Improve Aave Labs' security posture by supporting managed SIEM escalations, identity and SSO management, securing SaaS and Google Workspace, advising DevOps on cloud and SDLC security, managing joiner/leaver processes, trialing new infosec systems, aiding crisis response, and architecting web3 security and monitoring.
About us
Aave Labs began with a simple question: how do we make financial services like borrowing, saving, and earning more accessible globally?
We built the Aave Protocol, now the world’s largest and most trusted onchain lending market, connecting decentralized finance with individuals, traditional finance, and fintech.
Today, we build trusted, high-quality products that expand access to lending, credit, and savings globally
Our culture
We build trusted products that help people access and discover economic opportunities.
We hold a high bar for quality and craftsmanship. No detail is too small. Trust depends on it.
We’re a global team building products people can actually use, turning complex technology into something simple and reliable.
We stay aligned, move quickly, and think long term, while keeping teams lean and focused on impact.
About the role:
We are looking for someone who can leverage their knowledge and insight to make an impact on Aave's security posture. As a blended and agile ICT and security team, recommendations need to be both operational and architectural, meaning you build and own solutions. This role reports directly to the CISO.
How you can make an impact:
- Supporting our managed SIEM as the final point of escalations.
- Supporting user identity management and Single-sign on through our IDP.
- Securing the way in which employees use our various SaaS vendors.
- Securing user activity through the Google Workspace stack.
- Aiding Devops with securing our cloud and SDLC.
- Aiding in on and off boarding through the JLM (joiners, leavers, movers) process.
- Trial and architect new systems that we are thinking about adding to our infosec stack.
- Aid in Crisis management events.
- Architecting and supporting web3 security and monitoring systems
Let's connect if:
- 5 years of experience as a senior cyber security
- Experience with cloud based architectures and securing them
- Experience working in start-ups / web3
- Experience in security operations and SIEM tools
Haven’t quite met all the criteria? Let’s not miss out on the chance to speak. Whilst you might not meet every single requirement, you might bring other, more exciting skills to the companies!
Equal opportunities statement:
Aave Labs celebrates diversity and views each and every team member as a separate individual with their own unique identity. No matter your race, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or even the wallet you use, we welcome you at Aave Labs. As an equal opportunities employer, we take accountability and believe in everyone's potential to build, create and inspire changes. With a mission to build a diverse workforce, we are proud to foster a working environment in which everyone can feel safe and valued for who they are.
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