Job description
At Docker, we make app development easier so developers can focus on what matters. Our remote-first team spans the globe, united by a passion for innovation and great developer experiences. With over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion image pulls, Docker is the #1 tool for building, sharing, and running apps—trusted by startups and Fortune 100s alike. We’re growing fast and just getting started. Come join us for a whale of a ride!
The Director of Security will help Docker enable the growth of Docker’s products with a Security first mindset. The Security team enables the secure design and engineering of Docker’s products and secures Docker’s systems and tools with the goal of exceeding security standards, compliance, and audit requirements. We are an enabling team of Security Engineers, not analysts. As a member of this team, you will work closely with all Docker’s engineering teams in determining the overall security strategy for Docker products. You will also manage systems and processes that keep Docker safe. This is a cross-functional role that spans security engineering, corporate security and security operations.
Responsibilities:
Manage Docker’s cross-functional Security Engineering team
Drive the Security Engineering Roadmap and adoption across all Docker departments
Set team goals and objectives, conduct regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports
Set the security posture and processes responsible for keeping Docker safe
Drive enhancements and improvements to security processes
Participate in code reviews, vulnerability remediation, and larger scale engineering projects to help improve security posture, automation, controls, offensive security/red teaming
Be a liaison to internal customers and the wider organization, making sure they have the resources and knowledge to maintain our security standards
Partner with the Governance, Risk and Compliance team to find a best fit in enforcing compliance and audit controls while assuring engineering velocity
Requirements:
10+ years of experience in security engineering and/or engineering
4+ years experience leading engineering teams and familiarity with agile development and security
Knowledge and experience implementing secure coding best practices
Experience with AWS
Experience with Terraform or other cloud configuration tools.
Understanding of security nuances in cloud-native container-based systems
Fundamental knowledge of encryption and best practices
Have participated in SOC2, ISO 270001 or equivalent compliance prep and audits
Experience in Vendor management
Preferred:
Familiarity with GCP and Azure
Experience with SIEM platforms and cloud EDR tools is a plus
What to expect in the first 30 days
Understand how Product Security fits into the wider organization
Lead Security Engineering team in executing critical initiatives and projects
Schedule 1-on-1’s with each direct report
Get to know each team member
Meet and gather feedback from key leaders from the teams we support
Build a high level understanding of the existing product security plans and guide the team through execution
What to expect in the first 90 days
Develop a team roadmap for the next quarter
Reporting progress regularly to leadership
Set career goals with team members and start working towards them
Participate in Incident response
Meet regularly with engineering managers
Drive one adoption of a security primitives and/or best practice across the company
What to expect in the first year
Further Docker’s initiative of security first throughout engineering
Lead Docker’s Product Security team initiatives
Have demonstrable results on team career development and team happiness / effectiveness
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Perks
Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
Designated quarterly Whaleness Days
Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
16 weeks of paid Parental leave
Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
Quarterly, company-wide hackathons
Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
Docker Swag
Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country
Docker embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.
Due to the remote nature of this role, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
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