
Applicants who require reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact our Talent Team.
AI usage: We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact our Talent Team.
By submitting an application to TextNow, you agree to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the TextNow Candidate Policy
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