Staff Security Operations Engineer

Security Operations Engineer (SOC) Location: Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia Canonical is seeking several senior/staff Security Operations Engineer (SOC) positions, joining a new team reporting to the CISO. We aim to build an entirely new level of assurance and observable rigour into the open source supply chain, focusing on securing Canonical’s data, internal infrastructure, and build processes. The Security Operations (SecOps) team is responsible for designing, implementing, and evolving Canonical security practices, techniques, tools, systems, and policies. The team is the primary owner of strategies and practices that determine how Canonical secures its data, internal infrastructure, and build processes. They also contribute ideas and requirements for Canonical product security to improve resilience for all Ubuntu customers and users. The SecOps team's mission is not only to secure Canonical, but also contribute to the security of the wider open source ecosystem. They may share knowledge through public presentations, industry events, threat intelligence, and represent Canonical in sector‑specific governance bodies. What you will do in this role Implement and evolve Canonical's SecOps security standards and playbooks Analyse and improve Canonical's security architecture Evaluate, select and implement new security tools and practices Identify, contain and guide the remediation of security threats and cyber attacks Grow the presence and thought leadership of Canonical SecOps practice Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives Drive threat modelling, table‑top exercises and other SecOps practices across Engineering, IS and Canonical Develop Canonical SecOps learning and development materials Publish blog posts, whitepapers and conference presentations Identify, implement and track SecOps KPIs Plan and deliver SecOps work within Canonical's agile engineering practice Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change What we are looking for An exceptional academic track record Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security Expertise in threat modelling and risk management frameworks Knowledge of security architecture and market‑leading security tools Experience contributing to, and consuming, threat intelligence feeds Experience in security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF Experience with security standards such as ISO 27001 Optional things we value Experience in a security operations team or a security operations centre (SOC) Experience in offensive or defensive security teams with hands‑on ability Experience with state‑actor and other advanced persistent threats What we offer you We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits reflecting our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person Personal learning and development budget of USD 2 000 per year Annual compensation review Recognition rewards Annual holiday leave Maternity and paternity leave Employee Assistance Programme Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical is a remote‑first company since 2004, and we recruit globally with very high standards. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Information Technology Industries: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr