Senior Security Engineer II at Confluent: Secure the Future of Data Streaming

Role Overview

Confluent is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Security Engineer II to join our Infrastructure Security Engineering team. In this role, you will be a critical part of protecting our infrastructure from malicious actors and threats. You'll be building foundational systems and services to maintain a secure environment for our data streaming platform. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in threat detection and response, working with cutting-edge technologies in a cloud-first environment. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams, IT administrators, and compliance analysts to ensure we have sufficient visibility and effective security programs.

A Day in the Life

As a Senior Security Engineer II, your day will involve a diverse range of activities: * **Collaboration:** Working with engineering teams to build and set up security telemetry pipelines. * **Infrastructure Development:** Maintaining and scaling our security monitoring infrastructure. * **Threat Detection:** Developing detection strategies to identify anomalous activity. * **Incident Response:** Triaging security alerts and driving incidents to closure. * **Process Improvement:** Building workflows to streamline security alert triage and incident response. * **Research:** Staying ahead of the curve by researching new threat attack vectors. * **Rule Optimization:** Proactively improving the quality of our detection rules. * **Strategic Contribution:** Contributing to strategy, risk management, and prioritization for detection and response efforts. * **Security Architecture Reviews:** Participate in security architecture reviews to provide security best practices. * **Vulnerability Management:** Participating in our vulnerability management program to discover and help remediate vulnerabilities.

Why Remote in India?

Confluent embraces a remote-first culture, recognizing the immense talent pool available worldwide. A remote position in India offers: * **Access to Top Talent:** India boasts a wealth of skilled security engineers. * **Global Collaboration:** Contribute to a global team, working with colleagues across different time zones. * **Flexibility:** Enjoy the benefits of a flexible work environment. * **Career Growth:** Advance your career with a leading data streaming company.

Career Path

This Senior Security Engineer II role is a fantastic stepping stone to further career advancement within Confluent. Potential career paths include: * **Principal Security Engineer:** Lead complex security projects and provide technical guidance to other engineers. * **Security Architect:** Design and implement security architectures for our data streaming platform. * **Security Engineering Manager:** Manage a team of security engineers, providing leadership and mentorship. * **Security Director:** Lead the overall security strategy and vision for the organization. ## Confluent Culture At Confluent, we live by the following principles: * **We are customer obsessed:** Customer success is our north star. * **We deliver:** We focus on impact and execution. * **We innovate:** We challenge the status quo and push boundaries. * **We win as one:** We are a team that supports each other. * **We are transparent:** We are open and honest in our communication. ## Salary & Benefits Confluent offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including: * **Competitive salary and equity:** We offer a competitive salary and equity package to attract and retain top talent. * **Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance:** We provide comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance to ensure the well-being of our employees and their families. * **Generous paid time off and holidays:** We offer generous paid time off and holidays to allow our employees to recharge and spend time with loved ones. * **Paid parental leave:** We provide paid parental leave to support our employees as they grow their families. * **Professional development opportunities:** We invest in our employees' professional development through training programs, conferences, and mentorship opportunities. * **Wellness programs:** We offer wellness programs to promote the physical and mental well-being of our employees. * **Employee assistance program:** We provide an employee assistance program to offer confidential support and resources to our employees. * **Flexible work arrangements:** We offer flexible work arrangements to help our employees balance their work and personal lives. * **Remote work options:** Many of our roles are eligible for remote work. * **Company-sponsored events and activities:** We organize company-sponsored events and activities to foster a sense of community and camaraderie among our employees. * **Retirement plan with company match:** We offer a retirement plan with a company match to help our employees save for the future. * **Life and disability insurance:** We provide life and disability insurance to protect our employees and their families in the event of unforeseen circumstances. * **Commuter benefits:** We offer commuter benefits to help our employees save money on their commute. * **Healthy snacks and drinks in the office (if applicable):** We provide healthy snacks and drinks in the office to keep our employees energized and productive. * **Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology:** We offer our employees the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and contribute to the future of data streaming. ## How to Apply If you are passionate about security and data streaming, and you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal. ## FAQ **1. What is Confluent?** Confluent is the data streaming platform that is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure that sets data in motion. Confluent helps organizations act in real-time with instant insights. **2. What does a Senior Security Engineer II do at Confluent?** A Senior Security Engineer II at Confluent is responsible for building and maintaining security systems and services to protect our infrastructure from malicious actors and threats. They collaborate with engineering teams, IT administrators, and compliance analysts to ensure sufficient visibility and effective security programs. **3. What skills are required for this role?** The ideal candidate will have strong experience in security incident detection and response, telemetry solutions, logging, security event management, threat detection, and security monitoring. They should also be proficient in scripting and have experience with cloud security in AWS, GCP, or Azure. **4. What are the benefits of working at Confluent?** Confluent offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary and equity, health insurance, paid time off, parental leave, professional development opportunities, and more. **5. What is the work environment like at Confluent?** Confluent fosters a collaborative and innovative work environment. We value teamwork, transparency, and a customer-obsessed mindset. **6. What is the interview process like?** The interview process typically involves a phone screening, followed by virtual interviews with members of the security team and hiring manager. A technical assessment may also be required. **7. Is this a remote position?** Yes, this position is fully remote in India. **8. What opportunities for professional growth are available at Confluent?** Confluent offers numerous opportunities for professional growth, including mentorship programs, training courses, and career advancement opportunities within the security team and other departments. **9. How does Confluent handle security incidents?** Confluent has a dedicated security incident response team that follows established procedures for triaging, investigating, and resolving security incidents. This role is directly involved in that process. **10. What kind of impact can I have in this role?** As a Senior Security Engineer II, you will have a direct impact on the security and reliability of Confluent's data streaming platform. You will be instrumental in protecting our infrastructure and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our services.