Staff Network Security Engineer

Digital Ocean
Seattle
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 168,800 - 211,000Function: CybersecurityExperience: 8-10 yearsSkills: ["Communication","Technical leadership","Mentorship","Cross-functional collaboration","Security advocacy"]

Define and enforce network security architecture standards, then lead network security assessments using threat modeling and protocol-level analysis. Architect and build automated security tools and security automation driven by infrastructure-as-code to validate posture and enforce compliance at scale. Partner with network engineering to integrate security controls across SDN and routing platforms, support incident response, and run security reviews for infrastructure and product changes.

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Digital Ocean
Digital Ocean
1 day ago

Staff Network Security Engineer

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Job Summary

Define and enforce network security architecture standards, then lead network security assessments using threat modeling and protocol-level analysis. Architect and build automated security tools and security automation driven by infrastructure-as-code to validate posture and enforce compliance at scale. Partner with network engineering to integrate security controls across SDN and routing platforms, support incident response, and run security reviews for infrastructure and product changes.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and enforce network security architecture standards and principles with security built in from the start.
  • •Provide technical leadership and mentorship to security and network engineering teams as a network security subject matter expert.
  • •Lead network security assessments using threat modeling, intrusion detection, and protocol-level analysis to identify and mitigate attack vectors.
  • •Develop and deploy security automation, tooling, and infrastructure-as-code to validate security posture and enforce compliance at scale.
  • •Collaborate with network engineers to integrate security controls and telemetry across SDN, BGP/MPLS, and network automation platforms, including incident response and security reviews.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 168,800 - 211,000
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Learning BudgetEquity

Key Requirements

  • •8-10 years of experience in network security engineering, network penetration testing, or security-focused infrastructure roles.
  • •Deep knowledge of Layer 2/3/4 networking protocols and their security implications (including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VRRP, LACP).
  • •Strong understanding of DDoS attack vectors and mitigations such as packet filtering, rate limiting, and scrubbing services.
  • •Experience designing and building secure networks, including leading projects and providing technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
  • •Proficiency with automation/scripting (Python or Go) and strong Linux experience, including firewall, routing, and DNS security.
Experience:8-10 yearsNetwork security
Skills:CommunicationTechnical leadershipMentorshipCross-functional collaborationSecurity advocacy
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonGoCoreroCloudflareJuniperAristaCienaLinuxSDNBGP/MPLSMPLSBGP-LUPrometheusGrafanaELKELK stackGitLACPBGPOSPF

Company Brief

Digital Ocean
Provides cloud infrastructure and developer-focused cloud services including scalable droplets, managed databases, Kubernetes, object storage, and networking to simplify deploying and managing applications for developers and small-to-medium businesses.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 250M to 500M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2011
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