IT Security Engineer

Job summary
Permanent contract
Paris
Salary: €60K to 80K
Fully-remote
Experience: > 5 years
Education: BAC+3
Skills & expertise
Cybersecurity knowledge
Intrusion detection
Cross-functional team leadership
Regulatory compliance
Network security
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Dfns
Dfns

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Job description

Help us build the leading and most secure wallet infrastructure for the multi-trillion-dollar digital asset industry. Join exceptional leaders (CTO, CPO, Head of Security) and experts (Platform Engineers, Security Engineers, Protocol Designers) in a dynamic, collaborative environment. We’re looking for a skilled IT Security Engineer with corporate and operational security expertise , a keen eye for detail, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations and in a fast paced and innovative environment within our security team.

As an IT Security Engineer, you will play a critical role in fortifying our security posture by:

  • Designing and implementing robust security controls to protect our critical assets and data

  • Creating innovative solutions to track and manage access to company systems

  • Leveraging security tools and automation to streamline security processes, enhance detection capabilities and improve continuous security testing

Requirements

Your main objective is to champion and implement Dfns corporate and operational security by building a comprehensive program that secures the company critical assets and infrastructure.

Your daily tasks will involve:

  • Build tooling to automatically classify and inventory company assets

  • Automate routine security tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error

  • Implementing robust logging, monitoring and alerting

  • Analyze security risks and vulnerabilities across the IT infrastructure

  • Implement and monitor security solutions to protect systems from unauthorized access and potential breaches

  • Collaborate with the infrastructure team to design and implement secure network architecture

  • Develop and automate vulnerability scanning processes for cloud infrastructure

  • Resolving complex issues by identifying root causes and implementing solutions

  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve software development practices

  • Contributing to Agile Scrum, ensuring deadlines and production quality

  • Develop and deliver security awareness training materials for employees at different levels

  • Ensure that all IT practices comply with regulatory standards. Prepare for audits by maintaining records of IT procedures and compliance measures

  • Staying updated on emerging technologies and suggesting improvements


Preferred experience

  • 5+ years of proven work experience in the technology industry as a system administrator, IT manager or security role.

  • Strong understanding of security best practices and frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework)

  • Experience with security tools and technologies (e.g., vulnerability scanners, firewalls, SIEM systems)

  • Proficiency in network security concepts (e.g., firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems)

  • Experience managing user access controls and configurations within a Google Workspace environment using Google Admin

  • Experience using the Google Workspace security investigation tool to identify, investigate, and remediate security incidents

  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation

  • Working knowledge of cloud security principles (e.g., AWS Security, Azure Security)

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team

  • Strong work ethic and a proactive approach to security

  • [Bonus] Experience working in early stage companies.

  • [Bonus] Experience with blockchain technology stack


Recruitment process

Process

  • Intro call with COO (30mn).

  • Cognitive and personality tests (async).

  • Focus interview with tech and security teams (30mn x 4).

  • Reference calls and background check via Checkr.

  • Submission for approval by the Risk Committee.

Terms

  • Title: IT Security Engineer

  • Salary: €60-80K per year on a full-time permanent work contract.

  • Equity: 100-300 stock options (0.05-0.15%) vested over 4 years with a one-year cliff.

  • Location: France or other EU countries (excluding UK, Iceland and Switzerland)

  • Work essentials: MacBook Pro, iPhone, AirPods, and other necessary equipment.

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