Senior Security Engineer

4 weeks ago


Seattle, Washington, United States IonQ Inc. Full time
Job Description

IonQ Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Senior Security Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our security team, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the security of our quantum computing systems.

About the Role

We are looking for a seasoned security professional with a strong background in cloud and quantum security. The ideal candidate will have experience with NIST and NIST audits, as well as a deep understanding of security hardening guidelines and automation for security configuration checks.

Responsibilities

  • Write Python code to connect to various systems and collect and analyze data in support of security alerting, evidence collection, and system hardening
  • Follow secure software development practices while working in an agile team, helping to scope, plan, prioritize, and complete work
  • Write technical documentation, including software documentation, memos, and architecture diagrams
  • Automate integrations with GitHub Actions or workflow-based tools
  • Assist with security hardening of cloud, on-premise, and quantum systems
  • Improve our application security posture through collaboration with development teams and coaching them through findings from SAST, SCA, and other tools
  • Collaborate with both technical and non-technical teams, from legal to engineering to finance to operations to supply chain
  • Develop and document processes supporting secure operations
  • Assist with responding to incidents as they arise

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • 6+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience writing Python code that is used and maintained over time by a team
  • Experience with NIST or NIST audits
  • Experience with CIS Benchmarks and/or DISA STIGs
  • Technical experience in systems administration, software engineering, digital forensics, security engineering, and/or privacy engineering
  • Excitement to learn and get things done right
  • Empathy for internal and external customers and excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Masters or PhD degree in security, computer science, or related
  • Proven ability to lead security initiatives
  • Prior experience with NIST and NIST audits
  • Experience with FedRAMP and Federal agencies
  • Experience with application security and tooling such as SAST and SCA
  • Experience with integrating log data sources to monitoring tools (SIEM)
  • Experience building and using Docker containers
  • Experience with infrastructure as code such as Terraform
  • Experience with Chef, Puppet, Ansible, or some sort of configuration management system
  • Experience extracting and reporting on software bill of materials across a fleet of heterogeneous systems
  • 3+ years of experience with incident or emergency response coordination

Location

This position can be located at our newest office in Bothell, WA (just outside Seattle) or at our headquarters in College Park, MD.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome diverse voices and viewpoints. We are committed to equity and justice and strive to create an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

Ability to meet IonQ and customer security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to, passing a background check.



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