Canonical
Staff Security Operations Engineer
Canonical, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Staff Security Operations Engineer
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Canonical
We are creating a new team reporting to the CISO to protect critical assets and strengthen open source supply chain security. The SecOps team designs, implements, and evolves security practices, techniques, and tools that safeguard Canonical’s data, infrastructure, and build processes. Our mission extends beyond the company, contributing to the wider open source ecosystem through knowledge sharing, threat intelligence, and community participation.
Responsibilities
Implement and evolve Canonical’s SecOps security standards and playbooks
Analyze and improve Canonical’s security architecture
Evaluate, select, and implement new security tools and practices
Identify, contain, and guide the remediation of security threats and cyber attacks
Grow the presence and thought leadership of Canonical SecOps practice
Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives
Drive threat modeling, tabletop exercises, and other SecOps practices across Engineering, IS, and Canonical
Develop Canonical SecOps learning and development materials
Publish blog posts, whitepapers, and conference presentations
Identify, implement and track SecOps KPIs
Plan and deliver SecOps work in the framework of Canonical’s agile engineering practice
Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change
Qualifications
An exceptional academic track record
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security
Expertise in threat modeling and risk management frameworks
Knowledge of security architecture and market‑leading security tools
Experience contributing to, and consuming, threat intelligence feeds
Experience in security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF
Experience with security standards such as ISO
27001
Optional Additional Experience
Experience in a security operations team or a security operations centre (SOC)
Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands‑on ability
Experience with state‑actor and other advanced persistent threats
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events
About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical recruits on a global basis and sets a very high standard for people joining the company. We are a remote‑first company since 2004, inviting you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Equal Opportunity Employer Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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Canonical
We are creating a new team reporting to the CISO to protect critical assets and strengthen open source supply chain security. The SecOps team designs, implements, and evolves security practices, techniques, and tools that safeguard Canonical’s data, infrastructure, and build processes. Our mission extends beyond the company, contributing to the wider open source ecosystem through knowledge sharing, threat intelligence, and community participation.
Responsibilities
Implement and evolve Canonical’s SecOps security standards and playbooks
Analyze and improve Canonical’s security architecture
Evaluate, select, and implement new security tools and practices
Identify, contain, and guide the remediation of security threats and cyber attacks
Grow the presence and thought leadership of Canonical SecOps practice
Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives
Drive threat modeling, tabletop exercises, and other SecOps practices across Engineering, IS, and Canonical
Develop Canonical SecOps learning and development materials
Publish blog posts, whitepapers, and conference presentations
Identify, implement and track SecOps KPIs
Plan and deliver SecOps work in the framework of Canonical’s agile engineering practice
Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change
Qualifications
An exceptional academic track record
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security
Expertise in threat modeling and risk management frameworks
Knowledge of security architecture and market‑leading security tools
Experience contributing to, and consuming, threat intelligence feeds
Experience in security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF
Experience with security standards such as ISO
27001
Optional Additional Experience
Experience in a security operations team or a security operations centre (SOC)
Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands‑on ability
Experience with state‑actor and other advanced persistent threats
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events
About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical recruits on a global basis and sets a very high standard for people joining the company. We are a remote‑first company since 2004, inviting you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Equal Opportunity Employer Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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