Infrastructure Security Engineer (Secret + Clearance)

About the Role

Day-to-day, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to evaluate, implement, and manage security tools and technologies for training cluster and inference infrastructure hardening. You will also participate in security incident response activities and conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of infrastructure components.

Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do, and the company believes that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.

What You Will Do

• Deploy, manage, and secure infrastructure for Protected B classified environments
• Design and implement security controls for cloud and hybrid/multi-cloud deployments
• Evaluate, implement, and manage security tools and technologies for training cluster and inference infrastructure hardening
• Implement security best practices including IAM, encryption, logging, and monitoring
• Participate in security incident response activities, including detection, analysis, containment, and remediation
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing of infrastructure components
• Maintain comprehensive security documentation, procedures, and configurations for classified environments
• Maintain active Secret+ security clearance and adhere to all Canadian government security protocols

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of previous experience in infrastructure security
• Proven experience with Protected B environment setup, configuration, and management
• Knowledge of Canadian government security standards and compliance requirements
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in both development and production environments
• Experience with infrastructure as code and configuration management
• Ability to work with ambiguity and make informed decisions with little data
• Understanding of secure engineering best practices and ability to articulate problem statements and propose solutions
• Experience working with AI/ML systems or LLM-based applications

Nice to Have

• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards
• Certification in security or a related field

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI research projects
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Weekly lunch stipend and in-office lunches and snacks
• Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget for mental health
• 100% parental leave top-up for up to 6 months
• Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and more

• Make sure to highlight any experience working with classified environments and security clearances in your application.
• Familiarize yourself with Canadian government security standards and compliance requirements.
• Be prepared to discuss your approach to security incident response and vulnerability assessments.
• Emphasize your understanding of secure engineering best practices and ability to articulate problem statements and propose solutions.
• Showcase any experience working with AI/ML systems or LLM-based applications.
• Consider including a portfolio or examples of your work in infrastructure security.