About the Company
Our client is a profitable SaaS company at the forefront of data privacy and security innovation. Their powerful Data Privacy Governance platform utilizes patented AI technology to revolutionize customer data protection, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations for Fortune 100 organizations and mid-market enterprises. Their unified consent and preference management APIs enable seamless data handling across multiple channels, setting new standards in the industry.
The company's mission is to contribute to a better society by advocating for proper data protection legislation, responsibly safeguarding customer data, preserving individual privacy rights, and enhancing trust between businesses and consumers through greater transparency.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an Information Security Engineer to join our client's team in Falls Church, VA. Founders are engineers, and the majority of the team members are engineers. The team is flat in hierarchy and you will likely have more autonomy over your code than what you are previously accustomed to. You won't be just fixing bugs or maintaining existing codebase - you will be building exciting new features, analyzing metrics, re-designing complex interfaces, and making important technical and product decisions.
What You'll Do
Conduct vulnerability assessments on a wide range of assets
Configure and implement firewall rules
Manage and harden Linux servers
Monitor and analyze traffic to various company sites and cloud assets and block IPs
Lead implementation of Anti-Virus software
Interpret and prioritize Vulnerability Scan results
Assist with security incident response efforts
Design and roll out security controls and operationalize them into effective practices
Be the steward for security best practices within the organization
Mentor and guide other engineers to put “Security First”
What You Bring
Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or a similar subject
At least 7 years of experience as a Cybersecurity or Information Security Professional
Excellent command line skills on Linux
Hands-on experience with Nessus, Open VAS, Qualys for vulnerability management
In-depth experience implementing security solutions
Security and vendor risk assessment experience related to CCPA, GDPR
Experience with phishing management
Cloud security experience
Ideally, experience with threat modeling and penetration testing
Ideally, IEC, CISSP, CISM, CISA certification
Ability to work 3 days/week in an office in Falls Church, VA
Key Attributes for Success
High ethical standards, honesty, and transparency
Passionate about technology and its impact
Collaborative team player
Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
Keen interest in professional growth and development
Why Join?
Competitive compensation: $140,000 per year (negotiable based on experience)
Full medical benefits. Gold plan: 100% coverage for health, dental, and vision (0 out-of-pocket). Life insurance
401(k)
Work-life balance, hybrid schedule and paid vacation
Very fast career growth (Director of Information Security in 1-2 years)
Proven product-market fit with Fortune 100 customers
Founders are engineers, and the majority of the team members are engineers
Impactful work that shapes the future of data privacy
Collaborative company culture, diverse team and supportive, inclusive environment for all employees
Interviewing Process
Stage 1: 30-min interview with the Technical Founder (General fit)
Stage 2: On-site interview in the office (Skills assessment)
Reference and Background Checks: conducted after successful interviews
Job Offer: provided to the selected candidate
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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