Workiva · 3 hours ago
Senior Security Operations Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$111K/yr - $178K/yr
3+ years expWorkiva is a company focused on protecting their SaaS platform, customers, and data across cloud environments. The Senior Security Operations Engineer will lead responses to security incidents, improve security operations practices, and act as a subject matter expert on core security tools while collaborating with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate responses to security incidents, including ransomware, host compromise, credential and account compromise, phishing, insider threats, third-party risks, and data spillage while collaborating closely with information security leadership, business stakeholders, and the rest of the incident response team
Produce clear, accurate incident documentation and post‑incident analysis focused on root cause and measurable improvement
Participate in incident response tabletop exercises to identify gaps, enhance skills, and engage stakeholders; review technical reports from vulnerability and penetration testing assessments to identify potential exposure to future incidents
Improve Security Operations practices by contributing to the development, refinement, and maintenance of SOC procedures, playbooks, policies, and guidelines
Participate in learning new approaches and industry best practices, and help evolve incident response processes to improve clarity, effectiveness, and situational awareness during security events
Assess the effectiveness of security controls and technical risks across hosting environments, and communicate findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Own and act as a subject matter expert for one or more core security tools or platforms, ensuring data quality, reliable operation, and effective use. This includes optimizing configurations, exploring new capabilities or integrations, maximizing value from the tool, and enabling others through documentation, knowledge sharing, and guidance on use and administration
Focus on factual, data-driven analysis to explain business impact, trade-offs, and risk, supporting informed decision-making without reliance on fear or assumptions
Qualification
Required
Undergraduate degree or 3 years equivalent combination of experience of education and experience in a related field
Experience investigating security alerts or incidents involving infrastructure, identity, endpoints, or applications
In-depth knowledge of cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP, with curiosity to deepen cloud security expertise
Preferred
Experience working in security operations, incident response, or a related defensive security role
Familiarity with SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred) and interest in using SOAR tooling such as Tines or other automation functions to improve response workflows
Comfort analyzing logs and telemetry data to understand suspicious or unusual behavior
Ability to assess technical and business risk and communicate findings clearly
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex topics to a range of audiences
Benefits
A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
Company
Workiva
Workiva created Wdesk, a cloud-based platform for enterprises to collect, manage, report, and analyze critical business data in real time.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$680.58MKey Investors
Bluestem Capital
2023-08-14Post Ipo Debt· $625M
2014-12-12IPO
2014-10-17Series Unknown· $0.69M
Leadership Team
Julie Iskow
President & CEO
Penny Ashley Lawrence
SVP, CPX (Customer & Partner Experience)
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