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Tesla

Sr. Security Engineer, Platform Security

Tesla, Austin, Texas, us, 78716


Tesla is continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation in transportation, energy generation, energy storage, self-driving, AI hardware and software. Infrastructure Security Engineering under the Information Security organization is responsible for building and operating security capabilities to measure and continuously improve the security posture of our global on-premises datacenter infrastructure and public cloud footprint. Our on-premises IT infrastructure includes AI platforms that powers our AI endeavors. As a Senior Security Engineer on the team, you will be expected to analyze security posture of one or more platforms including Tesla's AI platform, on-premises servers, Kubernetes clusters, and public cloud. You will closely work with Platform Engineering / Infrastructure SRE teams to create insights and tools that will help application owners to visualize posture, track and remediate security issues. You will actively participate in security reviews, risk analysis and security solution design.

Responsibilities

Identify threats and implement security controls to improve security posture for one or more platforms including AI platforms / managed KubernetesImplement strategies to prevent, detect and respond to threats applicable to these platformsIdentify, assess, prioritize and remediate vulnerabilities for the above stated platformsWork with various stakeholders like application owners and platform SRE team to remediate security issuesBuild and operate DevSecOps tools that identify security issues early in the dev lifecycleCollaborate with Security Operations, Detection, and Incident Response teams to develop detection signals and incident response playbooks and tooling to support their functionDevelop and maintain documentations for security tools and solutionsPerform security reviews, risk assessments and identify attack vectorsRequirements

Degree in Computer Science, Information security, or equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional abilityWorking experience in a security team supporting Kubernetes infrastructure, cloud infrastructure and/or on-premises datacenter infrastructureGood understanding of Linux security, defense in depth, security standards like STIG, MITRE, NIST etc.Practical experience in developing software solutions. Proficient in at least one programming languages like Python, Go or JavaProficient in CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins, Gitlab etc.) with deep understanding of GitOps principlesGood understanding of image vulnerability scanning tools (like Wiz, Prisma etc.) and artifact management (e.g. artifactory, docker hub etc.)Compensation and BenefitsBenefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deductionFamily-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefitsDental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contributionCompany Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSAHealthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)LGBTQ+ care concierge services401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefitsCompany paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insuranceEmployee Assistance ProgramSick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid HolidaysBack-up childcare and parenting support resourcesVoluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insuranceWeight Loss and Tobacco Cessation ProgramsTesla Babies programCommuter benefitsEmployee discounts and perks program