Come join the company that is reinventing cloud security and empowering businesses to thrive in the cloud. As the fastest-growing startup ever, Wiz is on a mission to help organizations secure cloud environments that will accelerate their businesses. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent.
Our Wizards from over 13 countries work together to protect the infrastructure of our hundreds of customers, including over 45% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re the leading player in a massive and growing market, but it’s still early enough for you to make a significant impact. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our record growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow the best companies to move faster.
SUMMARY
We're seeking an experienced Security Engineer to support our corporate platforms. The primary focus of this role will be developing robust platforms and services to manage enterprise security at Wiz. We are seeking candidates with experience in secure development practices, endpoint security, identity and access management, detection and response, and vulnerability management. In this role, you will be writing code and building scalable automated systems to help secure Wiz employees and corporate systems as we expand and grow.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Act as a “Builder” - design, write code, and deploy technologies that we use to perform corporate security – Including detection and response workflows, vulnerability management, access control, or other functions using a mix of commercial products, open-source tooling, and in-house scripts and tools
- Work to effectively automate processes at scale to streamline security engineering and operations tasks
- Collaborate and build relationships with multiple teams throughout the organization, including Product Security, IT, Software Engineering, and DevOps
- Influence Wiz's internal security strategy, develop and execute security initiatives to meet our objectives, and define the criteria and measurements that we use to assess our progress
- Work with cross-functional teams to respond to security incidents – be it an escalated security event or remediating a critical vulnerability - when the need arises
- Configure, harden, and monitor security controls across SaaS, Windows, macOS, web browser, iOS and Android platforms
- Secure key enterprise applications that support employee collaboration and productivity
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
6+ years of experience in the following areas:
- Extensive experience developing scripts or software to automate processes and integrate security technologies (Python experience is *required* and Powershell experience is a bonus)
- Security engineering and operations experience
- Experience with some or all the following: Endpoint and mobile security, Identity and Access Management, Vulnerability Management, SIEM technologies, API integrations
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a positive and collaborative attitude
- Ability to think outside of the box to develop security capabilities that will scale with a rapidly growing organization
- Experience securing key enterprise systems, including e-mail and communications, developer tools, customer relationship management, and back-office functions
- Experience working with remote, globally distributed teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and / or candidates with equivalent job experience in lieu of a degree
- ·Experience working in organizations that develop software and / or operate managed infrastructure and technology services for their own customers
- Experience working in organizations that develop and operate Software as a Service
Benefits
Wiz offers a competitive package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Below provides a description of our current benefits for employees in the US. Specific benefits may vary by location.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Home Office Setup reimbursement
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Monthly Connectivity reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Financial Benefits
- Short- and Long-term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (with employer match)
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off + 11 paid holidays
- Paid leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical and bereavement leave
Compensation
Starting compensation will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's job-related experience, skills and geographic location. Your Talent Partner can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
This role is eligible to participate in Wiz’s equity plan and may also include incentive compensation.
The annual base salary range for this full-time position is listed below.
Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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