Senior Security Engineer - SIEM

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. 

Recent awards we’ve won include:

Great Place To Work Certified™ 2023

Best Place to Work by Built In 2023

Financial Times The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023

Deloitte Fast 500 Companies

IoT Analytics Company of the Year in 2022’s IoT Breakthrough Winners

We see a profound opportunity for data to improve the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of operations, and hope you consider joining us on this exciting journey. 

About the role:

We’re seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer with hands-on experience deploying, managing, and operating modern security information and event management frameworks. The right candidate will be knowledgeable, passionate about detecting security threats, energetic, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You’ll work alongside technical product managers and security engineers passionate about building highly scalable products. Your contributions will be critical to shaping our overall security and compliance strategy.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and, most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development and countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper-growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: Our vision to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-caliber team that will encourage you to do your best. 

Click here to learn about what we value at Samsara. 

In this role, you will: 

• Lead Samsara’s SIEM efforts, including managing the overall platform, integrating log collection across multiple tools, and working with Samsara’s Security Operations team to build detection patterns and alerts.
• Build dashboards and data visualizations of Samsara’s logging and metrics data.
• Design and implement role-based access controls to ensure appropriate access to data within Samsara’s SIEM solution.
• Document and present results to various target audiences, ranging from highly technical engineers over non-technical subject matter experts to executive leadership.
• Contribute to developing tools and automation programs, security analysis, and testing automation projects.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, and Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Significant experience deploying, managing, and operating SIEM solutions such as Splunk, Elastic, or Graylog.
• Track record of building least-privilege based access controls.
• Experience with creating security automations, especially with Python.
• Exposure to core security tooling such as Okta, Zscaler, Crowdstrike, and other tools.

An ideal candidate also has the following:

• Advanced-level Splunk certification (Splunk Core Advanced Power User, Splunk Cloud Certified Admin, etc). 
• Cloud certifications (CCP, SAA, SAP, AWS Sec