Security Engineer, Benchling

• 2-5 years of experience in Security Engineering or a related role, with exposure to various security tools and technologies
• Experience writing code, designing systems and data workflows to support security data analytics
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud infrastructure and its associated security suites (e.g., IAM, GuardDuty, Inspector, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, etc)
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure technologies such as: Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, Kinesis
• Relevant development experience in at least one scripting language, preferably Python
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally with other teams, including software and infrastructure engineering
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate security issues and solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences

Desirable

• As a Security Engineer at Benchling, you will be joining a team responsible for supporting the security program and safeguarding some of society's most sensitive data
• Our team’s scope spans from building and maintaining internal security tools to managing mission critical security infrastructure which ensures the overall security of our enterprise environment for employees and customers
• We're looking for builders who are excited to apply their skills to building and maintaining robust security solutions that will scale with Benchling as we continue to grow
• Building and maintaining security tools and infrastructure to support Benchling’s security mission
• Collaborate with Product Security Engineers and Software Engineers to identify, design, and implement security features and controls in our AWS cloud infrastructure
• Partnering with the multiple engineering teams on internal and customer facing security and privacy initiatives, ensuring that security data accessibility, quality, and reliability are taken into account
• Support security detection and response efforts by contributing to detections, automation, and investigations
• Evaluate and help integrate new security tools, both in-house and third-party, ensuring they meet Benchling’s security needs
• Researching new detection mechanisms for attack vectors and techniques relevant to our space and presenting findings to both internal and external audiences
• Developing set processes for data mining, data modeling, and data production
• Partnering with Security Detection & Response Engineers during incident response and investigations
• Contribute to the development of processes to ensure the quality and reliability of security data