Guidewire Software · 10 hours ago
Senior Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$126K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expGuidewire Software is a company focused on providing a secure, auditable, and governed data environment for its customers. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will enhance the platform's security through technical leadership and collaboration, implementing crucial security measures such as role-based access control and multi-factor authentication.
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Responsibilities
Proactively partner with infrastructure, application engineering, and data analytics teams to define, promote, and implement security best practices that improve the security posture of our infrastructure
Work closely with business units, product teams, DevOps engineers, and SREs to embed security requirements and controls into DevOps environments and cloud platforms (AWS and GCP)
Architect, configure, operate, and maintain infrastructure, network, and supporting software related to cloud and application infrastructure
Represent the Security Team in Security and Change Management Review Boards, providing expert guidance and technical leadership
Act as a hands-on technical Security SME, handling complex technical work to establish and maintain secure cloud environments
Lead major initiatives and projects aimed at improving security posture, contributing to the continuous improvement of Guidewire’s security program
Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering knowledge sharing and skill development
Contribute to advancing security domain knowledge across Guidewire through publications and presentations
Provide on-call support and collaborate with the Incident Response Team
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated ability to embrace AI and apply it to your current role as well as data-driven insights to drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement
5-7 years of experience building and operating secure infrastructures, with a focus on Information Security and DevSecOps
Deep understanding and hands-on experience with secure product development, threat modeling, secure design principles, secure coding, network security, identity management, authentication, encryption, container security (EKS, ECS), penetration testing, code analysis, security testing, risk assessment, and incident response
Strong knowledge of attacker tools, techniques, and processes, and a broad array of defenses and mitigations
Familiarity with enterprise security controls and best practices for Windows, Linux, and Mac systems
Proficiency in core security concepts, including cloud (AWS required, GCP preferred), networking, and architecture
Experience collaborating with product and DevOps engineers/SREs on security requirements in DevOps and cloud environments
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex security concepts in simple business terms
Ability to lead major initiatives and projects, collaborate with stakeholders across geographies, and coach junior engineers
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent experience
Experience with CI/CD tools (TeamCity, CodeBuild, Github Actions, Jenkins)
Programming experience (Python or Go) for automation
Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Salt, Puppet, Chef)
Experience with cloud security services (IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Organizations and Service Control Policies, Shield Advanced)
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Health and wellness benefits
Paid time off programs including volunteer time off
Market-competitive pay and incentive programs
Continual development and internal career growth opportunities
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off
Company sponsored retirement plan
Annual company bonus plan
Commissions
Long term incentive awards
Company
Guidewire Software
Guidewire Software provides core back-end systems software to the global property, casual and worker's compensation insurance industry.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$624.75M2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2012-01-25IPO
2008-03-28Series C· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Mike Rosenbaum
CEO
Alex Naddaff
Senior Vice President
Recent News
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