Principal Security Engineer
Principal Security Engineer
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$ 183000 - 275000
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Job Description
Job Description
Threat Prevention Engineering a core pillar of the Cyber Defence Fusion Center at Zendesk is a globally distributed team of passionate motivated and focused security engineers. We understand how to build comprehensive and scalable security solutions and enjoy leveraging creative & innovative approaches to deliver the most effective and efficient security solutions. As a thriving and growing team we have an opportunity for you an experienced security engineer to join us. If you are passionate about designing & developing creative solutions from the ground up that solve real-world security problems then this role could be a great next step in your career!
What you get to do every day:
Design and build advanced cloud-based threat prevention infrastructure tailored to our SaaS environment ensuring scalability efficiency and resilience.
Develop solutions that enable proactive defense of the Zendesk business using Go Python Java and other coding languages.
Integrate various security tools and technologies to create a cohesive and effective threat prevention ecosystem.
Review projects to identify risks and suggest ways to manage those risks.
Analyze intricate problem statements and diverse use cases to develop & implement robust Cyber Security solutions that address our organizational needs.
Influence our partners to drive security control improvements throughout the business.
Collaborate with DevOps software engineering IT and compliance teams to integrate security best practices and advance our cybersecurity capabilities.
Evaluate and enhance existing security measures staying abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends and technologies.
What you bring to the role:
A team first collaborative approach.
The ability to influence other teams without direct authority.
Excellent problem-solving skills and self-motivation to learn and upskill regularly.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to complete an ability to work in a global asynchronous manner.
At least 10 years of experience in Security with at least 5 years of cloud infrastructure development software engineering and SaaS security.
Extensive experience with enterprise security tools and technologies.
Programming experience involving real-world development.
Strong understanding of AWS products and services their unique risks and how to address those risks.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a capability to innovate and create custom solutions.
Nice to have:
AWS certifications or other cloud based certifications.
Security certifications such as SABSA CISSP GSEC GWEB GPEN OSCP CEH CCSP etc.
Experience designing managing and securing data lake solutions such as Snowflake.
Involvement in local or regional security user groups or conferences.
Hybrid: In this role our hybrid experience is designed at the team level to give you a rich onsite experience packed with connection collaboration learning and celebration - while also giving you flexibility to work remotely for part of the week. This role must attend our local office for part of the week. The specific in-office schedule is to be determined by the hiring manager.
The intelligent heart of customer experience
Zendesk software was built to bring a sense of calm to the chaotic world of customer service. Today we power billions of conversations with brands you know and love.
Zendesk believes in offering our people a fulfilling and inclusive experience. Our hybrid way of working enables us to purposefully come together in person at one of our many Zendesk offices around the world to connect collaborate and learn whilst also giving our people the flexibility to work remotely for part of the week.
Zendesk is an equal opportunity employer and were proud of our ongoing efforts to foster global diversity equity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at Zendesk are considered without regard to race color religion national origin age sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation marital status medical condition ancestry disability military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer. If you are based in the United States and would like more information about your EEO rights under the law please click here.
Zendesk endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to applicable federal and state law. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application complete any pre-employment testing or otherwise participate in the employee selection process please send an e-mail to with your specific accommodation request.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
