Staff Security Engineer

Archer Technologies

Archer Technologies

IT
San Jose, CA, USA
Posted on Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers for 60 miles at speeds of up to 150 mph while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

What you’ll do:
● Recommend, evaluate and implement the latest security tools, technologies, and
processes to advance Archer’s security posture.
● Partner closely with different stakeholders to drive security programs and enforce
compliance requirements.
● Design and implement a data loss prevention program covering endpoints, data,
network, cloud, applications and systems. Responsible for the management, advanced
configuration, monitoring, and fine-tuning of DLP solution; Design and create new
detection techniques and improve existing ones.
● Design a full life-cycle data management solutions encompassing data classification,
access control, encryption, and data masking.
● Implement and conduct risk management to reduce supply chain and enterprise risks.
● Perform vulnerability assessment; Lead efforts to prioritize and drive down
vulnerabilities.
● Lead security investigations and incident response, build automation playbooks, develop
queries and analytics, and improve threat detection capabilities.
● Support the security design and implementation of best practices for industry
certification.
● Prepare deliverables, metric reports, and documentations.
● Stay up-to-date on current cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, trends, and best
practices to proactively improve the cybersecurity risk and controls program.

● Implement and apply technologies, processes, and practices designed to protect
networks, devices, programs, and data from malicious attack, damage, or unauthorized
access.


What you need:
● Minimum of 10+ years in Information Security or related field.
● In depth experience covering a wide range of security disciplines such as, endpoint,
cloud, networking, identity and access management, devops, incident response, threat
intelligence, and more.
● Extensive experience with data loss prevention and insider risk management programs.
● Experience with securing hybrid on-premise and public cloud infrastructure (specifically
AWS)
● Strong understanding of NIST, ISO, and CIS controls compliance and certification
requirements.
● Previous experience with deploying and managing PAM, DLP, SIEM and other common
security tools.
● Experience with zero trust concepts and design.
● Experience with integrating security into the full software development life cycle.
● Ability to effectively lead cross-functional initiatives and drive alignment to achieve
results.
● Extensive experience securing Linux, Windows, and Mac OS.
● Programming, automation, or development experience.
● You must be technically proficient and hands-on.

Preferred Qualifications:
● A Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,
Cybersecurity, or related technical field.
● CISSP or equivalent industry certifications.
● Aerospace industry experience.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.