Axon · 4 days ago
Sr. Security Engineer
Sterling, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expAxon is on a mission to Protect Life, focusing on critical safety and justice issues with their ecosystem of devices and cloud software. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will be responsible for enhancing the company's security posture by designing and implementing security systems, mentoring team members, and driving best practices across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a technical owner and escalation point for security systems within your domain of responsibility
Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing health of corporate and product security systems
Drive security and IT certification efforts, such as ISO 27001, from a technical leadership perspective
Review and influence proposed systems, architectures, and services, providing guidance that goes beyond baseline security requirements
Proactively assess risk across projects and initiatives, prioritizing work and shepherding solutions through to completion
Partner cross-functionally to embed security into system design, development, and operational processes
Mentor and guide less experienced security team members, elevating the organization’s overall security maturity
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional experience in information security or related technical fields
Demonstrated ability to think creatively about attack vectors and design effective, scalable mitigations
Proven success operating in fast-paced, high-impact environments with competing priorities and deadlines
Strong experience leading or meaningfully contributing to security certification and compliance initiatives
High degree of autonomy, ownership, and self-direction
Deep understanding of current and emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures
Ability to clearly communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong passion for security, with active engagement in the security community
Experience building, evaluating, or researching security tools to mitigate vulnerabilities and automate repeatable workflows
Proven ability to lead cross-functional efforts from problem identification through fully operationalized security solutions
Broad experience across multiple information security domains, including infrastructure, applications, and enterprise systems
Experience securing and managing operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS), including endpoint protection, EDR, MDM, and related tooling
Strong knowledge of secure network architectures, including subnetting, DNS, encryption standards, VPNs, VLANs, routing, and web protocols
Experience operating and securing network and messaging systems such as intrusion prevention, network access control, and mail security platforms
Proficiency in scripting or automation languages such as Python, Ruby, or PowerShell
Experience with automated vulnerability scanning, security testing, and network penetration testing
Benefits
Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
Discretionary paid time off
Paid parental leave for all
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Fitness Programs
Emotional & Mental Wellness support
Learning & Development programs
And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Company
Axon
Axon provides electronic control devices to law enforcement and corrections agencies.
1001-5000 employees
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2024 (3)
2023 (7)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2B2025-03-05Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2018-08-07Post Ipo Equity· $246M
2001-06-07IPO
Leadership Team
Jay Reitz
SVP Software Engineering
Anthony Baldoni
VP Strategic Initiatives
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