LinkedIn · 4 days ago
Staff Infrastructure Security Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $248K/yr
8+ years expLinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. The Staff Infrastructure Security Engineer will be an integral part of the Information Security organization, responsible for managing security risk and collaborating with partner engineering organizations to enhance security practices.
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Responsibilities
You will partner with architects, engineers and software engineers across the organization; build threat models, design secure systems, perform security design assessments, paint the overall risk picture, and help find solutions for the risks and vulnerabilities you identify
You will build necessary proof of concepts to ensure viability of security recommendations in the Li tech stack
You will articulate and communicate risk decisions effectively and drive security initiatives within the partner organization
You will influence technical architecture based on risk decisions derived from security assessments
You will identify and coach Security "Champions" within your partner organization
You will mentor team members to uplevel technical and interpersonal skills
Qualification
Required
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related technical field, or equivalent technical experience
4+ years of experience in information security principles; such as threat modeling, security architecture, secure system design, system and network security, big data security, authentication and security protocols, or cryptography
4+ years experience and in-depth knowledge of container security, data security, network security, CI/CD security, or control plane security
3+ years experience with security in cloud environments and Linux deployments
3+ of experience in scripting languages such as Python
Preferred
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Security, or related technical field
8+ years of experience in threat modeling, security architecture, secure system design, system and network security, big data security, authentication and security protocols, and cryptography
8+ years of experience in container security, data security, network security, CI/CD security, and control plane security
Experience working in organizations securing massively scaled networks and systems
Ability to work across teams and communicate concisely and clearly to partners
You thrive in taking initiative and helping set direction when needed and adapt well to an ever evolving environment
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Stock
Benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans
Company
LinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows users to create business connections, search for jobs, and find potential clients. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
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Funding
Current Stage
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$154.8MKey Investors
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2016-06-13Acquired
2016-02-15Private Equity
2014-04-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Operating Officer
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