Security Operations Engineer

apollo-graphqlRemote - US time zones (remote)$140k – $200k4d ago

Remote Mid NA Cloud Computing Security Engineer Risk Management GCP AWS Harness Terraform

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Requirements

A highly experienced SecOps engineer with a strong background in detection, response, and operational security
Skilled at building and operating modern cloud security controls across AWS, GCP, or similar environments
Comfortable working directly with engineers to embed operational security practices into their workflows
Strong communicator who can explain threats and mitigations clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
Excited about the intersection of AI and security, with ideas for how to safely harness AI while managing its risks
Motivated by outcomes - not just solving incidents, but building resilient systems and reducing risk at scale
6+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, or related fields, including at least 2 years in a staff or senior-level role
Deep expertise with detection and response in cloud-native environments
Strong knowledge of SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar security frameworks
Experience building and automating security tooling (SIEM, SOAR, custom scripts)
Proven ability to lead or coordinate incident response across multiple teams
Track record of influencing operational security culture and practices without direct authority
Experience working with AI security - either in detection, incident response, or product security contexts
Prior experience supporting enterprise customer audits or due diligence processes
Familiarity with Terraform, Kubernetes, or other modern infrastructure stacks
Hands-on experience with threat hunting and detection engineering

Responsibilities

Advance Apollo’s detection and response strategy in partnership with engineering and IT leadership
Implement and maintain adherence to SOC 2 and other cloud security frameworks
Handle escalations from Sales and Customer Success, including security questionnaires and customer audits
Build and tune monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to improve visibility while reducing noise
Drive automation of SecOps workflows to speed up investigation and response
Guide secure adoption of AI across Apollo - from internal use by engineers to AI-powered product features
Participate in our on-call rotation (we keep this lightweight and reasonable)

Benefits

$140K – $200K • This range spans two levels.
At Apollo, we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation whilst ensuring consistency within the team in each country. We make hiring decisions based on your skills, experience, and our overall assessment of what we learned during the hiring process.
In addition to the U.S. base salary range, we also provide equity and benefits. Apollo offers all U.S. employees a choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans and California residents can also choose from an additional 2 Kaiser medical plans. Dental and Vision benefits are provided by Sun Life Financial.
Location: This is a remote position that can be done from anywhere in the US.
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Equal Opportunity: Apollo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.
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E-Verify: Apollo is an E-Verify employer and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information please visit E-Verify.
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