Security Engineer - Mergers & Acquisitions

As a Security Engineer specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions at Anduril Industries, your main responsibilities include traveling to acquisition sites to assess their security posture, conducting comprehensive security evaluations, and developing tailored security recommendations. You'll also design integration plans to ensure acquired companies align with Anduril's high security standards and maintain visibility across integrated systems.

To qualify for the Security Engineer position at Anduril Industries, candidates should possess a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, strong programming skills in languages like Python, Go, or Rust, and familiarity with infrastructure as code languages. Additionally, having experience with security architecture reviews and a solid understanding of modern adversary tradecraft is essential.

The Security Engineer - Mergers & Acquisitions role at Anduril involves a significant amount of travel, with over 50% of the workweek spent visiting potential acquisition targets to evaluate their security systems and practices. This travel is a vital component of ensuring thorough security assessments.

Candidates for the Security Engineer position at Anduril should be familiar with security tools related to endpoint protection, logging, and monitoring. Knowledge of cloud security platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP, as well as experience with deploying code through CI/CD pipelines, will be beneficial.

Anduril Industries values professional growth and development. As a Security Engineer, you'll have access to a professional development stipend, enabling you to expand your skills and experiences through training, courses, and certifications, all tailored to bolster your career path.

When asked about your experience with security evaluations for M&As, discuss specific instances where you assessed the security posture of companies during acquisitions. Highlight the methodologies you employed, how you documented your findings, and the recommendations you made for integration.

Be prepared to detail your proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Rust. Use examples from your past work where you developed security tools or automated security tasks, showcasing how these skills have facilitated enhanced security measures.

To approach designing a security plan for a newly acquired company, begin by conducting an assessment of their existing security posture. Discuss how you would align their strategies with Anduril’s security standards, outline necessary changes, and detail the steps to implement your recommendations effectively.

In your response, share experiences where you've supported incident response events. Illustrate your problem-solving skills during security breaches, emphasizing your ability to collaborate with teams to develop immediate and long-term strategies to mitigate damages.

Discuss a specific complex security project where you played a pivotal role. Highlight your responsibilities, the challenges encountered, and the successful outcomes achieved due to your contributions. This will demonstrate your capability to manage projects effectively.

Explain how you actively engage with industry literature, follow cybersecurity thought leaders on social media, and participate in relevant workshops, webinars, or conferences. This demonstrates your commitment to continuous learning and staying informed about new trends.

Outline your experience with cloud security tools, detailing specific platforms such as AWS or Azure. Talk about how you’ve utilized security features, conducted audits, or implemented defensive strategies within cloud environments to safeguard assets.

Share a specific example where you collaborated with cross-functional teams on a project. Focus on your communication skills, how you aligned security practices with team objectives, and the resultant improvements in security integration.

Define defensive security controls and give examples of how you’ve designed and implemented them in previous roles. Highlight any specific tools used and the impact these controls had on overall security posture.

When asked why you want to join Anduril, express your passion for advancing defense technology and security. Discuss how the company’s mission aligns with your career goals and how you see yourself contributing to their vision for the future.