Principal Security Engineer

Who We Are

​Bold. Unapologetic. Hardworking. We are building something special.  We transform energy into high-value compute with superior efficiency at scale.  Today, that means powering and securing the Bitcoin Network.  Tomorrow, that could also include powering workloads in AI, HPC and other forms of high-value compute.

Core Scientific is one of the largest bitcoin miners and bitcoin mining hosts in North America.  Our mission is to accelerate digital innovation by scaling high-value compute rapidly, efficiently and responsibly.  Our proprietary software stack optimizes bitcoin mining, pushes firmware, and monitors all aspects of our operations, ensuring we and our customers generate the highest possible ROI on our hardware investment.

But what makes us different from others in our industry?  We own and manage our own infrastructure.  That puts us in control of our operations and gives us an advantage that translates into higher productivity and efficiency.  It also gives us the ability to deploy rapidly the innovations developed by our deep tech team.

Come join us as we continue our journey and accelerate yours.  We seek smart, creative, collaborative minds, who work hard and fast.

Intrigued? Then apply and be a part of something truly special at Core Scientific.

Title
Security Engineer- Principal

Reports To
Chief Information Security Officer  

The Job

We’re looking for an experienced Dev Ops Engineer with a collaborative work style, especially in a highly virtual and cross-functional environment. The Engineer should be passionate, articulate, and positive. The Engineer should have exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work independently while managing multiple projects and priorities. They should enjoy building great infrastructure to support internal and external-facing systems. 

Responsibilities

• Ability to define, capture, and interpret product/system security requirements 
• Drive Compliance (SOX, SOC, CIS, NIST) companywide.
• Remain up to date with the current threat landscape.
• Build, integrate, test, monitor, and deploy InfoSec code.
• Audit services for Compliance.
• Manage, track, and document changes to code 
• Further Security as Code initiatives.
• Partner to ensure secure, immutable infrastructure through infrastructure as code.
• Maintain InfoSec’s infrastructure, both on-prem as well as cloud.
• Own Red Team Campaigns, Gamedays, and tabletop exercises.
• Drive best practices across InfoSec as well as Core Scientific as a whole.
• Be a thought leader and mentor for junior/mid-level engineers within the company. 
• Foster open, respectful, and professional communication directly within the team as well as with co-workers/ teammates and leaders across the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
• 5+ years’ experience in DevOps and/or Infrastructure Engineering or equivalent experience as a Full Stack Software Developer, responsible for coding either/both application and infrastructure 
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud architecture and services in multiple public clouds (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or IBM Cloud) 
• 5+ years of experience in automation of code deployment in both on premise environments and multiple cloud providers 
• 5+ years’ experience with software configuration management systems 
• 5+ years’ experience with virtualization and containerization architecture (Kubernetes) 
• Experience with build and release Management – GitHub, Apache, Make, Jenkins  
• Strong understanding of modern engineering practices including Scrum and Kanban 
• Basic networking knowledge: TCP/UDP, DHCP, DNS, routing and HTTP and systems architecture, including Unix, Linux (Kali, Parrot, Black Arch, etc.), OpenVMS, FlashCopy, and so on.
• Deep understanding of agile and lean principles with demonstrable success in leading enterprise-level IT process re-engineering and transformational projects using a client focused consultative approach.
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Perl, Bash, Ansible, BASH, Terraform) 
• Understanding of Active Directory, Windows group policies, and Linux integration with Active Directory 
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

Work Environment
This job operates in a remote office and generally uses laptop computers and smartphones.

Physical Demands 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, and lift up to 10 pounds.

Position Type/ Expected Hours of Work 
This is a full-time, Monday – Friday position. You may be expected to work some weekends and after hours as work requires. 

Travel
Minimal travel may be required.