Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, helping organizations improve their physical operations through IoT data. The Senior Security Operations Engineer I will monitor security events, lead incident responses, and collaborate with a global team to enhance security measures.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

• 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
• Must reside in the Pacific Time Zone, Mountain Time Zone or Central Time Zone of the United States
• 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

Benefits

• Initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions
• Performance-based bonus/variable pay
• Equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company
• Flexible, employee-led remote model
• Professional development stipend
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
• Flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams
• Offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements
• Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process for qualified persons with disabilities

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