Staff Security Engineer - SecOps & Threat

Our Mission:6sense's mission is to multiply what matters: growth, retention, and efficiency. We envision a future where companies, teams and people reach their full potential.Our People:People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Win as One Team, Stay Curious, Do The Right Thing, Own the Outcome, and Create Belonging. Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology. 6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers. We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career. As a member of 6sense’s Security department, the Security Operations and Threat Management team protects 6sense through prevention, detection, investigation, and response to business-impacting security events, incidents, and threats.Responsibilities & AccountabilitiesExecute on milestones for end-to-end SecOps & Threat initiatives in accordance with the Security roadmapIdentify and respond to complex security incidents, including system compromise, intrusion attempts, and/or denial of service attacks by conducting continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and log analysisEngage vendors, Infrastructure, IT, GRC, Cloud, and Application Security teams as required to validate alerts, ensure incident resolution, and perform root cause analysisResearch emerging threats, publicly disclosed vulnerabilities or attack vectors, and proactively push mitigating controls to products and servicesPerform security forensicsBuild security tools and advanced automation that enable the 6sense Security Team to operate at speed and scalePropose, plan, lead, and execute threat exercises based on current security trends, advisories, publications, and academic researchMentor engineers across Information Security to drive security controls and risk remediationCommunicate risks and mitigations across multiple audiences with varying levels of sensitivityExecute on quarterly individual Key Results that support team Objectives (OKRs)Performance MeasurementMaintains up-to-date knowledge of 6sense’s product, environment, systems, and architectureActively prepares for weekly 1:1s with Manager and monthly skip levelsTakes part in the Security Operations on-call rotationMitigates security exposuresDrives incidents to closure within established SLAsParticipates in creation of milestones associated with major security projectsExecutes on milestones associated with major security projectsDevelops and maintains up-to-date handbook pages, runbooks, workflows, and dashboardsProvides project status updates on a weekly basisEducational and Experience Requirements5+ years of experience being part of a Security Operations or similar team3+ years of experience developing automation2+ years of experience conducting adversary emulation exercisesExperience with security tools and cloud environments (e.g., Vulnerability Scanners, SIEM, SOAR, AWS)Experience with industry frameworks, regulations, and standards, such as: MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, PASTA, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI, SOX, NIST, etc.Preferred QualificationsBachelor's degree in a related fieldRelevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC, are highly desirableCompetencies and BehaviorsWorks independently to maintain and improve overall company security postureCollaborates with cross-functional teamsTranslates technical requirements into actionable and time-bound requestsDrives projects and tasks to completion by following up on questions, deadlines, and requests for inputMaintains accuracy of informationProactive prioritization and escalation to managementStrong communication skills, including verbal, written, and presentation skills6sense is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. We will process your personal data for the purposes of the recruitment exercise, which may include assessing your suitability for the role, background, and reference checks, where applicable. Please see our recruitment privacy policy for more information: https://6sense.com/contractor-recruitment-privacy-notice-romania/Our Benefits:Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices. We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds.Equal Opportunity Employe