Security Engineer (remote - Worldwide)

Uptime.com is a dynamic tech company in the website monitoring space. Our mission is to ensure seamless digital experiences for our clients' users. We are currently seeking a dedicated Security Engineer to join our team and play a vital role in maintaining the security and integrity of our systems. This is a fully remote role.

Role Overview

As a Security Engineer at Uptime.com, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining robust security measures to protect our infrastructure and client data. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities, develop solutions, and ensure compliance with industry best practices. Your role will be critical in managing our applications using Python and Django, and familiarity with Go will be considered an advantage.

What you will do:

• Implement and maintain security controls to protect our systems from potential threats, focusing on applications running on Kubernetes, including those hosted on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and address security vulnerabilities, particularly in containerized environments and Django-based applications.
• Monitor and investigate security events and incidents, and take appropriate actions to mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with development teams to incorporate security best practices into the software development lifecycle, with a focus on Python and Django applications.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies, and provide recommendations to enhance our security posture.
• Develop and deliver security awareness training to educate employees on best practices.
• Participate in incident response activities, including performing post-incident analysis and implementing remediation measures.