Security Operations Engineer

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We have opened several senior/staff Security Operations Engineer (SOC) positions, creating a new team reporting to the CISO. We are looking for a range of experience in these positions – at the high end we seek deep experience defending highly contested critical assets and high‑value cyber targets against advanced persistent threats and state‑level actors, and at the junior level we look for exceptional individuals with a proven personal interest and engagement in cyber attack and defence.

Our goal is to build an entirely new level of assurance and observable rigour into the open‑source supply chain and to raise the robustness of the entire global Ubuntu estate through the work of this team.

• Implement and evolve Canonical's Sec Ops 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 Sec Ops practice
• Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives
• Drive threat modelling, tabletop exercises and other Sec Ops practices across Engineering, IS and Canonical
• Develop Canonical Sec Ops learning and development materials
• Publish blog posts, whitepapers and conference presentations
• Identify, implement and track Sec Ops KPIs
• Plan and deliver Sec Ops work in the framework of Canonical's agile engineering practice
• Work with Security leadership to present information and influence change

• 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

• 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

• 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

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.

We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Software Development