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Endpoint Security Operations Specialist - USDS (Multiple Positions)

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A122755

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Responsibilities

About TikTok U.S. Data Security TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more. Why Join Us Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us. About the Team Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey! Responsibilities Configure, deploy, maintain, and operate security tools in association with company endpoint devices. Contribute to cross functional and individual contributor teams, participate in response and defensive actions over a variety of security disciplines, and disseminate technical information as appropriate in support of TikTok’s critical business, go to market, and operational infrastructure needs. Installing, configuring, managing, and troubleshooting endpoint security agents including DTEX and Elkeid HIDS across the company’s environment. Writing and tuning rules on endpoint security software to detect threats modelled on MITRE ATT&CK tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Interact with Security Operations teams to address issues with endpoint security software in timely manner. Creating product roadmap and feature request for endpoint security software; communicating and prioritizing these with product development teams.


Qualifications

Qualifications Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a related field, and 3 years of related work experience. Of the required experience, must have 1 year of experience in each of the following: Troubleshooting endpoint security software installed on Linux-based servers using Linux command line tools and system logs; Gathering requirements from security teams for new features and bug fixes for endpoint security software and work with product development team to incorporate these requirements; Tuning alerts generated by endpoint security software, including editing built-in configuration files to generate meaningful alerts about potentially malicious activities; Architecting and continuously improving security technology stacks, processes and procedures, support models and cross-function interactions; and Performing end-to-end architecture design, infrastructure deployment and implementation of technologies across asset management, access management, data defense, forensics, security governance, security logging and monitoring, security automation and vulnerability management domains. Employer: TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. Type: Full time, 40 hours/week Location: Bellevue, WA Salary Range: $128419 - $186200 per year To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact lpresumes@tiktokusds.com if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website. TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too. TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA. #LI-DNI #IND-DNI


Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128419 - $186200 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

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