Principal Security Engineer, Tekion
$210-356k
+ Generous stock options & Eligible for a bonus
Cloud-native platform for the automotive retail industry
Open for applications
Cloud-native platform for the automotive retail industry
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$210-356k
+ Generous stock options & Eligible for a bonus
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build the world's best business applications in the cloud.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of security frameworks, risk management, and emerging technologie
- Education: Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2 years in a managerial role within a SOC environment
- Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CEH are highly desirable
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in security technologies (SIEM, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, etc.) and knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001)
- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and mentor a team
- Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a detail-oriented approach
- Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- We are looking for a skilled Principal Security Engineer to join our team and drive the design and implementation of effective security solutions across our organization
- This is a critical role that will help safeguard our systems and data while supporting our business objectives
- Security Design: Develop and implement security architecture strategies, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and compliance requirements
- Design IAM Solutions: Develop and implement robust IAM frameworks and architectures to manage user identities, access controls, and entitlements across the organization
- Cloud Security Design: Develop and implement security architectures and best practices for cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.) to ensure data protection and compliance
- Solution Development: Design and oversee the deployment of security solutions, including network security, application security, and cloud security
- Threat Hunting: Proactively search for indicators of compromise (IOCs) and potential threats within the network and systems
- Collaboration: Work closely with DevOps, IT, and development teams to integrate security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and cloud deployment processes
- Malware Analysis: Conduct in-depth analysis of malware samples to understand their behavior, functionality, and impact on systems
- Reverse Engineering: Use reverse engineering techniques to dissect and analyze malware code, identifying vulnerabilities and potential indicators of compromise (IOCs)
- Continuous Improvement: Stay current with the latest cybersecurity trends and threats and recommend improvements to processes and technologies
- Incident Response: Provide guidance on security incidents and breaches, helping to develop response plans and recovery strategies
- Training and Awareness: Educate staff on security best practices and promote a culture of security awareness across the organization
Our take
Car dealerships suffer from an inefficiency problem. The paperwork and administration required to complete a sale requires dealers to manage a disjointed set of various software applications. Tekion is offering an enticing remedy - a cloud-based automative retail system that integrates the various software applications in a single infrastructure.
Competition has been strong, with rivals CDK Global and Reynolds & Reynolds offering a competitive raft of features, and benefitting from strong prior relationships with dealerships.
Tekion, however, has nevertheless secured customers for the software in 28 states - likely in part due to the efficiency of partnering with a single growing service as opposed to a disparate spread. The company is sparking interest from the right places too, with partners including GMC, Chrysler, and Chevrolet.
If the founders can leverage their experience at Tesla in improving efficiency, the system could prove a highly competitive newcomer with real potential for global spread. A reduction in processing time and paperwork is a hard proposition for dealerships to refuse.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Jul 2024
$200m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Oct 2021
$250m
SERIES D
Total funding: $635.1m
Company benefits
- Competitive compensation and generous stock options
- 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage
- Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages
- The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from the Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies
- Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth startup with the opportunity to grow and prosper
- Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up
- Dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration
- Open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy
- Exciting opportunities for career growth and development
Company values
- Creativity
- Authenticity
- Integrity
- Collaboration
- Empathy
- Fearlessness
Company HQ
Pleasanton, CA
Articles
Leadership
Jay Vijayan
(CEO)They started their career at Oracle, where they spent over 7 years in Management before spending 4 at VMware. They then worked at Tesla for 4 years, leaving their position as CIO to found Tekion in February 2016.
Guru Sankararaman
(COO)After working as a Chief Architect at Cisco, they joined Tesla for 4 years. Initially they served as Director of Information Technology and then later became VP of Information Technology. Left this role to co-found Tekion in 2016.
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