Senior Security Engineer

Wrike • Nicosia • 1m ago

Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs

Security engineering in SaaS increasingly centers on cloud-native platforms where customer trust depends on resilient production controls. This role stands out because it is anchored in securing a live, multi-tenant environment across Kubernetes and GCP, with direct ownership of “secure by default” infrastructure patterns rather than point solutions. The remit spans hardening, segmentation, IAM, and endpoint controls, reflecting the realities of modern SaaS delivery where infrastructure choices and security posture are tightly coupled.

From a SaaS career perspective, the work builds durable expertise in operational security at scale, including threat detection, vulnerability management, and SIEM strategy. That combination maps well to the way SaaS companies mature security programs, moving from reactive controls to measurable, platform-wide visibility and governance. Experience partnering with DevOps and engineering to embed security into change management is also highly transferable across SaaS organizations adopting DevSecOps practices.

This position fits a senior practitioner who prefers broad ownership and systems thinking, and who is comfortable setting technical direction without relying on formal authority. It will suit someone who communicates risk clearly to mixed audiences and enjoys enabling product and infrastructure teams to ship safely through pragmatic guardrails.

The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.

Job Description

About the Role:

Wrike’s Security team is the frontline defense ensuring the integrity and credibility of the data stored within our platform. In this senior position, you will own and evolve the security posture for Wrike’s production, Kubernetes, and GCP environments. You aren't just maintaining systems; you are architecting a "secure by default" infrastructure that allows our engineering and other teams to move fast without compromising safety.

Your Impact:

Own Infrastructure Security: Design, implement, and improve security controls- including hardening, network segmentation, IAM, and endpoint security - across our entire fleet.
Strategic Defense: Lead the technical direction for cyber security defense, covering enterprise posture management, threat detection, and vulnerability management.
Collaborative Architecture: Partner with ITOps, SysOps, DevOps and XOps to embed security into the core of our architecture and change management processes.
SIEM Evolution: Develop and maintain our SIEM strategy and the surrounding infrastructure to ensure proactive visibility.
Mentorship: Educate and coach engineering teams on secure system design, providing guidance that elevates the security IQ of the entire organization.

Your Qualifications:

Cloud & Container Mastery: Extensive experience with GCP permissions and security configurations within Kubernetes, Azure, and on-prem environments.
Technical Depth: High proficiency in Intrusion Detection, Exploit Dev, Linux Operations and Security Understanding
Security Architecture: Proven ability to identify gaps in cloud designs and recommend enhancements for authentication, authorization, and bastion host setups.
Communication: Ability to distill complex security risks into actionable insights for both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders.
Autonomy: Proven track record of managing large projects with complex deliverables and foreseeing potential roadblocks before they manifest.

Standout Qualities:

Certifications: Possession of industry-recognized credentials such as CISSP, Google Security Engineer or GIAC.
Operational Excellence: Deep hands-on experience with (Open Source) SIEM solutions and Google Security Operations or Google Security Command Center
Philosophy: You view security not just as a job, but as a craft; you balance strict security principles with the pragmatic needs of the business.

Team Dynamics:

Leadership: You will report to Swen Groeneveld, Head of Security Operations
The Squad: You will join a high-performing 14-member team consisting of AppSec and Compliance specialists.
Role Level: This is a Senior level role, requiring you to lead people you do not directly manage.

Our Work Style:

Tech Stack: GCP, Kubernetes (k8s), Terraform, Linux, Rapid7, Tenable, and SIEM platforms.
Methodology: Performance-driven environment utilizing Scrum-based processes, including biweekly and quarterly planning.
Environment: Hybrid work mode.