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What You'll Do Avalara, Inc. is the leading provider of cloud-based software that delivers a broad array of compliance solutions related to sales tax and other transactional taxes. What is it like to work at Avalara? Come find out! We are committed to the following success traits that embody our culture and how we work together to accomplish great things: Fun. Passion. Adaptability. Urgency. Simplicity. Curiosity. Humility. Ownership. Optimism. Avalara is looking for Detection Engineer to join the Detection and Response Team. The ideal candidate will have a track record in incident response, demonstrating advanced technical expertise and leadership capabilities. Your role will be of an Incident Response Analyst, you will help protect Avalara. This includes detecting, investigating, and mitigating security incidents. You will also be a key contributor in improving our incident response capabilities. You will report to Security leadership at Avalara. This is a remote position. What Your Responsibilities Will Be You will perform incident response activities and workstreams as the Incident Response Senior Analyst. You will monitor security systems, including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms, software firewalls, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms. Gather and analyze evidence from affected systems, logs, and network traffic. You will conduct detailed investigations of security incidents to determine the root cause, scope, and impact. Document all aspects of security incidents, including timelines, actions taken, and lessons learned. Perform forensic analysis of compromised systems to identify the techniques and tactics used by attackers, or as directed by Legal. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, IT, Security Operations, Legal, HR, and Compliance to manage and mitigate incidents. Strengthen KPIs and metrics for measuring response effectiveness and provide clear and consistent reporting to internal stakeholders. Participate in rotating On Call shifts that utilize a paging system in case a security event requires attention. What You’ll Need To Be Successful 5+ years experience in Security Incident Response. Experience across the information security domain, including familiarity with endpoint, email, network, cloud security, vulnerability management, incident response, and threat intelligence. Experience with log analysis, network security, digital forensics, and incident response investigations. Ability to script / code using Python or an equivalent language. Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or relevant experience. Certifications related to digital forensics and incident response How We’ll Take Care Of You Total Rewards In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. Health & Wellness Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. Inclusive culture and diversity Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. What You Need To Know About Avalara We’re Avalara. We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech. We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year, and this year we became a billion-dollar business . Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world. We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here. We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too. We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Show more Show less
