Junior Infrastructure Security Engineer

About Us:

At Sauce Labs, we empower the world's top enterprises - like Walmart, Bank of America, and Indeed - to deliver quality web and mobile applications at speed. Our industry-leading platform ensures continuous quality across the SDLC, using AI-powered analytics to identify key quality signals from development through production. With our unified solution, teams can release and innovate with confidence, knowing their apps will always look, function, and perform exactly as they should. Backed by TPG and Riverwood Capital, we are shaping the future of digital confidence - join us!

The Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Junior Infrastructure Security Engineer to join our security team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual passionate about cybersecurity to gain hands-on experience in securing our critical infrastructure and cloud environments. You will play a vital role in identifying vulnerabilities, implementing security controls, and contributing to our overall security posture.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation and maintenance of security controls across our Linux and Kubernetes environment, with a focus on Ubuntu and Google Kubernetes Engine.
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans using tools like Tenable Nessus or OpenVAS.
• Support the team in analyzing security events and responding to incidents.
• Apply knowledge of common security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, OWASP Top 10, etc.) to assess and improve security measures.
• Contribute to securing our cloud infrastructure, with a preference for Google Cloud Platform, applying CSPM and general cloud security best practices.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts (zsh or bash) for automation and security-related tasks.
• Document security configurations, procedures, and incidents.
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting nights and weekends.

Required Skills:

• Associate's or Bachelor's of Science degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 -2 years of hands-on experience in IT support, systems administration, or cybersecurity-related positions.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Linux servers, preferably Ubuntu, including related usage and basic administrative tasks.
• Proficiency in a shell scripting language, such as zsh or bash.
• Familiarity with common security frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10, Cyber Kill Chain, Pyramid of Pain, or similar.
• Understanding of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and general Cloud Security practices in at least one major cloud provider, with a preference for Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of common vulnerability and security scanning tools, such as Tenable Nessus, OpenVAS, SAST, DAST, and SCA.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience administering macOS workstations.
• Prior experience in an analyst role.
• Experience as a SysAdmin.
• Experience with programming or automation systems, such as Ansible, Python, or SaltStack.
• Experience building an open source SIEM, such as Wazuh, Security Onion, or building from scratch leveraging technologies such as Graylog, ElasticSearch or OpenSearch, or similar.
• Experience responding to or managing IDS systems, such as Suricata, Zeek, Snort, Wazuh, Falco, or similar.
• Experience with DFIR tools, such as Velociraptor, OSQuery, or similar.
• Experience or knowledge in related verticals, such as application security, mobile security, corporate endpoint security, or SaaS Security.

We are a hybrid workplace that recognizes the importance of flexibility while valuing in-person collaboration and relationship building. As a result, Saucers located near an office location must be able and willing to come into the office. Those hired remotely must be able and willing to travel to an office as required by the specific role. 

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Security responsibilities at Sauce

At Sauce, we will commit to supporting the health and safety of employees and properties, partnering with internal stakeholders to learn and act on ever-evolving security protocols and procedures. You’ll be expected to fully comply with all policies and procedures related to security at the department and org wide level and exercise a ‘security first’ approach to how we design, build & run our products and services.