Senior Security Operations Engineer I

In this role, you will:

Monitor security events and provide technical analysis on alerts
Lead information security incidents and employee investigations by developing the incident response strategy, lead the execution through incident closure, while providing incident updates to key stakeholders throughout the incident
Deliver security guidance clearly and concisely for incident response and insider threat initiatives
Coordinate the building of services, capabilities, integrations, and implementations of technologies to support security operations, incident response, and insider threat
Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices
Minimum requirements for the role:

5+ years of experience in Security Incident Response
Ability to communicate investigative findings and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, and legal
Ability to build scripts or tools to support Samsara’s investigation processes, with proficiency in Python
Mentor and train security operation engineers on data collection, analysis, and reporting technical analysis
Practical experience acting as a lead during security incident response, including monitoring and triaging alerts, and coordinating across teams
Understanding of analysis and forensics techniques on macOS, Windows, and Linux
Experience utilizing SIEM tools to perform log reviews
Experience in cloud architecture and security (AWS, GCP) and cloud-based services
This role will be part of our Pacific Time Zone shift and therefore must reside in the Pacific Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone or Central Time Zone of the United States or Canada
An ideal candidate also has:

3+ years of experience working on insider threat initiatives or employee investigations
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field - or relevant industry experience
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) Certification
Familiarity with common security frameworks and standards, including NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, FedRAMP