Security Engineer

We're a global team of over 400 people, working together to push the boundaries of open-source technology and multi-cloud solutions. Our vision is to become the trusted Data & AI Platform for everyone, leveraging the most popular open-source technologies like Apache Kafka, Aiven for PostgreSQL, Aiven for Clickhouse, and Aiven for OpenSearch. to help companies accelerate time-to-market, drive efficiency, and build innovative solutions across any cloud.

The Role:
We are looking for a skilled
Security Engineer
to actively monitor and maintain security controls across our SaaS/PaaS platform and offerings, along with user endpoints. This role is crucial for protecting our business systems and production infrastructure by focusing on the operational health and effectiveness of our core security technologies.

What You'll Do:
The Security Operations Engineer plays a hands-on role in the day-to-day defense and engineering of the security platform:

• Advanced Alert Triage and Incident Command: Proactively monitor and conduct in-depth analysis of SIEM alerts and endpoint detection events across the multi-cloud production environment. Serve as a key responder, executing advanced incident response playbooks, performing digital forensics, and leading post-incident remediation and documentation.
• SOC Tooling Engineering and Optimization: Take ownership of the Security Operations Center (SOC) technology stack. This involves managing, tuning, and optimizing the SIEM and EDR platforms by managing log source on-boarding, creating new use cases, and fine-tuning rules to reduce false positives and improve detection efficacy.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Management: Utilize IaC principles and scripting to manage and deploy security configurations, detection rules, and security infrastructure efficiently and consistently.
• Threat Hunting: Develop and execute proactive threat hunting queries within security tools to identify stealthy threats.
• Cloud Security Operations: Apply a strong understanding of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to implement, operate, and troubleshoot cloud-native security capabilities, translating security policies into enforceable technical controls.

What We're Looking For:
Key requirements for success in this hands-on operational and engineering role include:

• Experience in Information Security: Demonstrated experience in an Information Security role, specifically focused on security operations, analysis, detection, and response.
• Tooling Expertise: Practical experience with security operations tools, including but not limited to SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), IDS/IPS, and EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) systems.
• Cloud Proficiency: Practical understanding and experience using the security capabilities of major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Technical Foundations: Excellent Linux systems administration and fundamental networking skills.
• Scripting and Automation: Solid scripting skills, preferably in Python or Go, for automating security tasks and system integrations, with exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts.
• Process Knowledge: Strong understanding of the incident response process, digital forensics, and core enterprise information security fundamentals.

Our Offer:
If you ask us what's the best thing about working for Aiven, many will probably say it's the high concentration of talent from around the world that we have here. Enjoy the agile environment of a hyperscale scale-up where you can truly make an impact and have fun while at it.

We invest in you:

• Participate in Aiven's equity plan.
• With Aiven locations spanning the globe, we want all of our crabs to find the right balance with our hybrid work policy.
• Get the equipment you need to set yourself up for success.
• Step up your career game with real employer support (use one of our learning platforms, annual learning budget, and more).
• Get holistic wellbeing support through our global Employee Assistance Program.

Make a difference at Aiven:

• Contribute to open-source projects that you find meaningful outside of work - and get paid for it Our Plankton program recognizes extra work to the open-source ecosystem for developers and non-developers alike.
• Use up to 5 days per year to volunteer for a good cause of your choice.
• Join one of our team member resource groups - empower yourself and others in missions that resonate with you.

What else:

• Need insurance? We've got you covered - benefit from our: Comprehensive health insurance including dental and vision benefits, Travel medical insurance and Life and AD&D insurance
• Make the most of the various discount programs on offer
• Looking after your future: you're covered by our group RRSP retirement plan

Amazing What's next:
Once you apply, you should hear from our Talent Experience Partnering team within five days regarding the status of your application. If you are selected to move forward you can generally expect the following stages with us:

• 60-minute Recruiter Screen with one of our talent experience partners
• 60-minute Depth of Expertise Interview with the hiring manager
• 60-minute Skills interview and/or presentation with the wider team
• 60-minute Values Interview

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Equal Opportunities:
Aiven provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, physical and mental ability, marital and family status or without regard to any other similar personal attributes. Aiven complies with applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and any other terms and conditions related to employment.

At Aiven we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We make all reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities or who otherwise need support to thrive in the workplace. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. There is an option to request a discussion in the application process but if you have any questions before applying please write to us