Working Student - Security Engineer (f/m/d)
Working Student - Security Engineer (f/m/d)
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About the Opportunity
Contentful is dedicated to building a secure and safe service and we invest heavily in security. Our Security team drives corporatewide information security management programs collaborating closely with internal teams. We champion a DevOpsdriven security approach with robust repeatable processes.
We are seeking a motivated Working Student Security Engineer eager to gain practical experience in operational security tasks. You will primarily support our senior team by handling operational tickets such as third party vendor reviews completing security questionnaires for prospective customers and aiding in corporate risk reviews. This role offers the opportunity to explore other security domains as you progress but your initial focus will be on ensuring smooth operations.
This is a parttime role designed to fit around your studies with the potential for increased responsibility as you develop. We are looking for someone detailoriented with a strong desire to learn and who can work effectively in our distributed team.
What to expect
- Operational Security Support: Conduct vendor security reviews assist with security questionnaires and collaborate on purchasing and risk review workflows.
- Risk Reviews: Gain handson experience evaluating and documenting corporate and softwareasaservice related risks.
- Ticket Management: Learn ticket prioritization approaches and help the team manage and address a range of security inquiries.
- Learning & Growth: Pair with senior security personnel to learn new skills and technologies to gradually take on more complex security tasks like alert investigation and security tooling configuration.
- Documentation & Improvement: Create and maintain documentation processes and runbooks for team efficiency.
- Distributed Collaboration: Work with team members across various locations.
What you need to be successful
- Security Fundamentals: Basic understanding of Information Security concepts and frameworks.
- Learning Attitude: Eagerness to expand your skillset and embrace new challenges.
- Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze information from vendors and questionnaires.
- Technical Aptitude: Basic understanding of Computer Science fundamentals including operating systems (macOS Windows Linux) networking concepts and SaaS platforms.
- Team Player: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.
- Communication Skills: Clear and concise articulation of findings and questions.
- Proactive Mindset: Motivation to improve operational processes and documentation.
Whats in it for you
- Join an ambitious tech company reshaping the way people build digital products
- We set you up for success equipping you with the best hardware to learn and do your best work!
- An annual wellbeing budget to care for your physical financial or emotional health
- An annual education budget to improve your skills and grow in your career.
- Enjoy a full range of virtual events including workshops guest speakers and team activities supporting learning exchange beyond the usual work duties
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Who are we
Contentful is a leading digital experience platform that helps modern businesses meet the growing demand for engaging personalized content at scale. By blending composability with native AI capabilities Contentful enables dynamic personalization automated content delivery and realtime experimentation powering nextgeneration digital experiences across brands regions and channels for more than 4200 organizations worldwide. More than 700 people from more than 70 nations contribute their energy and creativity to Contentful working from hubs in Berlin Denver San Francisco London New York and distributed worldwide.
Everyone is welcome here!
Everyone is welcome here is a celebrated component of our culture. At Contentful we strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers our employees. We believe that our products and services benefit from our diverse backgrounds and experiences and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sexual orientation gender gender identity age physical disability or length of time spent unemployed. We invite you to apply and join us!
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Employment Type
Student
