Security Analyst

Figment is the world’s leading provider of blockchain infrastructure. We provide the most comprehensive staking solution for our over 500+ institutional clients including exchanges, wallets, foundations, custodians, and large token holders to earn rewards on their crypto assets. These clients rely on Figment’s institutional staking service including rewards optimization, rapid API development, rewards reporting, partner integrations, governance, and slashing protection. Figment is backed by industry experts, financial institutions and our global team across twenty three countries. This all leads to our mission to support the adoption, growth and long term success of the Web3 ecosystem.

We are a growth stage technology company – looking for people who are builders and doers. People who are comfortable plotting their course through ambiguity and uncertainty to drive impact and who are excited to work in new ways and empower a generative company culture.

About the Role

As a member of the Figment Security Team, you'll serve as the first line of defense, acting as the primary responder for initial triage, log analysis, incident handling, vulnerability management, and endpoint protection. Your additional responsibilities may include creating and maintaining security response runbooks, validating vulnerability findings, and enhancing SIEM detections. This full-time remote position requires participation in an on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Triage and analyze security events related to network traffic, intrusion attempts, activity logs, system alerts, anomalies, and potential security breaches
• Review vulnerability findings and collaborate with internal stakeholders on remediation
• Support the maintenance of processes, procedures, and workflows for Blue Team operations
• Develop reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences
• Work in an infrastructure-as-code and cloud-heavy environment

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree or two or more years of relevant work experience
• Basic understanding of various endpoint operating systems, including Mac and Linux
• Experience with security tools such as SIEM/SOAR, endpoint protection, logging, vulnerability scanning, cloud security, and incident response
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP and ability to perform protocol-level network analysis
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10, common web application attack vectors, and their remediations
• Understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, and Threat Modeling
• Strong technical writing and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Information Technology, or related)
• Experience in a SOC environment
• Proficiency in Python or other scripting languages
• Familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and Git
• Basic knowledge of cloud platforms, especially AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and GitHub
• Understanding of blockchain and crypto technology, particularly the unique security risks in Web3, blockchain protocols, and smart contracts
• Industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CySA+, Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1), or ISC2 CC

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One of Figment’s core principles is “Making the Invisible Visible” - ensuring transparency and information sharing in all communication. Figment is committed to transparency regarding pay, benefits, and other compensation types for all internal roles as well as all roles being hired for.

Base Salary: The CAD base salary range for this position is CAD $70,000 - $90,000. The US base salary range for this position is USD $70,000 - $90,000. This range reflects base salary only, and does not include additional compensation or benefits. For candidates in other countries, the pay range will be disclosed upon your first interview with Figment (being a globally remote company, the list of salary ranges would simply be too long to note here!). The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum range for a new hire across all Canada or the US. A candidate’s specific pay within the range will be determined by various factors including job-related skills, relevant education, and training.

Benefits: All employees of Figment receive the following competitive benefits. For candidates beyond Canada and the US, benefits will be outlined during your first interview with Figment.

• 100% remote-first environment, with co-working spaces in our employee “hubs” across the globe for those who enjoy a hybrid model
• 4 weeks of PTO that kick in day one, with an additional 1 week of flex days
• Extended company-paid health benefits that kick in day one
• Best in class parental leave and flexible arrangements 
• A home office stipend to create a space that you enjoy working in
• Monthly Wifi reimbursement
• A yearly Learning & Development budget
• 401K (US) or RRSP match (Canada)
• Stock Options in the company
• Competitive bonus (based on company performance) that is distributed bi-annually - we believe that the company’s success should be shared with our employees often
  • For roles listed within the Sales Department, there is instead a competitive commissions structure which will be outlined during your first interview with Figment
• Annual onsite company gatherings and retreats to inspire team bonding, collaboration, and fun!
• A culture of honesty, professionalism and risk taking in a high-growth environment

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Figment is a remote-first company operating with a global footprint across 12 countries. Are you interested in helping us build the future of digital assets?