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Security Automation Engineer

Riga Job No. r00156025 Full-time

Job Description

You will have the opportunity to join our client projects in various roles across the security domain – ranging from security testing automation, DevSecOps and performing penetration testing and vulnerability assessments, to designing and deploying secure cloud architectures, advising our clients on security best practices, and performing security monitoring and incident response.

Benefits: 

  • Competitive salary 2500– 4100 EUR gross 

  • Flexible vacation + Health and travel insurance + covering relocation expenses 

  • Flexible working hours, Compressed week, work from home  

  • Work with Fortune 500 companies from various domains with international exposure 

  • Professional development opportunities – rotation, training, certification, conferences

  • Opportunity to work with and learn from the top talents in the field 

  • Develop skills in our learning platform for career growth, company paid certifications 

  • An open-minded and inclusive company culture, wellbeing support 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Delivery of client work in the chosen security role

  • Contribution to business development

  • Mentoring and knowledge-sharing within community of colleagues

  • Ability to work independently and lead teams

  • Continuous pursuit of innovation and optimization within your chosen field

  • Strong work ethic and ownership 

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

  • Excellent written and spoken English, communication and presentation skills 

  • Deep understanding of networking and software

  • Comprehensive general information/IT security knowledge 

  • A strong security mindset

  • Experience with Linux/Unix systems 

  • Basic hands-on scripting or programming experience 

  • Basic security automation skills

  • Understanding of basic security architecture and design principles

  • Knowledge of secure development principles (S-SDLC)

  • Database security knowledge

  • Good understanding of cryptography principles and management of sensitive information

  • In-depth understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms and identity management

  • Expertise in common web and infrastructure security vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top10)

  • Experience with field-relevant security tools – penetration testing tools, SOC/SIEM tools, network detection and response tools, firewalls, vulnerability management tools, etc.

  • Expert skills in the chosen security field – penetration testing, source code security review, configuration security review, vulnerability assessment/management, DevSecOps, cloud security, security architecture, risk assessment/management, SOC/SIEM, IAM/PAM, incident response, SAP Security, OT Security, data protection

  • EU citizenship (due to projects)

Good-to-Have Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Cyber Security

  • CEH, CRT, OSCP, TIGER, CISSP, or alternative security certifications

  • Experience with cloud technologies 

  • Experience with DevOps pipelines

  • Software development experience

  • Experience with enterprise platform security (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

  • Experience with security frameworks and standards, like NIST, PCI-DSS, CIS, ISO27001, GDPR

  • Risk management or security management experience

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