Information Security Lead

Gridware exists to enhance and protect the mother of all networks: the electrical grid. The grid touches everything, and when it grinds to a halt, the consequences can be dire: wildfires burn, land is destroyed, property is damaged, progress stops, and lives are lost.

Our team engineers an advanced sensing system to continuously analyze both the electrical and mechanical behavior of grid assets. Utilizing high-precision sensor arrays, the system identifies and allows preemptive mitigation of faults. The technology has been proven with utilities to bolster safety, reliability, and reduce customer outage durations. The demand for power will only increase. We protect the grid of today while we build the grid of tomorrow.

Gridware is privately held and backed by the best climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. We are headquartered in the Bay Area in northern California.

Role Description

The Information Security Lead is responsible for managing and enhancing the organization’s information security posture to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. This role involves developing and implementing security policies, conducting risk assessments, responding to security incidents, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments.

Responsibilities 

This is what you’ll be doing:

Security Strategy and Planning:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify and mitigate security risks.

Policy and Compliance:

• Develop, implement, and enforce security policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices, such as ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and HIPAA.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits.

Security Operations:

• Monitor security systems, networks, and applications for potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Respond to and manage security incidents, including investigation, containment, and remediation.
• Conduct regular security assessments, penetration tests, and security audits.

Security Awareness and Training:

• Develop and deliver security awareness training programs for employees.
• Promote a culture of security awareness throughout the organization.

Incident Response:

• Develop and maintain an incident response plan.
• Lead incident response activities, including coordination with external partners and stakeholders.

Technology Management:

• Evaluate, implement, and manage security technologies and tools.
• Stay current with emerging security trends, threats, and technology solutions.

Required Skills

To move forward in the application process you should have all of these:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7+ years of professional experience in information security or cybersecurity
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CISA
• Strong knowledge of information security principles, compliance management, cybersecurity frameworks, and best practices
• Hands-on DevOps/Infrastructure/SRE experience working with security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and encryption in linux-based systems

Most relevant to people with degrees in:

• Information Technology
• Computer Science
• Computer Engineering

Application

Although we do not require candidates to submit a cover letter, candidates who wish to have their application stand out are invited to write a cover letter outlining one or all of the following things in a bullet-point format:

• Where you have acquired the required skills
• Which (if any) of the bonus skills you have and where you acquired them
• Why you are interested in this role

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits that help employees to thrive and grow. These benefits include:

• Flexible starting hours to reduce commute
• Health Insurance = We cover 100% of Gold and Platinum health insurance plan premiums and up to $800 of plan premiums for dependents.
• Dental & Vision = We also cover 100% of the premiums of an excellent Dental and Vision Plan and 100% of the premiums for one dependent.
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K
• Free parking and a commuter allowance

Gridware is an equal-opportunity employer. We want applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Gridware's office is located in Walnut Creek, but will be moving to San Francisco starting January 2025.