Engineer, Security Operations & Engineering

Role Overview

Join Collibra’s Security Operations & Engineering team within the Collibra Security Organization. Security Engineers design, build, and operate systems that safeguard data and infrastructure by embedding security across platforms, automating detection/response, and staying ahead of evolving threats.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure architectures across cloud environments, embedding zero-trust and identity-based access controls.
• Manage threat detection and vulnerability assessments, including penetration testing to identify and remediate risks.
• Lead incident response and use threat intelligence to detect, contain, and prevent cyber threats.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, CIS, OWASP, SOC 2, and CSA.
• Support security audits (internal and external) by providing required documentation and evidence.

Requirements

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

Success Metrics (First 6 Months)

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