Senior Anti-Piracy Analyst

We are Mitchell 1, a division of Snap-on Inc. For over 100 years, Mitchell 1 has been a leader in providing information solutions that simplify everyday tasks for automotive professionals. We are looking for a Sr. Anti‑Piracy Analyst to protect the organization’s intellectual property, applications, and network infrastructure from security threats, including software piracy, DDoS attacks, and malicious bot activity. This role involves monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, implementing security controls, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

This is a full‑time, on‑site position based at Mitchell 1’s headquarters in San Diego, operating Monday through Friday.

$125,000 – $145,000 per year, based on skills and experience.

• Monitor and analyze network and application security events using Splunk, Rapid7, and other tools.
• Detect and prevent web application software piracy, including unauthorized distribution and license circumvention.
• Implement and maintain application‑level security controls to protect intellectual property and enforce licensing compliance.
• Collaborate with software developers to integrate secure coding practices and anti‑piracy mechanisms into applications.
• Partner with network and system administrators to maintain secure network configurations and harden systems.
• Implement DDoS mitigation strategies and configure F5 BIG‑IP load balancers for application and network security.
• Deploy and manage Bot defense technologies to prevent automated attacks on web applications.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, providing detailed root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Create and maintain systems logging, monitoring, and alerting.
• Document infrastructure processes, procedures, and maintain asset management.
• Participate in on‑call rotation, incident response, and act as an escalation resource.
• Perform other projects and assignments as requested by Mitchell 1 and Snap‑on senior or executive leadership.

• Education: Bachelor’s in Information Technology or equivalent work experience (preferred)
• CISSP, GIAC (GWEB/GWEB), or other web application defense certifications (preferred)
• Other IT systems, network, security, or cloud computing certifications (preferred)
• Years of
  
  Experience:
  
  Senior‑level experience with 7+ years in application, system, and/or network administration, and IIS security
• Other Requirements: Must have hands‑on experience with Splunk query language expertise, F5 BIG‑IP, and Rapid7
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, firewalls, VPNs, and web application security principles
• Experience solving web application anti‑piracy challenges
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Power Shell, or Bash
• Experience with DDoS mitigation and Bot defense solutions
• Experience with ISE, 802.1X, secure group tags (SGT), Zero Trust Architecture
• Experience in network troubleshooting and packet capture analysis
• Experience with Cisco products and F5 iRules/WAF required
• Experience with Splunk administration required

Mid‑Senior Level

Full‑time

Information Technology

Software Development

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Disability insurance
• Tuition assistance