Senior Principal Security GRC Engineer
AtlassianAbout the role
Overview
Working at Atlassian
Atlassians can choose where they work – whether in an office, from home, or a combination of the two. That way, Atlassians have more control over supporting their family, personal goals, and other priorities. We can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity. Interviews and onboarding are conducted virtually, a part of being a distributed-first company.
Responsibilities
Overview
The Senior Principal Security GRC Engineer at Atlassian will be pivotal in shaping and executing the company's security risk and governance strategy. This role demands a profound understanding of cybersecurity engineering and risk management, coupled with the ability to lead cross-departmental initiatives and influence strategic decisions across the organization.
The engineer will play a crucial role in enhancing Atlassian's security posture, managing security risks, and guiding leadership in making informed, risk-based decisions. A deep understanding of the business and the ability to drive security integration across all organizational facets is essential.
Responsibilities
Identify, Lead and Drive Strategic Initiatives: Spearhead the development and execution of security risk, governance and compliance strategies, ensuring alignment with Atlassian's overarching business objectives and compliance obligations. Lead initiatives that span multiple departments.
Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Collaborate with various departments to implement security controls and best practices, ensuring a cohesive approach to risk management. Act as a trusted advisor in security governance, influencing strategy and decisions through close collaboration with cross-functional peers.
Technical Leadership and Innovation: Provide expert technical guidance, promote simplification and automation, and support security teams in adopting industry-leading methodologies and approaches to build secure products by default. Drive technical innovation in security and risk management.
Proactive Risk Identification and Mitigation: Identify potential security risks and threats, developing comprehensive strategies to mitigate them effectively.
Continuous Improvement and Reporting: Regularly evaluate and report on the effectiveness of Atlassian’s security posture, ensuring continuous improvement and rapid adaptation to the latest cybersecurity developments. Lead improvements to policies, best practices, and standards in security governance.
Influence and Align Stakeholders: Work with senior stakeholders to drive alignment on security initiatives, ensuring that security considerations are integrated into business decisions.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Extensive Experience: 10+ years of experience in a similar role, preferably in a large-scale SaaS/Product environment.
Expertise in Security and Risk Management: Demonstrated expertise in security-focused roles, with a strong background in application security, cloud security architecture, and infrastructure.
Leadership and Influence: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, influence decision-making, and drive strategic initiatives across departments.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Strong ability to communicate complex security concepts to stakeholders at all levels, fostering collaboration and understanding.
Certifications and Technical Skills: Relevant technical experience required and certifications such as OSCP/E, CISSP or CRISC are beneficial. Proficiency in scripting languages (JQL, SQL, Python, Go) to automate recurring tasks.
Compensation
At Atlassian, we strive to design equitable, explainable, and competitive compensation programs. To support this goal, the baseline of our range is higher than that of the typical market range, but in turn we expect to hire most candidates near this baseline. Base pay within the range is ultimately determined by a candidate's skills, expertise, or experience. In the United States, we have three geographic pay zones. For this role, our current base pay ranges for new hires in each zone are:
Zone A: $252,200 - $336,200
Zone B: $227,000 - $302,600
Zone C: $20
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