Weight Watchers
Tech / AI / Software
SeniorSecurityEngineer-DetectionandResponse
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“Senior Security Engineer - Detection and Response at Weight Watchers. Skills: Detection Engineering, Incident Response, Cloud Security (AWS). Build and mature a detection and response program. Detect and respond to security incidents”
What You'll Achieve.
protect our patients; patients to be safer by being with WW
Industry & Context.
Ability to understand the whole solution, not just the technology; Focus on the end to end lifecycle of solving a problem and solutioning for it and not just implementing a security technology; Have a well-rounded view for problem solving
Participate in an incident on-call rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Expertise responding to complex incidents across endpoint, network, and cloud, Capable of understanding an unfamiliar system enough to successfully respond to an incident involving the system, Expertise in detection engineering, Experience with SIEM, EDR, and CSPM tools, Deep understanding of the threat landscape, Experience with assessing risks, Experience in cloud security, especially for AWS, anything to do with IAM, secure configuration of services, AWS native security services like AWS Cloudtrail, SCP’s, AWS Org, Config etc, Ability to understand the whole solution, not just the technology, Focus on the end to end lifecycle of solving a problem and solutioning for it and not just implementing a security technology, Have a well-rounded view for problem solving, Ability to code to automate tedious tasks, Experience with Infrastructure as Code, collaboration skills with the wider security team and engineering at WW
Nice to Have
We use terraform!
What You'll Do.
Build and mature a detection and response program
Detect and respond to security incidents
Participate in an incident on-call rotation
Develop innovative ways to detect security incidents
Design and build the security for the future of our infrastructure
Create solutions and processes to identify
resolve and mitigate security vulnerabilities and risks
Research threats and attack vectors that impact WW applications and infrastructure
Devise and bolster defense-in-depth through secure-by-default frameworks
architectures and processes
Mentor and share security standards and processes with all parts of the organization
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering closely with technologists across the company; Partner with the infrastructure team, engineering team, compliance team and within security teams; collaboration skills with the wider security team and engineering at WW
Full Job Description
WeightWatchers is a global digital health company. WeightWatchers is a global digital health company and the world’s #1 doctor-recommended, clinically studied behavioral weight health program. For sixty years, we have led the industry by blending science and community to help millions of people build sustainable healthy habits. As the science of weight health rapidly evolves, so does WeightWatchers. We are redefining the category by developing new clinical pathways for GLP-1 medication access, creating specialized behavioral programs for members on weight-loss medications, and integrating medical care with our proven habit-change framework. By combining these clinical breakthroughs with our digital-first community, we are uniquely positioned to lead the future of weight health care. Who We Are Engineering: At WeightWatchers, our Engineering Team drives transformative change by leveraging technology to redefine how millions approach weight health and wellness. The team builds digital solutions that establish personalized connections and foster inclusive virtual communities, empowering members to adopt healthier habits and achieve lasting lifestyle changes. From pioneering a comprehensive telehealth platform, optimizing medication access, diving headfirst into exciting AI integrations we lead with data-driven innovations that revolutionize healthcare outcomes. Our culture thrives on urgency, collaboration, and a passion for impactful work that directly improves the lives of our members. What You Will Do As our Senior Security Engineer - Detection and Response, you will be working alongside an existing team of experienced security engineers and partnering closely with technologists across the company to help build the future of digital health security and protect our patients! We serve our patients from end to end, and security works the same way, all the way from the deepest infrastructure to the patient experience, we want our patients to be safer by being with WW. W
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