DevSecOps Engineer, AlertMedia
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Emergency communication provider
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Emergency communication provider
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
Plus Company-Wide Bonus program
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To save lives and minimize loss by facilitating timely, accurate, and relevant communications when an emergency situation threatens personal safety and business continuity.
Role
Who you are
- You are an accomplished DevOps Engineer who is comfortable building services and infrastructure in AWS, writing IaC code, creating CICD pipelines, and generally managing a complex environment in the cloud
- At the same time, you bring a security-first mindset and enjoy embedding security best practices all along the way
- You don’t just run scanners and point out security findings – you proactively address findings and help architect services to be secure by design
- You thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment working cross-functionally with other Engineers and management
- You have experience implementing security best practices into engineering environments and can identify weaknesses and implement solutions for complex problems
- B.A. or B.S. degree desired
- 5+ years of experience managing cloud infrastructure (Amazon Web Services)
- 3+ years of experience in a dedicated DevSecOps Engineering role
- Experience with network, infrastructure, container orchestration, and application security best practices
- Strong expertise with Linux, Docker, containerization, and networking fundamentals
- Experience managing large scale deployments
- Well versed in securing multiple AWS accounts and environments (managing access between accounts for users and some resources)
- Experience with security automation tools (SAST, DAST, CSMP, etc.)
- Experience implementing “shift left” principles in CI/CD environments
- Knowledge of authentications technologies (SAML, OAuth)
- Proficiency in at least one coding language (Python is a plus)
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage working on multiple projects in parallel
- The ability and desire to work in a fast-paced challenging environment
What the job involves
- At AlertMedia, everything we do supports our mission: To save lives and minimize loss by identifying active threats globally and facilitating timely communications when an emergency threatens personal safety and business continuity
- The DevSecOps Engineer will join our highly talented engineering team in creating the next generation of AlertMedia products and services
- This role is critical to our success and includes ensuring all our applications and services are secure and protected
- Become an expert in the AlertMedia platform and tools, and its uses for our customers
- Work with ECS, EC2, RDS, SQS, SNS, Lambdas, CloudFormation, Docker, Linux, and continuous deployment tools
- Work with tools like Terraform and Terragrunt to manage Infrastructure as Code
- Manage a secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure that cannot fail during critical local, national, and global events
- Continually evaluate the security of our systems and applications, with an emphasis on data security
- Assess and integrate emerging AI technologies into our Engineering and Security workflows and processes
- Work with the team to determine tool requirements, then drive the implementation, documentation, maintenance, and improvement
- Work in an Agile based environment using tools like Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Slack
- Contribute to the technology lead that AlertMedia has over other solutions through innovative development and by helping contribute new ideas related to leveraging technology in our product line
- Research and understand cyber security threats, actors, trends, and attack vectors
- Work with the Engineering & Security teams to continually improve security tools, process, and procedures
- Implement cyber security best practices in a SaaS platform
- Implement and manage SAST/DAST tools
- Work closely with talented engineering teams to ensure best security practices
- Contribute to AlertMedia’s culture, values, and vision for the future
Our take
Over the years, organizations have gradually increased their focus on employee safety and emergency preparedness, but the growing number of climate change-related incidents such as floods, wildfires and heatwaves have made this an urgent necessity. AlertMedia’s software enables businesses to quickly identify risks to their people or locations and communicate instantly with those impacted, ultimately minimizing response times during emergencies.
AlertMedia is the world’s leading provider of its kind due to its innovative two-way multichannel messaging system and threat intelligence, and has been experienced double digit annual revenue growth since its founding. The company supports thousands of organizations around the world including popular brands such as Walmart, JetBlue, Coca-Cola Bottling, DHL, and Volvo.
In 2021, AlertMedia signed an agreement to receive strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners, bringing in investment that will go towards accelerating its product roadmap and continuing expansion into new markets. This will ensure enterprises of all sizes are being protected during critical events.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Apr 2020
$15m
SERIES C
Jan 2019
$25m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $57.1m
Company benefits
- 100& Paid Healthcare: Take advantage of fully paid medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and subsidized for dependents.
- Bonus: Participate in the company-wide annual bonus based on their collective success.
- Family Planning: Leverage their 100% paid parental and new child bonding leave—12 weeks off for primary caregivers and 4 weeks off for secondary caregivers
- Paid Sabbatical: Pursue your interests with six weeks of paid sabbatical leave after six years of service.
- Tuesday Lunch: Get together for transparent company updates from leadership while enjoying a meal on AlertMedia
- PTO: Unplug, rest, and recharge with a flexible time off policy that encourages work-life balance without worrying about counting days!
- Give Back: Join your coworkers in giving back to the Austin community through quarterly volunteer opportunities
- Team Building and Celebrations: Take part in company celebrations, team buildings, and peer-nominated value award recognition
Company HQ
Bouldin Creek, Austin, TX
Leadership
Brian Cruver
(Executive Chairman)Formerly was CEO for AlertMedia. Before that, co-founded and was CEO of both Xenex and Giveline. Experience in Business Development for Shell USA and Enron. Author of "Anatomy of Greed" published by Perseus Books.
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