About The Company

Our client is a fast-growing SaaS company at the forefront of data privacy and security innovation. Their powerful Data Privacy Governance platform utilizes patented AI technology to revolutionize customer data protection, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations for Fortune 100 organizations and mid-market enterprises. Their unified consent and preference management APIs enable seamless data handling across multiple channels, setting new standards in the industry.

The company's mission is to contribute to a better society by advocating for proper data protection legislation, responsibly safeguarding customer data, preserving individual privacy rights, and enhancing trust between businesses and consumers through greater transparency.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented Information Security Engineer to join our client's team in Falls Church, VA. Founders are engineers, and the majority of the team members are engineers. The team is flat in hierarchy and you will likely have more autonomy over your code than what you are previously accustomed to. You won't be just fixing bugs or maintaining existing codebase - you will be building exciting new features, analyzing metrics, re-designing complex interfaces, and making important technical and product decisions.

What You'll Do

Conduct vulnerability assessments on a wide range of assets
Configure and implement firewall rules
Manage and Harden Linux servers
Monitor and analyze traffic to various company sites and cloud assets and block IPs
Lead implementation of Anti-Virus software
Interpret and prioritize Vulnerability Scan results
Assist with security incident response efforts
Design and roll out security controls and operationalize them into effective practices
Be the steward for security best practices within the organization
Lead, mentor and guide other engineers to put “Security First”
Be the primary liaison for the company and interact with other enterprise clients and articulate the Company’s security program

What You Bring

7 years of experience as a cybersecurity or information security professional
Excellent command line skills on LINUX
Hands-on experience with Nessus / Open VAS / Qualys for vulnerability management
In-depth experience implementing security solutions
Security and vendor risk assessment experience related to CCPA / GDPR
Experience with phishing management
Updated Certifications a plus (IEC, CISSP, CISM, CISA)
Cloud security experience
Experience with threat modeling and penetration testing is highly desirable

Key Attributes for Success

High ethical standards, honesty, transparency
Collaborative team player comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
Passionate about technology and its impact
Keen interest in professional growth and development

Why Join?

Base salary: $100,000 per year (negotiable based on experience)
Bonus: $20,000 per year
Gold benefits package: full health, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k)
Work-life balance, hybrid schedule and paid vacation
Career growth (Director of Information Security)
Proven product-market fit with Fortune 100 customers
Founders are engineers, and the majority of the team members are engineers
Impactful work that shapes the future of data privacy
Collaborative company culture and supportive, inclusive environment for all employees

Interviewing Process

Stage 1: 30-min virtual interview with the Founder (General fit)
Stage 2: Technical interview with the Founder (Technical assessment)
Stage 3: 60-min on-site interview in the office (Cultural fit/Final)
Reference and Background Checks: conducted after successful interviews
Job Offer: provided to the selected candidate

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity, or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Compensation Range: $100K - $120K

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