Cybersecurity Engineer
We are dscout. At our core, we are People Nerds. We empower our customers to meet the people who matter to them in the moments that matter most. Customer-obsessed companies and agencies like Salesforce, Sonos, Groupon, and Best Buy use dscout to build better products and services because of people like you. We are building a smart and driven team, and we would love for you to join us.
We are looking for a Cybersecurity Engineer to become a part of the Cybersecurity team reporting to the VP, Compliance and Information.
The Cybersecurity Engineer will contribute to reducing risk within the dscout SaaS environment and internal IT systems. This includes planning and implementing cybersecurity controls, supporting cybersecurity operations, and monitoring the threat landscape. This role will ensure dscout controls operate effectively over time. Specific responsibilities include:
What You Will Do at dscout
- Collaborate with Engineering to plan and implement cybersecurity controls to protect the SaaS environment. This includes applying leading practices to secure AWS resources (e.g., VPCs, EC2 instances, and containers).
- Continually enhance security monitoring of the SaaS environment and internal IT services by implementing SIEM and working with Engineering to continuously improve logging and audit-ability.
- Assess evolving threats and develop recommendations to mitigate risk to dscout. You will provide weekly threat intelligence reports highlighting potential risk to the organization.
- Work side-by-side with Engineering to analyze, contain, and mitigate cyber attacks and other related incidents.
- Perform vulnerability monitoring and, where appropriate, ensure remediation.
- Participate in the development of security policies and processes
- Assist third party risk reviews
- Provide recommendations to continually improve security controls
- Assist in development of security programs and efforts to promote security awareness
What You Will Bring to dscout
- Experience securing AWS cloud environments and infrastructure as code solutions such as Terraform.
- Proven ability to implement security monitoring tools such as Datadog. This includes the ability to identify relevant scenarios and ensure proper logging.
- Experience responding to cyber attacks such as bots and account compromise as well as threats like data leakage and infected computers.
- Strong knowledge of cloud computing environments
- Working knowledge of security in software development and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD)
- Experience documenting and implementing security policies and processes
- Knowledge of security frameworks and standards: ISO 27001, NIST, or SANS preferred
- Experience with HITRUST and/or SOC 2 certification is preferred
- Good communication, documentation and presentation skills
- Limitless curiosity and insatiable appetite to understand human behavior and relevant technologies
- Bachelor's degree is preferred
- CISSP, CCSP, or GIAC security certification preferred
- A minimum of 3 years of security experience
We do our best to write realistic, accurate job descriptions, but we also recognize that great talent comes in many forms and from many backgrounds. Not sure if you meet all of the above bullets? Please apply anyway!
About dscout
dscout is a team full of passionate research, sales, technical, marketing, design, success, and operations professionals. We are driven by the power of research—how in-context insights from real people can build products and services that are more people-centric. We value learning, sharing, and building. We deeply value being a diverse and inclusive team and company, and we look for team members who align with that belief. We are proud of what dscout is today, and we are excited to build our future with you.
It doesn't just stop there. When you join the dscout team, you will get:
* A strong and competitive compensation package with a built-in bonus and equity program.
* An incredible and progressive benefits package (for both you and your dependents) to support work/life balance including flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, 401k match, and much more.
* An education stipend to support your growth & development and a remote work stipend.
* A company that is open and transparent with our team. You will know what is happening and why it matters.
dscout is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We do not discriminate based on identity- race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
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