Engineer, Security Operations & Engineering

Role overview

Join Collibra’s Security Operations & Engineering team within the Security organization. Security Engineers design, build, and operate systems that safeguard Collibra’s data, infrastructure, and customers, embedding security across platforms through automation and zero-trust principles.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure architectures across cloud environments, embedding zero-trust and identity-based access controls.
• Manage threat detection, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate risks.
• Lead incident response using threat intelligence to detect, contain, and prevent evolving cyber threats.
• Ensure compliance with global security standards, including ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, CIS, OWASP, SOC 2, and CSA.
• Support internal and external security audits by providing required documentation and evidence.
• Continuously improve Collibra’s security posture and automate security processes to reduce manual effort.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Information Security, Security Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD workflows and IaC (Infrastructure as Code).
• Experience securing cloud environments: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, and incident response tools.
• Strong knowledge of network and application security, IAM, and encryption practices.
• Working knowledge of data/tooling concepts: SQL and Python (Data Analysis/Data Science).
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent related experience.
• US citizenship required and candidate must reside on US soil (role supports the US government). No visa sponsorship.
• Demonstrated proficiency leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to streamline workflows and drive outcomes.

Measures of success

• First month: Understand Collibra’s infrastructure, security architecture, and monitoring.
• Third month: Contribute to threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management workflows.
• Sixth month: Design and implement security automation/architectural improvements that measurably strengthen the security posture.

Compensation

• Base salary range: $116,000–$145,000/year
• Not eligible for additional commission-based compensation. Additional benefits include bonus potential, equity (eligible roles), Flex Fund stipend, and pension/401(k) plans.