Staff Security Operations Engineer

Who We Are

Aurora (Nasdaq: AUR) is delivering the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly to make transportation safer, increasingly accessible, and more reliable and efficient than ever before. The Aurora Driver is a self-driving system designed to operate multiple vehicle types, from freight-hauling semi-trucks to ride-hailing passenger vehicles, and underpins Aurora Horizon and Aurora Connect, its driver-as-a-service products for trucking and ride-hailing. Aurora is working with industry leaders across the transportation ecosystem, including Toyota, FedEx, Volvo Trucks, PACCAR, Uber, Uber Freight, U.S. Xpress, Werner, Covenant, Schneider, and Ryder. For Aurora’s latest news, visit aurora.tech and @aurora_inno on Twitter.

Aurora hires talented people with diverse backgrounds who are ready to help build a transportation ecosystem that will make our roads safer, get crucial goods where they need to go, and make mobility more efficient and accessible for all.  Aurora’s Detection and Response team’s mission is to identify, contain and eradicate cybersecurity threats in the Aurora software, hardware, and services.  Our team is responsible for: 1. Building, testing and maintaining threat detection controls for the Aurora Driver & enterprise 2. Building, operating and maintaining a mature Security Operations program, and 3. Leading investigations of cybersecurity events.

We are searching for an experienced Security Operations Engineer with strong experience in building and managing a Security Operations program, preferably for the autonomous vehicle platform. Job level is negotiable based on experience. 

In this role, you will

• Monitor, investigate and respond to security threats across Aurora systems and networks
• Continuously improve cybersecurity response operations
• Develop Security Operations learning and development materials
• Grow the presence and thought leadership of Security Operations
• Define, implement and track Security Operations KPIs
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident response and escalations
• Prepare and present Security Operations vision and strategy for Security leadership 

Required Qualifications

• Experience building a mature Security Operations program
• Experience with cybersecurity incident response investigations and management
• Experience triaging and investigating cybersecurity alerts
• Experience with SIEM, EDR and log analysis
• Experience developing tools to optimize and automate response processes
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to communicate clearly with all leadership levels

Desirable Qualifications 

• Experience aligning Security Operations with industry standards including NIST / SOC2 / ISO
• Experience conducting training and mentoring for Security Operations and Incident Response
• Familiarity with Cloud Security (AWS) and infrastructure-as-code
• Metrics/Data Analytics experience

The base salary range for this position is $220k-$352K per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

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Working at Aurora

At Aurora, we bring together extraordinarily talented and experienced people united by the strength of our values. We operate with integrity, set outrageous goals, and build a culture where we win together — all without any jerks.

We have offices in several locations across the United States, where we encourage team and cross-functional collaboration. Aurora offers competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and additional healthcare support including medical transportation reimbursement, fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits. We empower our employees and their families with options to further