Security Operations Engineer

Staff Security Operations Engineer – Canonical

We have opened several senior/staff Security Operations Engineer (SOC) positions reporting to the CISO. The goal is to build an entirely new level of assurance and observable rigor into the open source supply chain, securing Canonical’s own estate and raising the robustness of the entire global Ubuntu estate.

• Implement and evolve Canonical’s Sec Ops security standards, playbooks, and policies.
• Analyse and improve Canonical’s security architecture.
• Evaluate, select, and implement new security tools and practices.
• Identify, contain, and guide remediation of security threats and cyber attacks.
• Drive threat modeling, tabletop exercises and other Sec Ops practices across Engineering, IS and Canonical.
• Develop 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 within 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 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 with 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).
• Hands‑on experience in offensive or defensive security teams.
• Experience with state‑actor and advanced persistent threats.

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• 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 technology firm that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects. With a global workforce and a remote‑first culture, Canonical sets a high standard for excellence and innovation.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Information Technology

Industry: Software Development