Senior Information Security Compliance Engineer

QuickNode is a cloud-based infrastructure company that powers the blockchain ecosystem.

 Our mission is to be the indispensable utility that empowers companies and innovators globally to build next-generation, Web3 enabled businesses & applications using blockchain technology. QuickNode is backed by some of the world's best investors including Tiger Global, Y Combinator, SoftBank, and the Seven Seven Six Fund. The QuickNode team has over 120 people maintaining high performance global data infrastructure for amazing customers serving billions of requests daily.

 We are a global remote company with an HQ in Miami, Florida.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Information Security Compliance Engineer to join our Security team. This role will be responsible for enhancing and managing our security ops and incident response capabilities. It is a highly cross-functional role requiring both strategic and tactical execution, technical expertise, and the ability to drive critical, time-sensitive initiatives. We’re looking for a self-starter, who is communication focused with a deep sense of ownership and a team mentality to collaborate on achieving the best for our environment’s security posture.

What You'll Do

• Develop detection techniques to identify security events, anomalous activity, system availability attacks, as well as environment integrity risks such as product abuse and fraudulent activity

• Implement and operationalize end-to-end security incident procedures and controls, including: 1) preparation, 2) detection and analysis, 3) containment, eradication, and recovery, and 4) post-incident analysis

• Implement and maintain perimeter security controls, including WAF and system-level firewall configurations, zero trust solutions, and DDoS protections

• Centralize security logging across internally managed hosts and cloud resources

• Implement and manage vulnerability and configuration scanning tools, including setting up scanners, tuning scanning policies, and scheduling scans

• Build, test, and operationalize security patching automation pipelines

• Support broader security team projects such as threat modeling, vulnerability scanning, audits, security control automation, and custom tool building

• Advise engineering and operations teams to proactively drive development and deployment of effective detection, investigation, and response capabilities

• Build cross-functional relationships to influence stakeholders on security best practices and prioritization

What You'll Bring

•  5+ years of experience in security ops, incident management, and cyber security

• Passion for Web3/blockchain technology — previous industry experience is a huge plus

• Deep knowledge of threat detection and analysis, security control automation, vulnerability management, network security, and SIEM solutions

• Experience with various types of incidents such as unauthorized access, DDoS, XSS, phishing, spam, service abuse, etc.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and strategically

• Expertise in managing Linux hosts

• Expertise in Bash and Python

• Experience in Go development

• Experience maintaining IaC (preferably Ansible and Terraform, but experience in Salt, Puppet or Chef is acceptable)

• Experience with popular cloud providers such as Oracle, AWS, Azure, and/or Google

Bonus

• Interest in Blockchain

The Canada base salary range and level for this position are $110,695 - $122,994 per year and level P4. Other International ranges, in local currency, will be discussed during the hiring process with applicable candidates. This role is eligible for a quarterly bonus tied to company and individual goal achievement. We consider years of experience, level of proficiency in job function, the technical competencies required and location when determining base salary ranges for positions and levels.

The QuickNode compensation philosophy includes pillars to ensure fair and unbiased compensation for all employees. To design and deliver total reward offerings that are employee-centric. To offer a competitive benefit package in all locations where we operate. To prioritize attracting and retaining the best talent globally. To maintain a high-performing and flexible way of working.

 During the hiring process, we are committed to discussing compensation openly and honestly. We encourage candidates to share their salary expectations and requirements early, allowing for an individualized discussion. We know that our total rewards practices impact the lives and wellbeing of our employees. Therefore, we will never stop learning about the market, our business, your needs, and how best to achieve our goals through thoughtful and data-driven practices. If you have any questions or require further information about the compensation for this position, please don't hesitate to reach out to your Recruiter. 

We at Quicknode are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.