Alteryx, Inc

Lead InfoSec Engineer

Alteryx, Inc • $120K — $145K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience/training
  • 5+ years in an Information Security or IT role, preferably in vulnerability management
  • Proficiency with enterprise vulnerability management platforms like Tenable.io or Rapid7
  • Demonstrated success in Vulnerability Management programs or remediation efforts
  • Strong skills in engineering and operational tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Git
  • Knowledge of CI/CD practices and security requirements in SDLC
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to managing the vulnerability lifecycle and triaging identified vulnerabilities
  • Monitor known vulnerabilities that risk the platform
  • Install, monitor, and troubleshoot vulnerability scanning tools
  • Utilize threat intelligence and vulnerability data for effective responses
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on cloud and container infrastructure
  • Conduct security analysis on solutions and design decisions
  • Ensure scheduling and successful execution of vulnerability scans

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Support for a growth mindset throughout careers
  • Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace
  • Remote-friendly position
  • Emphasis on team diversity and varied backgrounds
Full Job Description
Alteryx is searching for a Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer. This position is remote-friendly.

Position Overview:

As a Senior Vulnerability Management Engineer, you will be responsible for managing projects and initiatives focused on reducing cyber security risk associated with system vulnerabilities across the enterprise. You will assist in governing and maturing Alteryx's vulnerability program while managing technology vulnerabilities, researching cyber incidents and effectively co-leading comprehensive investigations and other security related activities.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Contribute to the vulnerability management process including triaging identified vulnerabilities and tracking them through the vulnerability lifecycle.
  • Be an integral part of our vulnerability management program ensuring we are monitoring for known vulnerabilities which pose a risk to our platform
  • Installation, monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, and administration of the vulnerability scanning tools
  • Use our threat intelligence & vulnerability data to ensure we're effectively responding to potential adversaries
  • Partner with multiple engineering teams to ensure we're effectively monitoring our cloud and container infrastructure
  • Perform security and technical analysis of solutions, design decisions and threats
  • Ensure scheduled scans are covering 100% of intended assets and are being run successfully
  • Configure, optimize, and test vulnerability scans against new and existing Operating Systems and platforms
  • Ability to develop effective communication and remediation plans for a variety of stakeholders including IT, Engineering, and Security
  • Developing process documentation including contributions to policies and procedures


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience/training
  • 5+ years in an Information Security or IT role, preferably in red teaming, offensive security, penetration testing, reverse engineering, incident response, vulnerability management, or consulting
  • Proficiency with enterprise vulnerability management platforms such as Tenable.io, Rapid7, Qualys, etc.
  • Demonstrated success with Vulnerability Management program(s) or remediation efforts
  • Strong skills in engineering and operational tools and technologies e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Git, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes - trying to get rid of Jenkins
  • Knowledge about CI/CD practices and experience incorporating security requirements into a SDLC.
  • Strong skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, and attention to detail


Valued Skills:
  • Industry security certifications such as CISSP, or others
  • Strong knowledge in major cloud environments such as AWS, GCP or Azure

Find yourself checking a lot of these boxes but doubting whether you should apply? At Alteryx, we support a growth mindset for our associates through all stages of their careers. If you meet some of the requirements and you share our values, we encourage you to apply. As part of our ongoing commitment to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, we're invested in building teams with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and experiences.

Benefits & Perks:

Alteryx has amazing benefits for all Associates which can be viewed here.

About Alteryx, Inc

Alteryx is a computer software company based in Irvine, California, with a development center in Broomfield, Colorado. The company's products are used for data science and analytics. Its software is designed to make advanced analytics accessible to any data worker. The company's products are used by companies such as Amazon, Ford, and Coca-Cola. Alteryx was founded in 1997 by Dean Stoecker, Olivia Duane Adams, and Ned Harding. The company went public in 2017 and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AYX.
Learn more about Alteryx, Inc
Size
2,384 employees
Market Cap
$3.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$24.3 million
Founded
2011
5 Year Trend
+44.3%
Revenue
$495.3 million
NASDAQ

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