Security Operations Engineer

Summary

Join Axonius as a Security Operations Engineer and contribute to the growth and maturity of our security program. This role blends Security Operations and Security Engineering, offering a dynamic and challenging environment with direct impact on all business areas. You will investigate security alerts, respond to incidents, design and implement threat detection, and develop automation. Additionally, you will evaluate and maintain security tooling, improve our SIEM platform, and advise stakeholders on security risks. The position requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role within a cloud and SaaS-heavy environment, along with strong networking and systems knowledge. Axonius offers a remote-first culture, excellent benefits, and opportunities for career growth.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in a security operations or security engineering function within a modern, cloud and SaaS-heavy environment
• Proven experience with a broad range of security technologies
• Strong networking and systems knowledge, including a strong understanding of macOS, Windows, and Linux
• Advanced proficiency in SIEM platforms for incident detection, investigation, and response

Responsibilities

• Investigate alerts and events that may have security implications
• Respond to and coordinate cross-team efforts during potential security incidents
• Design and implement threat detection, response, and hunting activities
• Develop automation to reduce the likelihood of future incidents
• Evaluate, implement, and maintain modern cloud-native security tooling related to corporate and product infrastructure
• Implement, improve, and maintain code-driven detection and response capabilities of our SIEM platform
• Follow industry security trends, advisories, news, and general research, and advise stakeholders across the company on how to stay ahead of relevant security risks
• Conduct security reviews and provide approval for pull requests related to significant infrastructure changes

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python scripting and development for security automation
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure engineering principles, particularly Infrastructure as Code, (Terraform experience is a big plus)
• Experience with Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPP)
• Exceptional organizational abilities and a proven track record of effectively prioritizing tasks with minimal oversight
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in fast-moving, challenging situations
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with teams across the organization

Benefits

• Remote-first culture
• A focus on career growth
• 100% coverage of 2 different tiers of employee healthcare premiums
• Dental, vision, and 401k match
• 17 weeks of parental leave for primary caregivers and 8 weeks for secondary caregivers
• Additional time off for important life events like marriage, birth of a grandchild, and more!
• Corporate social responsibility partnerships, employee giving opportunities , and volunteer time off
• Market rate salaries, bonuses, or commissions
• Stock options for all full time employees with equity refresh opportunities
• Highly supported Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
• Executive-level diversity and inclusion goals
• Training, events, and mentorship options