Head of Security

At Kargo, our mission is to build a connective tissue between the physical world of freight and the digital ecosystem used to manage it. We believe that advancements in smart infrastructure are critical to enabling a safer and more efficient future for logistics.  Our loading dock sensor platform verifies all incoming and outgoing freight, aggregating data that enables shippers and carriers to efficiently manage dock operations, switch out suppliers and understand material flow in real time. 

We care deeply about delivering the best solutions for our customers. As a member of the Kargo team, you will have the opportunity to develop and deploy tomorrow’s hardware & software solutions and help revolutionize logistics.

Security is a vital component of Kargo. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Product Security (SSO, web authentication and authorization, no elevation of privilege etc), Cloud Platform Security and Enterprise/IT Security (ensuring that Corp IT is not a vector for attacks or data leaks).

Responsibilities

• Work with our software team to build a scalable, performant, and robust security infrastructure to ensure Kargo is building safe and reliable best in breed software.
• Be responsible for defining our IT security policy, solution, and best practices. Introduce IT processes to ensure no IP or customer data is leaked.
• Be the owner of the application, platform, and corp security policy for the company. We understand that security is a shared responsibility of the company. There will be strong engineers working with you on these aspects of the solutions but you will be the primary owner and security will be your primary focus.
• Own the monitoring and technology for anomaly/intrusion detection as well as incident response.
• Be the security reviewer for other features the team works on and promote security best practices in the company.

Experience

• 5+ years with increasing level of responsibility in cybersecurity and information security.
• Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-knit and cross-functional environment - being a team player and willing to take on whatever is most impactful for the company.
• A proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot and take ownership of both small tasks and large features. Ability to roll up your sleeves and operate at a granular level where you are skilled at doing instead of delegating.
• Successful record of developing, implementing, and executing security strategy to include risk mitigation and vulnerability assessments.