Senior InfoSec Engineer

📋 Description

• • SouthGeek S.A. is partnering with a groundbreaking biotechnology company at the forefront of revolutionizing disease diagnosis and treatment through the power of the adaptive immune system. This pioneering client leverages cutting-edge genomics, bioinformatics, and machine learning to generate transformative insights, fundamentally reshaping patient care pathways. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Information Security Engineer to join their dynamic team, contributing to the evolution and maintenance of critical security infrastructure.
• • In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in enhancing and safeguarding the company's security posture by focusing on robust monitoring, auditing, and automation processes. Your responsibilities will span from hands-on scripting and system design to fostering cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that security data is not only reliable and actionable but also consistently proactive against emerging threats. This position offers a unique opportunity to work within a forward-thinking organization that is making significant strides in medical innovation.
• • A core aspect of your work will involve the maintenance, organization, and development of sophisticated scripts. These scripts will be crucial for comprehensive security monitoring, detailed auditing procedures, and generating insightful reports. You will be expected to ensure the integrity and efficiency of these scripts, adapting them as the threat landscape evolves and the company's infrastructure grows.
• • You will also take ownership of managing and optimizing the presentation of data on Linux-based web servers. This includes ensuring that security-related data is accessible, understandable, and presented in a way that facilitates quick decision-making for various stakeholders. This requires a strong understanding of web technologies and data visualization within a Linux environment.
• • A significant part of the role involves interacting with REST APIs. You will utilize these interfaces for efficient data collection from diverse sources and for building robust automation workflows. This capability is essential for streamlining security operations and integrating various security tools and platforms.
• • Collaboration is key to success in this position. You will work closely with engineering, operations, and compliance teams. Your ability to communicate effectively and ensure that stakeholders receive consistent, stable, and accurate security insights will be paramount. This cross-functional interaction ensures that security is embedded throughout the organization's processes.
• • You will be responsible for developing and fine-tuning event logging and alerting configurations. This includes managing syslog data and ensuring that security events are captured, processed, and alerted upon effectively. The goal is to create a responsive and informative security monitoring system.
• • Building and maintaining GitLab CI/CD pipelines and jobs using YAML is another critical responsibility. You will contribute to the continuous integration and continuous deployment processes, ensuring that security checks and balances are integrated seamlessly into the development lifecycle.
• • Supporting automation and orchestration across various security workflows will be a continuous effort. This involves identifying opportunities to automate repetitive tasks, streamline incident response, and improve the overall efficiency of the security operations team.
• • You will also contribute to system redesigns and migrations as needed. This requires a strategic approach to security architecture, ensuring that new systems and infrastructure changes are implemented with security best practices at the forefront.
• • This role demands a self-motivated individual who is inquisitive and comfortable working independently, while also being a strong team player. The ability to proactively identify potential security risks and propose effective solutions is highly valued. You will be a key contributor to protecting sensitive data and ensuring the operational integrity of a company at the cutting edge of biotechnology.
• • The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of security technologies across multiple domains, including network security, endpoint protection, identity and access management, cloud security, and data protection. This broad knowledge base will enable you to effectively address a wide range of security challenges and contribute to a holistic security strategy. Your expertise will directly impact the security and success of a company dedicated to improving human health.