urbancompass

urbancompass

Senior Security Engineer II

New York City · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$176k-$196kDetected 2 days ago
PythonGoAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesCybersecurityProblem Solving

About the role

  • Who you are: - Automation is your default approach to security.
  • Perks that You Need to Know About: Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions).

Responsibilities

  • Empower engineers with safe-by-default tooling, ensuring engineering velocity by automating security requirements and building robust guardrails.
  • Design and implement scalable systems and controls to secure our cloud infrastructure effectively.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering and security teams to drive the deployment of critical security enhancements and control changes across our cloud infrastructure.
  • Build enduring, high-trust partnerships with colleagues across the Engineering organization.
  • Excited to collaborate with cross-functional teams to build secure, reliable, and scalable systems.
  • Maven (a support system for new parents)

Requirements

  • Strong understanding of cloud platforms and security features, particularly AWS (IAM, EC2, VPC, container services like ECR, ECS, and EKS), with foundational knowledge of Azure and/or GCP
  • Expertise in securing cloud platforms, particularly AWS and Azure.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically and objectively assess complex security risks.
  • You can clearly communicate complex security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques to diverse audiences.
  • You are comfortable guiding and educating development teams to achieve stronger security outcomes.
  • Experience with threat modeling and architectural review processes

Nice to have

  • Experience with GCP, OCI and multi-cloud networks and infrastructure, especially when designing cloud-agnostic systems.
  • however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
  • UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • and pet insurance.
  • Do your best work, be your authentic self.
  • Notice for California Applicants

Skills

  • Strong understanding of Azure services and how to secure them.
  • Proven experience with a CNAPP or similar cloud security tool (e.g., Wiz, Orca Security, Lacework, Upwind).
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go) for automation.
  • Knowledge of core security principles such as the principle of least privilege, defense-in-depth, and security monitoring.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).
  • Senior Security Engineer, Cloud Security
  • Security @ Compass

Compensation

  • The base pay range for this position is $176,000 - $196,000
  • however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
  • Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits.
  • Base pay is based on market location.
  • Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
  • Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave

Benefits

  • Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions).
  • Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility.
  • Perks that You Need to Know About:
  • medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits
  • flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Company info

  • At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world - a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive.

Equal opportunity

  • As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.
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