Senior Staff Security Engineer

Senior Staff Security Engineer

About this role: 

As a Staff Security Engineer you will be responsible for working with a highly skilled team in designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls that protect the organization's infrastructure. You will work closely with other security team members to ensure that security is integrated into all aspects of the organization's infrastructure.

Successful candidates work across team boundaries building infrastructure, driving cultural adoption, and reducing friction through automation.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Work effectively with other security team members to implement and maintain Groq’s security program.
• Design, implement, and maintain security controls to protect the organization's networks and cloud infrastructure.
• Ensure security is integrated into all aspects of Groq’s network engineering and cloud infrastructure.
• Conduct periodic security assessments and penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities and recommend solutions to mitigate security risks.
• Implement and manage network security devices such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and virtual private networks (VPNs).
• Analyze event logs and network activity to detect and respond to security incidents.
• Implement and enforce controls to ensure compliance with NIST and DISA/STIG standards, including risk assessments, tailored security configurations, training, audits, and policy development.
• Assist in maintaining SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, and related compliance standards.
• Maintain well documented security procedures, standards, and related policies.
• Conduct security assessments and risk analyses to identify and mitigate security threats.
• Identify areas of friction that are suitable for automation and develop and deploy automation to reduce grind.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices.
• Drive a culture of security through security training and awareness efforts.
• Participate in incident response and recovery efforts as needed.
• Create and maintain effective and useful documentation.

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Highly self-motivated and directed; self-confident and self-starter.
• Experience working in a fast paced, and dynamic startup environment.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute while working on multiple projects.

Qualifications for this role:

At minimum:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and routing protocols.
• Solid knowledge of Linux fundamentals, including device drivers, hypervisors, virtual machines, and communication between them and system and network profiling.
• Experience with cloud security technologies and services, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP) security tools and services.
• Experience automating routine tasks using scripting languages such as bash, python, or go. 
• Familiarity with security tools such as vulnerability scanners, IDS/IPS, and SIEM.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Highly valued, not required:

• Relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CCNP Security, or Google Cloud Security Engineer are helpful, but knowledge & experience are essential.
• Experience with administration and security of self-hosted Gitlab Enterprise Edition a plus.
• Configuration management tooling such as Ansible, Salt, Chef, and Puppet.

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $189,900 to $332,300, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.