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Overview
Atlassians can choose where they work – in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually as part of being a distributed-first company. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity.
What You’ll Do
As a manager of our Security Response Engineering team, you will play a key role in scaling and managing the operational security functions at Atlassian. Reporting to the Head of Detection and Response, you will lead a team of technical professionals, collaborate across global teams, and work closely with cross-functional stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in operational security functions, automation engineering, leadership, and a proven track record of managing security teams.
- Manage a team of security automation engineers who support our Detection and Response function by building solutions to scale team processes, expand platform functionality, and enhance reliability of capabilities.
- Collaborate with colleagues to understand operational processes and platforms and design solutions to scale capabilities.
- Apply machine learning and AI to scale and improve security operations and tooling.
- Develop and maintain in-house tools; strong software development experience is essential.
Your background
- 3+ years working in security engineering
- 2+ years managing global teams
- Experience with Security Detection and Response functions
- Experience developing for public cloud environments
- Experience automating in Python, Go, or Rust
- Hands-on experience developing and refining ML/AI models in a security context
- Experience using Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms
- Experience with common Detection and Response tools
- Experience leading large-scale projects and mentoring security practitioners
Nice to have (not required)
- Published contributions to the security community
- Presentation experience at industry events
- Experience working with compliance, privacy, IT, networking, or related functions
Responsibilities
- Security Automation Leadership: drive the Detection and Response strategy by developing automation and tooling to scale team operations.
- Machine Learning & AI: guide the team in developing, publishing, and refining ML/AI-based tooling.
- Team Management: lead and mentor a team of technical professionals, fostering security and collaboration.
- Operational Oversight: establish and enforce standards, policies, and procedures for detection and response capabilities.
- Leadership Development: mentor security practitioners and contribute to large-scale security projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field
- 2+ years in a leadership role within operational security teams
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat landscape, and operational security best practices
- Knowledge of modern software engineering principles
- Experience managing a team of technical professionals and collaborating across a global team
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills within the team and across the organization
Compensation
At Atlassian, compensation programs seek to be equitable and competitive. The base pay ranges for new hires in the United States are:
- Zone A: $206,100 - $269,075
- Zone B: $186,300 - $243,225
- Zone C: $171,900 - $224,425
This role may be eligible for benefits, bonuses, commissions, and equity. Please confirm the zone for your location with your recruiter.
Benefits & Perks
At Atlassian offers a wide range of perks and benefits designed to support you, your family and your community. To learn more about our offerings, please refer to our perks and benefits information.
About Atlassian
At Atlassian, we’re motivated by a common goal: to unleash the potential of every team. Our software helps teams around the world, and our solutions are designed for all types of work. We never discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. We can provide accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process if you inform our Recruitment team.
Job details
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
- Industries: Software Development
To learn more about our culture and hiring process, visit go.atlassian.com/crh.
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