Principal Infrastructure Security Engineer

Brivo

$135K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in designing and maintaining secure SaaS infrastructure, preferably in AWS environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in embedding security within the software development life cycle (SDLC).
  • Strong background in threat modeling and risk assessment for technology stacks.
  • Deep technical knowledge of API and service mesh security including Nginx and Envoy.
  • Proven ability to effectively communicate complex cyber risks to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of enterprise-wide security architecture.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate security measures into the SDLC.
  • Monitor and respond to immediate security threats and zero-day vulnerabilities.
  • Conduct risk assessments and advanced threat modeling to identify vulnerabilities.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to bridge communication between technical teams and executive leadership.
  • Articulate business impacts of cyber risks and advocate for security enhancements.
  • Direct response efforts during critical security incidents.

Benefits

  • Robust benefits package tailored to work location.
  • Individual compensation packages based on skills and experience.
Full Job Description
Principal Infrastructure Security Engineer

Department: Engineering - Video

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin

Description

We are seeking a Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and improve the security of Brivo Video's SaaS Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead Security Architecture & Strategy: Design, implement, and oversee enterprise-wide security architecture.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to embed security by design into the software development life cycle (SDLC) and infrastructure planning.
  • Respond to immediate threats: Monitor latest zero day, security threats and drive timely remediations
  • Conduct Advanced Threat Modeling: Continuously evaluate the organization's technology stack and interconnected systems. Perform comprehensive risk assessments and threat modeling to identify and mitigate complex vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.
  • Act as a Strategic Advisor: Serve as the primary liaison between technical engineering teams and executive leadership.
  • Effectively communicate complex cyber risks in terms of business impact, and advocate for necessary security changes.
  • Direct Critical Incident Response: Serve as the highest-level technical escalation point for severe security incidents


Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

  • Strategic Security Architecture: 8+ years designing, scaling, and maintaining secure SaaS infrastructure in high-availability, cloud-native environments (ideally AWS).
  • Security by Design (SDLC): Proven track record of embedding security early in the software development life cycle, establishing threat modeling frameworks, and partnering with engineering/product leadership to enforce secure coding and architectural standards.
  • API & Service Mesh Security: Deep technical expertise with edge and internal proxy architectures (Envoy, Nginx), including mTLS, rate limiting, zero-trust network models, and traffic controls for video streaming and data transport.


Job Benefits

Individual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, training, and market conditions. In addition, Brivonians enjoy a robust benefits and perks package tailored to their work location.

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