Staff Security Operations Engineer

Staff Security Operations Engineer Join to apply for the Staff Security Operations Engineer role at Canonical. We have opened several senior/staff Security Operations Engineer (SOC) positions, creating a new team reporting to the CISO. We are looking for a range of experience: at the high end we desire deep experience defending highly contested critical assets and high‑value cyber targets against advanced persistent threats and state‑level actors. We also have junior roles for exceptional individuals with a proven personal interest and engagement in cyber attack and defence, and outstanding academic and career performance even if experience is limited. Our goal is to build an entirely new level of assurance and observable rigor into the open source supply chain. We monitor our own estate and aim to raise the robustness of the entire global Ubuntu estate through the work of this team. The Security Operations (SecOps) team is responsible for the design, implementation, and evolution of Canonical security practices, techniques, tools, systems, and policies. The team primary owns strategy and practices that determine how Canonical secures its data, internal infrastructure, and build processes. They assure the security and integrity of our infrastructure and product deployments, design and implement technical security controls that ensure threats are automatically identified, contained, and remediated, and contribute ideas for Canonical product security. The SecOps team's mission is not only to secure Canonical, but also to contribute to the security of the wider open source ecosystem. They might share knowledge through public presentations, industry events, threat intelligence with the community, or represent Canonical in sector‑specific governance bodies. What you will do in this role Implement and evolve Canonical's SecOps security standards and playbooks Analyse and improve Canonical's security architecture Evaluate, select, and implement new security tools and practices Identify, contain, and guide the remediation of security threats and cyber attacks Grow the presence and thought leadership of Canonical SecOps practice Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives Drive threat modeling, tabletop exercises, and other SecOps practices across Engineering, IS, and Canonical Develop Canonical SecOps learning and development materials Publish blog posts, whitepapers, and conference presentations Identify, implement, and track SecOps KPIs Plan and deliver SecOps work within Canonical's agile engineering practice Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change What we are looking for An exceptional academic track record Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security Expertise in threat modeling and risk management frameworks Knowledge of security architecture and market‑leading security tools Experience contributing to, and consuming, threat intelligence feeds Experience in security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF Experience with security standards such as ISO 27001 Optional things we value Experience in a security operations team or a security operations centre (SOC) Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands‑on ability Experience with state‑actor and other advanced persistent threats What we offer you Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide; we revisit compensation annually or more often for graduates and associates to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Employee Assistance Programme Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr