Samsara
Senior Security Operations Engineer
$135K–$228K
Remote - OR +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Location
- Remote - OR
San Francisco - SF9 - Experience
- 5+ years in Security Incident Response; 3+ years in insider threat or employee investigations is preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or relevant industry experience.
About the job
Leads security incident response and digital forensic investigations, while building operational capabilities and supporting insider threat initiatives.
What you'll do
- Monitor security events, analyze alerts, and lead incidents through closure, keeping stakeholders updated.
- Lead digital forensic investigations and provide security guidance for incident response and insider threat cases.
- Coordinate security operations services and technologies, and build runbooks, automated workflows, scripts, and tools.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in Security Incident Response.
- Practical experience leading incident response, including alert monitoring and triage and cross-team coordination.
- Proficiency in Python and ability to build scripts or tools for investigations.
- Experience with SIEM log reviews, cloud security (AWS, GCP), and forensic analysis on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Nice to have
- 3+ years of experience with insider threat initiatives or employee investigations.
- GCIH certification; familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, or FedRAMP.
Pay
$135,481 — $227,700 USD (annual base salary)
Tools
Python, SIEM, macOS, Windows, Linux, AWS, GCP
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