Rivian · 2 days ago
Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$137K/yr - $171K/yr
5+ years expRivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever, focusing on building emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles. They are seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer to lead incident response capabilities, minimize downtime through automation, and enhance threat detection across their environment.
AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturingTransportation
Responsibilities
Incident Command & Crisis Management: Act as the primary Incident Commander for critical cybersecurity events. You will drive technical bridges, manage cross-functional resources, and ensure clear communication streams to minimize business downtime
Engineering Resilience: Pivot from reactive "fire-fighting" to proactive "fire-proofing." operationalize "Security as Code" by developing automation scripts and SOAR workflows to handle repetitive threats
Observability & Detection: Enhance our threat detection capabilities by treating logs as data pipelines. Work with engineering teams to ensure our monitoring tools provide high-fidelity signals, not just noise
Blameless Post-Mortems: Lead comprehensive After-Action Reviews (AARs) with a focus on root cause analysis. Translate findings into architectural improvements rather than policy patches
Tooling & Integration: Bridge the gap between Security and DevOps. Build and refine integrations between our security stack (SIEM, EDR) and infrastructure tools (CI/CD, Cloud providers) to streamline response capabilities
On-Call Rotation: Participate in a structured on-call rotation to provide critical command coverage outside of standard business hours, ensuring 24/7 operational continuity and rapid remediation
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in product security, application security, or security architecture
Command Presence: Proven ability to manage complex, high-stress incidents with clarity and authority. You can translate technical crises into business language for executive stakeholders
Hybrid Background: Experience in Incident Response is critical, but we highly value candidates coming from DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Engineering backgrounds who want to apply their skills to Security
Automation First Mindset: Proficiency in scripting (Python, Go, or PowerShell) and familiarity with automation platforms
Cloud Fluency: Deep understanding of cloud-native infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) and how to respond to incidents within containerized (Kubernetes/Docker) environments
Frameworks: Deep understanding of incident handling lifecycles (NIST 800-61) and attacker TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK)
Benefits
Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
Company
Rivian
Rivian is an automotive technology company that develops products and services to advance the shift to sustainable mobility.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$21.93BKey Investors
Volkswagen GroupUS Department of EnergyIllinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
2025-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $1B
2024-11-25Post Ipo Debt· $6.6B
2024-05-02Grant· $827M
Leadership Team
Robert Scaringe
Chief Executive Officer
Claire McDonough
Chief Financial Officer
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