Senior Security Engineer

Senior Security Engineer

Our mission is to improve the performance of athletes and teams, which we do by engineering the premier technology platform for sport. We've been at the forefront of sports technology and science since 2006 - we don't just work in the sporting industry, we are actively changing its future.  Our solutions are designed to help athletes and coaches “play smart” in a world where 1% can literally mean the difference between winning and losing.

We work with over 3,000 teams around the world, empowering coaches, managers and trainers in premier teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, AFL, NRL, NCAA and more. We provide the information they need to optimize athletes’ health, game-day readiness, and performance, as well as in-game tactics.  Our solutions include wearable technology, video analytics, and athlete monitoring solutions, and we are passionate about helping sports organizations at all levels to better scout, recruit, teach, and win.

WE WANT PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT BUILDING AND OPERATING STATE OF THE ART SECURITY SOLUTIONS

Are you a Security Engineer looking for an opportunity to work in a fast paced and fun environment helping elite sports teams across the globe? Then consider joining us here at Catapult Sports. We are building the next generation cloud platform that combines digital video assets, wearable data and athlete information to provide insights and analytics to coaching/support staff, sports scientists and athletes to assist in optimizing athlete performance. We believe that our customers deserve the best and most secure platform, and we are on a mission to address these needs. You could be the one to help us achieve this goal!

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Serves as a subject matter resource in the field of Information Security, maintaining a strong understanding of the field, its practices and controls, and its related technologies. Stays abreast of current technologies, threats, vulnerabilities and exposures.
• Leverages technology to automate manual tasks and seeks to improve efficiency wherever practicable and appropriate. Assesses, recommends, and implements security process improvements.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment by acting as a resource for team members to address questions, obstacles, and guidance to promote success.
• Facilitates penetration testing, and risk assessments to identify and prioritize potential security risks and vulnerabilities.
• Provides vulnerability assessment of cloud assets, delivers remediation recommendations, and provides knowledgeable assistance in resolving identified vulnerabilities.
• Develop and implement security measures, policies, and procedures to protect systems and networks against unauthorized access, data breaches, and other security incidents.
• Monitor and analyze security logs and events, and respond to security incidents in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that security requirements are incorporated into system and network design, development, and implementation processes.
• Stay updated on the latest security threats, technologies, and industry trends, and provide recommendations for improving security posture.
• Participate in incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and recovery efforts, as needed.
• Provides Cloud Security Governance and Optimization services to technical teams. Provides advice on security best practices, and guides the development and infrastructure teams in developing, adopting, and enforcing security and access policies appropriate to the security needs of the business.
• Educates internal and external users of security technologies to continually improve the knowledge and skill-base of the organization on how best to operate and support the technology and security services.
• Participates in the evaluation and selection of security service products.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant professional certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or other security certifications.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in system security engineering, network security, endpoint/infrastructure security in an enterprise environment comprising data centers and private/public cloud environments.
• Strong knowledge of security principles, best practices, and industry standards, such as NIST, ISO 27001, and CIS Critical Security Controls.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies, SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, NDR, network forensics, antivirus, and vulnerability scanning tools. (preferably Crowdstrike Falcon, Wiz,  Datadog)
• Knowledge of securing technologies such as, but not limited to; Cloud-Native Services (e.g., VPCs, S3 buckets), Container Platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), APIs, Identity and Access Management
• Experience with cloud solutions such as Azure and AWS preferred.
• Experience with risk assessment, penetration testing, and incident response methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Experience and knowledge working in DevSecOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code concepts and technologies
• Knowledge of Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) 
• Strong willingness to learn and step outside of your comfort zone
• High energy level and the ability to work with cross-functional teams

WHY CATAPULT? 

• We have amazing people. We can promise you will work with some of the most ambitious and intelligent people in an exciting industry, and you will do some of the best work of your life.
• We encourage our people to have constructive, open and honest communication in order to make Catapult extraordinary; innovate and create smart solutions; establish a collaborative, yet challenging, environment to develop our performance and the performance of our customers.
• Our workforce spans more than 20 countries, you'll have the opportunity to work across multiple nationalities and cultures, and build your global awareness and capability 
• We value improvement and development. We are challenging ourselves to continuously grow and become a high-performance company. That means we maintain a growth mindset in everything we do, and our people are always looking for ways to do things better.  There is unlimited opportunity to grow, do more, and do better.

Whether you’re interested in sports or not, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing your work is supporting some of the most successful teams and athletes on the planet! 

Research shows that while men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job ad, please still get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We are building the future of sports performance. Our priority is to find the brightest talent that can add to our team culture, those who actively contribute and who are excited about what they do.

All offers of employment are subject to Catapult's positive prehire check. To find out more, please contact the Talent Partner for this role