Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3,000 people across North America, Asia and Europe.
Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years, Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers, Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology, big data, machine learning, and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs, retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities, Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Security Integration: Embed security best practices across the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from code commit to deployment, ensuring "security by design."
• Collaboration: Work closely with Cloud Security and Product Security teams to develop and enforce security standards, policies, and frameworks.
• Infrastructure Hardening: Implement and automate security controls across AWS/Azure/GCP resources, Kubernetes clusters, containers, and other infrastructure components.
• CI/CD Security: Integrate automated security testing, static and dynamic analysis, and vulnerability scanning into CI/CD pipelines.
• Threat Detection & Incident Response: Develop and maintain monitoring/alerting for security incidents; participate in incident triage, root cause analysis, and response efforts.
• Tooling & Automation: Build and maintain automation for compliance checks, secrets management, access controls, patching, and audit logging.
• Governance: Ensure the team’s infrastructure and deployments are compliant with industry regulations and Tekion’s internal security requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices; propose and implement relevant improvements.
• Evangelism: Foster a security-first mindset within DevOps and engineering teams through knowledge sharing, documentation, and training.
What makes you relevant for this role?
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Security Engineering roles.
• Solid hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Deep understanding of secure infrastructure design, identity and access management, network security, and related best practices.
• Experience securing container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and modern CI/CD toolchains (e.g., Jenkin, Tekton, GitHub actions, ArgoCD).
• Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (Python, Go, etc.) and strong automation skills.
• Practical familiarity with vulnerability management, scanning, threat modelling, and remediation workflows.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation abilities.
Why Tekion?
• Opportunity to work with some of the smartest minds to solve complex security challenges at scale.
• Impactful role in shaping and securing a global, cloud-native & AI driven platform.
• Innovative, collaborative, and fast-paced culture.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 8+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Security Engineering
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, including AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Strong understanding of secure infrastructure design, identity and access management, and network security
- Experience securing Docker and Kubernetes container platforms
- Experience with modern CI/CD toolchains such as Jenkins, Tekton, GitHub Actions, or Argo CD
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language, such as Python or Go
- Strong automation skills
- Familiarity with vulnerability management, scanning, threat modeling, and remediation workflows
- Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation abilities
Tekion Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Tekion and has not been reviewed or approved by Tekion.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage includes 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision for many U.S. roles, often extending to families. Additional options like HSA/FSA and pet insurance are cited as part of a robust health offering.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive overall, with total rewards (pay, stock, equity, and benefits) frequently viewed favorably. Many accounts characterize compensation as strong alongside comprehensive benefits.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks such as free meals/snacks, wellness resources, and on-site amenities are highlighted. Flexible or remote options are available for some roles, adding convenience and flexibility.
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What We Do
At Tekion, we believe that business applications don’t have to be boring. In fact, they should be simple, fun and cool! They should be as delightful to use as your favorite social or consumer application, yet powerful enough to seamlessly and efficiently run global businesses that provide unparalleled consumer experience without compromise. Founded by visionary entrepreneur and innovator Jay Vijayan, we are building the world’s best business applications on the cloud starting with the automotive retail industry. We inherently use cutting-edge technologies like big data, machine learning/AI, and human computer interaction (voice, touch, vision, sensors and IoT). We are inventing new technology along the way to overcome barriers and solve big problems, all while having a blast doing it! Our flagship product offering, Automotive Retail Cloud ™- an industry-first cloud-native retail platform, including all functionalities of a Dealer Management System (DMS) launched recently.
