Staff Data Security Engineer
Remote, Global
GitLab
From planning to production, bring teams together in one application. Ship secure code more efficiently to deliver value faster.The GitLab DevSecOps platform empowers 100,000+ organizations to deliver software faster and more efficiently. We are one of the world’s largest all-remote companies with 2,000+ team members and values that foster a culture where people embrace the belief that everyone can contribute. Learn more about Life at GitLab.
An overview of this role
Data is a critical part of how GitLab provides value to organizations across the globe. Whether we’re talking about software versioned through git and the infinitely diverse conversations that customers have through GitLab issues or the data architectures that enable our AI capabilities, the constant is the need to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of the data customers trust us to protect. In this foundational role, you’ll be responsible for helping set and implement the technical strategy for how GitLab safeguards data within its platform across our three core deployment models: SaaS, Dedicated (single tenant SaaS), and on-prem.
What you’ll do
- Design and develop comprehensive authentication and authorization frameworks for critical data stores within our SaaS, Dedicated architectures, and other customer-facing applications (like version.gitlab.com and customers.gitlab.com).
- Help address data infrastructure security challenges for on-premise deployment models.
- Ensure the overarching security of data infrastructure supporting diverse deployment/product architectures, including:
- Relational and non-relational databases
- Object storage (S3, Minio, etc)
- Clickhouse (read more).
- Contribute with security improvements and reviews for Gitaly - Built and maintained by GitLab for git repository storage and retrieval at scale (read more)
- Design and develop paved roads for engineering teams for encryption of data in transit and at rest.
- Design and help implement controls to prevent the commingling of different data types, maintaining appropriate data segregation and integrity.
- Define protocols and guardrails for internal engineering and support teams when needing access to customer data, ensuring ethical and secure handling.
- Help lead initiatives for data sanitization to prevent triangulation of individual identities, ensuring privacy and compliance with data protection laws.
- Design, develop, and improve solutions for Data Loss Prevention
- Design, develop, and improve solutions for Backups and Disaster Recovery
- Collaborate across product and engineering teams to continuously improve our data security practices and policies.
What you’ll bring
- Proven experience in data security engineering and a strong background in deploying secure data solutions across different environments (public cloud, on-prem, etc.).
- Senior-level experience in software engineering in at least one primary programming language (Ruby, Python, NodeJS, or GoLang).
- Deep understanding of authn, authz, encryption,data sanitization, data loss prevention and disaster recovery practices
- Hands-on experience with a diverse set of data technologies, including object storage, relational/non-relational databases, key-value stores, message queues, etc.
- Familiarity with regulatory compliance and data protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, FedRAMP, HIPAA, etc.).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to reason about complex data security challenges.
- Excellent communication skills, capable of working collaboratively in a fully remote, globally distributed team.
About the team
The GitLab infrastructure security team is a small but growing force within the Product Security department. The team is globally distributed and is responsible for safeguarding the infrastructure that powers the GitLab platform, including cloud security, containers, data, and more.
How GitLab will support you
- Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
- All remote, asynchronous work environment
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Team Member Resource Groups
- Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Growth and development budget
- Parental leave
- Home office support
Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. Our Talent Acquisition team can help answer any questions about location after starting the recruiting process.
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GitLab is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. GitLab’s policies and practices relating to recruitment, employment, career development and advancement, promotion, and retirement are based solely on merit, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information (including family medical history), discharge status from the military, protected veteran status (which includes disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, active duty wartime or campaign badge veterans, and Armed Forces service medal veterans), or any other basis protected by law. GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: CCPA CIA Cloud Compliance DevSecOps Encryption FedRAMP GDPR GitLab Golang HIPAA Node.js Privacy Product security Python RDBMS Ruby S3 SaaS Strategy
Perks/benefits: Career development Equity Flex hours Flex vacation Health care Home office stipend Medical leave Parental leave
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