Software Security Automation Engineer

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a passionate Software Security Automation Engineer to join their remote Quality Engineering Team. In this role, you will design and develop core security automation solutions, ensuring the highest standards of security practices are met. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot vulnerabilities, run penetration tests, and document findings. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values transparency, collaboration, and empowerment. If you thrive on problem-solving and are eager to contribute to a culture of success and fun, this could be the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software security and penetration testing.
• Proficient in scripting languages like Python and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated tests focusing on security.
• Run automated and manual penetration tests regularly.
• Document software and security defects accurately.

Skills

Software Security

Penetration Testing

Problem-Solving

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Ansible

Linux

Job description

Scale Computing is a global business with offices around the world, thousands of customers, and countless applications running on our industry-leading SC//Platform. We enjoy this success because we have made a conscious effort to build this company amazing person by amazing person—could you be the next to join us as the newest Scaler?

About the Role

Our Quality Engineering Team is looking to hire a Software Security Automation Engineer for a remote position based in Indianapolis, IN. The Software Security Automation Engineer will design, develop, and maintain core security and compliance automation solutions. This position will develop solutions to identify, automate, and test potential security vulnerabilities for all Scale Computing products. We believe in best-ever experiences from the inside out, so we’re looking for an approachable, friendly candidate who loves security and hacking.

Great candidates will look like this:

• Has a passion for ensuring the best security practices are in place.
• Writes clean, highly readable, and testable code that rapidly identifies which product requirements have not been met.
• Writes code that ensures product security requirements are being met.
• Experience running penetration testing against cloud services and local systems.
• Enjoys troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Experience working with Product Management and Development Teams.
• A team player who can work well within a team and collaborate cross-functionally, especially in a remote environment.
• A motivated self-starter who thrives on prioritization and follow-through.
• Passionately creative in mindset, and can adapt quickly to evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automated tests for both our appliance as well as our cloud services with a focus on security.
• Develop testing for a variety of situations, including usability, performance impact, error and bug finding, and regression testing.
• Regularly run automated and manual penetration tests against both our appliance as well as our cloud services.
• Identify, reproduce, and accurately document software and security defects.
• Track known bugs, resolutions and software enhancements and ensure effective resolution and deployment of the Scale Computing product(s).
• Communicate frequently with developers on new and existing issues, including possible recommendations for resolution, improvements, and enhancements.
• Self-education on Scale architecture and methodology. Respond to external facing security concerns and questionnaires.

Requirements

• A BS degree in a Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of industry experience.
• 2+ years experience with software security and penetration testing.
• Experience with standard scripting languages, such as Python and Bash.
• Experience using git.
• Understanding of the Linux operating system and toolset.
• Diverse exposure and understanding of a variety of operating systems, virtualization platforms, and understanding the interaction of the layers of technology (Network, storage, etc.).
• Organizational discipline and professional communication skills.

Other useful skills/experience

• Technical knowledge and experience in the following: virtualization (mainline hypervisors), operating systems troubleshooting, IP networking, and storage technologies, both direct and NAS/SAN.
• Experience with Ansible is preferred.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, as to communicate effectively, both up and down within the organization.

If you've reached this point in the job description and feel you're still not sure if you should apply...Just do it! We know there are no perfect applicants. You may not have 100% of all those bullets listed above- and that's okay. If you're feeling like you're not going to fit in with our teams - you'll be surprised. We're all working towards the same goal at Scale Computing. Whoever you are and whatever background you bring, we encourage you to submit an application if it's a role you can be passionate about doing every day.

Scale Computing was founded on the belief that transparency and collaboration create a culture of ownership, success, and empowerment; more empowered employees are more productive employees. At Scale Computing, we build empowerment through our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration, Success, and Fun. We believe everyone has an important role. We look for highly motivated, smart, fun people to fill those roles. If working with other amazing people to help us build a wildly successful company sounds like fun to you, we'd love to hear from you.

Scale Computing, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at Scale Computing, Inc. are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.