Sr. Security Engineer - GRC

6sense· Business Technology
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📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

About this role

Our Mission:

6sense's mission is to multiply what matters: growth, retention, and efficiency.  We envision a future where companies, teams and people reach their full potential.

Our People:

People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Win as One Team, Stay Curious, Do The Right Thing, Own the Outcome, and Create Belonging.  Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology.  6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers.  We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career. 

Purpose of the Job :

As members of 6sense’s Security department, the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team aligns Security with business objectives while managing risks and meeting industry standards, regulations and contractual obligations. GRC enforces governance, implements risk management strategies, and ensures compliance through operating as the second line of defense. 

Responsibilities & Accountabilities  

  • All responsibilities of GRC Security Engineer III, and; 
  • Execute on milestones for end-to-end GRC initiatives in accordance with the Security roadmap 
  • Lead internal and external audit engagements  
  • Oversee and execute complex control tests, third-party and operational security risk assessments and communicate results across multiple audiences with varying levels of sensitivity 
  • Develop issue and risk treatment plans with owners and test remediation for closure 
  • Design high-quality test plans and improve security control test activities through peer reviews that provide feedback and guidance to other GRC Engineers 
  • Provide GRC technology administration to include user training 
  • Mature security governance, training and awareness programs 
  • Improve GRC handbook pages, procedures and playbooks and maintain security program controlled documents
  • Design GRC control automation and implement security GRC related automation tasks
  • Execute on quarterly individual Key Results that support team Objectives (OKRs)

Performance Measurement : 

  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of 6sense’s product, environment, systems and architecture 
  • Actively prepares for weekly 1:1s with Manager and monthly skip levels 
  • Drives remediation of security risks and threats   
  • Adheres to strict deadlines and SLAs 
  • Participates in creation of milestones associated with major security projects 
  • Executes on milestones associated with major security projects 
  • Develops and maintains up to date handbook pages, runbooks, workflows and dashboards 
  • Provides project status update on weekly basis 
  • Administers GRC technology 

Educational and Experience Requirements :

  • 5+ years of experience being part of a GRC or similar team 
  • 1+ years of experience developing automation 
  • Experience with security tools and cloud environments (e.g., GRC, Vulnerability Scanners, SIEM, SOAR, AWS)  
  • Experience with industry frameworks, regulations and standards, such as: ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, PCI, SOX, NIST, etc. 

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Big 4 (KPMG, Deloitte, PwC, EY) or similar experience 
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field 
  • Relevant industry certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC, are highly desirable 

Our Benefits: 

Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices. 

We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

6sense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to jobs@6sense.com. 

We are aware of recruiting impersonation attempts that are not affiliated with 6sense in any way. All email communications from 6sense will originate from the @6sense.com domain. We will not initially contact you via text message and will never request payments. If you are uncertain whether you have been contacted by an official 6sense employee, reach out to jobs@6sense.com 

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