Intermediate Security Engineer
@ GitLab

Hybrid
$120,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 22 days ago

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Overview

GitLab is an open-core software company that develops the AI-powered DevSecOps Platform used by over 100,000 organizations. Its mission is to enable contributions from everyone, accelerating human progress by co-creating critical software. The Intermediate Security Engineer role on the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) is fundamental in protecting GitLab.com and the company from security threats while working remotely.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Work on a compressed four-day workweek with extended shifts.
  • Detect and respond to security incidents during scheduled shifts.
  • Utilize incident response automation tools for investigation and resolution.
  • Create and maintain incident response documentation and runbooks.
  • Conduct post-incident analysis and drive continuous security improvements.
  • Collaborate across teams to develop and enhance security capabilities.

What You’ll Bring

  • Ability to independently lead incident response processes.
  • Experience with SIEM/security logging tools and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS).
  • Proficiency in Python or willingness to learn programming skills.
  • Passion for technical documentation and forensic analysis.
  • Interest in cloud-based security investigations and proactive threat identification.

About the Team & Benefits

The Security Operations team is a globally distributed group covering AMER, APAC, and EMEA regions. GitLab supports a high-performance, remote work culture with asynchronous work, flexible time off, equity compensation, growth budgets, and home office support.

Key skills/competency

Security, Incident, Response, SIEM, Cloud, Python, Automation, Documentation, Forensics, Collaboration

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How to Get Hired at GitLab

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research GitLab: Review GitLab's open core culture and security approach.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight SIEM, cloud, and Python skills.
  • Showcase incident response cases: Detail real examples of incident handling.
  • Prepare for technical interviews: Focus on security automation and cloud platforms.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review SIEM tool configurations.
Practice Python automation scripts.
Study AWS and GCP cloud security.
Familiarize with incident response runbooks.

Behavioral Questions

Describe past high-pressure security incidents.
Explain teamwork during crisis situations.
Detail independent decision-making experiences.
Discuss learning from incident post-mortems.

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