Principal Information Security Operations Engineer

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Boston, MA
Hybrid
Senior level
Consumer Web • eCommerce • Software
We're re-engineering car shopping. Join us for the ride.
The Role
Design and implement security controls for cloud and corporate infrastructure, manage incident response, and mature vulnerability management programs.
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Who we are
At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we're the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we've been profitable for over 15 years.
What we do
The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus-our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!
Role overview
This role is fundamental in designing the preventative and operating the detective, security control programs for our cloud and corporate infrastructure and products. This role is a critical leadership role within the Information Security team and functions as a thought-leader for infosec organizationally.
What you'll do

  • Design, architect, and implement defensive security controls across on-prem and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) in accordance with CIS Controls and NIST frameworks
  • Work with infrastructure-as-code technologies to establish automated security configurations to support platform hardening, security controls and policies in the infrastructure deployment pipeline
  • Manage Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and make necessary changes for accurate threat detection and remediation of identified issues
  • Scan, triage and remediate security vulnerabilities while continuing to mature the vulnerability management program
  • Manage third-party vulnerability and penetration testing engagements
  • Build out our Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, incident response, and forensic capabilities
  • Act as the Incident Commander of the Security Incident Response Team (SIRT)


What you'll bring

  • 5-7 years of experience securing cloud agnostic infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and datastores (MySQL, MongoDB, RDS) including use of automation and container deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Chef, Puppet)
  • Extensive experience managing an IDS, SIEM and vulnerability management solutions in a hybrid environment
  • Solid understanding of RBAC models and SSO solutions (SAML 2, OAuth 2, OIDC)
  • Proficient in system hardening and patch management strategies
  • Authored and maintained infrastructure security policies, standards, and procedures
  • History of working on a Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) investigating events, triaging potential incidents, containing environments, conducting forensics analysis


Working at CarGurus
We reward our Gurus' curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.
We welcome all
CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential-starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That's why we hope you'll apply even if you don't check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid

Top Skills

AWS
Azure
Chef
Docker
GCP
Ids
Kubernetes
MongoDB
MySQL
Puppet
Rds
SIEM
Terraform
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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
1,121 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2006

What We Do

Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, CarGurus is the #1 visited digital auto platform in the U.S. for shopping, buying, and selling new and used vehicles and an award-winning place to work. We give drivers and dealers the confidence to buy or sell cars exactly how they want: online, in-person, or a combination of both. Our culture fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, while empowering Gurus with opportunities and resources to fuel their career growth. We aim to give all people—consumers, dealers, and our employees—the power to reach their destination.

Why Work With Us

Being a top destination for buying and selling vehicles requires collaboration, innovation, and fresh perspective. So we empower our Gurus with opportunities and support that help them confidently contribute and continuously grow as their authentic selves. Amazing benefits and perks and development programs underscore our commitment to our people.

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CarGurus Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Our hybrid working model emphasizes flexibility and open communication. Employees are expected to be on-site at least 40% of the time, and work with their managers to align on the rhythm that works best for their specific role and teams.

Typical time on-site: 40 % of the time
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