Senior Enterprise Security Engineer

About Flexport: 

At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people. Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. 

The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world. We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our organization's enterprise security architecture. In this role, you will be responsible for safeguarding our systems, services, and data by identifying vulnerabilities, developing robust security solutions, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and hands-on expert who can operate across multiple disciplines of security.

You will:

• Evangelize security within the organization.
• Improve and maintain SIEM, EDR, and log management tools.
• Develop and fine-tune threat detection rules and incident response playbooks.
• Conduct application reviews and build compensating security controls.
• Serve as an escalation point for security incidents and investigations.
• Automate security tasks and monitoring using scripting and modern tools.
• Collaborate with internal IT and engineering stakeholders to address security issues and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Lead architectural reviews and threat modeling for enterprise applications and platforms.  
• Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks.
• Conduct risk assessments and support audit and compliance initiatives.

You should have:

• Excellence in problem-solving, strategic thinking, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• 5+ years of security engineering experience supporting SaaS, IaaS, and enterprise solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Experience building security tools in languages such as JavaScript, Python, or Ruby.
• Expertise in endpoint protection, network security, IDS/IPS, and cloud security.
• Strong proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) and automation tools.
• Hands-on experience with Endpoint Detection and Response, Data Detection and Response, SIEM, Advance Email Security, and Identity Threat Protection. 
• Solid understanding of modern security protocols, encryption, and authentication standards (SAML, OAuth, TLS, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security (or equivalent experience).
• CISSP, GIAC, OSCP, CEH, or similar industry certifications.

The US base salary range for this position (this does not include bonus, equity and benefits):

$115,200 - $144,000USD

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Flexport, our ability to fulfill our mission of making global commerce easy and accessible relies on having a diverse, dedicated and engaged workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, health status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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