Principal Security Engineer

At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises. We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up along with the scale and customer focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world.

About the team:

The Enterprise Engineering SRE team is tasked with ensuring the security and compliance of internal systems by conducting regular audits, identifying potential gaps in existing standards and proactively improving the organization's overall security posture. The team plays a critical role in safeguarding the integrity, confidentiality and availability of all systems while driving risk management initiatives across departments including disaster recovery planning and execution. We are also responsible for liaising with various internal teams during audits, ensuring data sharing is concise, accurate and aligned for successful audit outcomes.

Ideally, the candidate will possess several of the following skills:

Supports the strengthening of Oracle’s security posture, focusing on one or more of the following: regulatory compliance; risk management; incident management and response; security policy development and enforcement; Threat and Vulnerability Management; Incident Management and response and similar focus areas.

• Regulatory Compliance: Brings advanced level skills to manage programs to establish, document and track compliance to industry and government standards and regulations, e.g. ISO-27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP, CMMC, GDPR, etc.  Researches and interprets current and pending governmental laws and regulations, industry standards and customer and vendor contracts to communicate compliance requirements to the business. Participates in industry forums monitoring developments in regulatory compliance
• Risk Management: Brings advanced level skills to assess the information security risk associated with existing and proposed business operational programs, systems, applications, practices and procedures in very complex, business-critical environments. Conduct and document very complex information security risk assessments and assist in the creation and implementation of security solutions and programs
• Cloud Security: In-dept knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices, including securing cloud infrastructure, services, and applications in platforms, OCI experience is a plus
• Threat and Vulnerability Management:  Brings advanced level skills to research, evaluate, track, and manage information security threats and vulnerabilities in situations where in-depth analysis of ambiguous information is required
• Incident Management and response:  Brings advanced level skills to respond to security events and responding in line with Oracle incident response playbooks to mitigate vulnerabilities
• Mentors and trains other team members
• Compiles information and reports for management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field. Master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security architecture, or a related technical security role securing cloud environments and developing automation workflows, incident detection, response, and vulnerability remediation
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, OSCP, CISM, GIAC, or OCI/AWS/Azure Security Specialty highly preferred.
• Proven experience in security architecture, threat modeling, and risk management at an enterprise level.
• Expertise in network security, cloud security (OCI, AWS, Azure, GCP), endpoint security, Operating systems (Linux, Windows), MiddleTier, Database and identity management.
• Develop and enforce security policies, governance frameworks, and compliance controls (NIST, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with firewalls, SIEM tools, IDS/IPS, EDR solutions, and security automation.
• Oversee security incident response, forensic analysis, red/blue teaming experience, containment, and remediation of cyber threats
• Strong knowledge of cryptography, secure coding practices, zero-trust architecture, and IAM.
• Scripting experience with one or more scripting languages: bash, python, perl, YAML or infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Cloudformation.
• Familiarly with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, Openshift, EKS, AKS, container image scanning and vulnerability management
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Exhibits excellent written and verbal communication skills

Career Level - IC4

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As a Principal Security Engineer, you will serve as a senior-level individual contributor, playing a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining security solution and procedures that protect enterprise systems, networks, and sensitive data. You will leverage your expertise to identify security threats, mitigate risks, and drive best-in-class security practices across the organization. In this role, you will collaborate with engineering, IT, compliance, and product teams to ensure security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle and infrastructure. You will also provide mentorship and guidance to junior security engineers and contribute to the overall security strategy of the organization.