Samsara
Senior Security Operations Engineer
$135K–$228K
Remote - Seattle +1 · Remote · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jun 24, 2026
- Location
- Remote - Seattle
San Francisco - SF9 - Experience
- 5+ years in Security Incident Response; ideal candidates have 3+ years in insider threat initiatives or employee investigations.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field - or relevant industry experience.
About the job
Monitors and investigates security events, leads incident response and employee investigations, and develops security operations capabilities and processes.
What you'll do
- Monitor security events, analyze alerts, and lead incidents through closure while communicating updates to stakeholders.
- Lead digital forensic investigations and provide security guidance for incident response and insider threat initiatives.
- Coordinate security operations services and tools, and create runbooks, automated workflows, and process improvements.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in Security Incident Response.
- Proficiency in Python and ability to build scripts or tools for investigations.
- Practical experience leading security incident response, including alert triage and cross-team coordination.
- Experience with forensic analysis on macOS, Windows, and Linux; SIEM log reviews; and cloud architecture and security (AWS, GCP).
Nice to have
- 3+ years of experience with insider threat initiatives or employee investigations.
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) Certification; familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001, or FedRAMP.
Pay
$135,481 — $227,700 USD (annual base salary)
Tools
Python, macOS, Windows, Linux, SIEM, AWS, GCP, NIST Cybersecurity Framework
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