Senior Security Engineer

The Senior Security Engineer at Everlaw is responsible for leading security efforts in building and integrating tools that ensure a scalable and efficient secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC). This includes advising teams, conducting threat modeling sessions, and reviewing code for security vulnerabilities, while also collaborating with various departments to maintain operational security commitments.

To qualify for the Senior Security Engineer position at Everlaw, candidates should have at least 4 years of experience in security, programming skills in at least one scripting language, and a strong understanding of effective security processes. The ability to collaborate across teams and explain technical concepts in layman's terms is also essential.

Everlaw is committed to professional development by offering an annual learning and development stipend, regular career check-ins, and a vibrant culture focused on continuous improvement. We believe in empowering our employees to grow their skills and knowledge effectively.

A Senior Security Engineer at Everlaw will work with AWS security tools and technologies, including IAM, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, and AWS Firewall Manager, among others. The role involves implementing security improvements across these platforms and ensuring a robust security posture.

The company culture at Everlaw is open, vibrant, and highly collaborative, fostering an environment where team members feel valued and empowered to contribute. We prioritize integrity, passion, and a growth mindset, making it an ideal place for Senior Security Engineers to thrive.

In explaining your approach, focus on how you identify potential threats in a system, categorize them based on risk, and create mitigation strategies. Be ready to discuss specific tools or frameworks you favor and past experiences where your threat modeling significantly impacted project security.

Discuss strategies you use to enhance security without hindering business operations. Highlight your collaboration techniques with other teams to find common ground between security needs and operational goals, ensuring a seamless workflow.

Be prepared to share your familiarity with AWS security tools, such as IAM and GuardDuty. Include specific examples detailing how you’ve implemented these services to improve security and manage access controls effectively.

Share a specific instance focusing on the action steps you took to identify, address, and communicate the vulnerability. Emphasize the importance of teamwork in resolving the issue and any preventive measures implemented afterward.

Discuss the importance of using relatable analogies or simple language to convey complex ideas. Highlight a specific example where you successfully communicated security protocols to non-technical colleagues to gain their support and understanding.

Outline your incident response process, including immediate containment measures, analysis of the breach, and recovery actions. Discuss how you ensure communication across teams during the incident and implement changes to prevent future occurrences.

Share experiences involving training sessions, workshops, or mentorship programs that you initiated or participated in. Emphasize collaboration and the impact your efforts had on increasing security awareness within the organization.

Be specific about the programming languages you're familiar with and elaborate on how you’ve applied these skills in automating tasks, analyzing security issues, or developing security tools. Provide tangible examples to illustrate your experience.

Mention resources you utilize such as security blogs, conferences, webinars, or professional networks. Discuss how you apply newfound knowledge to improve your security practices or share insights with your team.

Describe your risk assessment approach, including methodologies you use to evaluate potential vulnerabilities, the likelihood of threats, and how you make recommendations that consider both security and operational impact.