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The Global Security Organization provides industry-leading cyber-security and business protection services to TikTok globally. Our organization employs four principles that guide our strategic and tactical operations. Firstly, we Champion Transparency & Trust by leading the charge in organizational transparency, prioritizing customer trust, and placing user needs first. Secondly, we aim to maintain Best in Class Global Security by proactively identifying and reducing risks while enabling innovative product development. We constantly work towards a sustainable world-class security capability. Thirdly, we strive to be a Business Catalyst & Enabler by embodying the DNA of technical innovation and ensuring our Global Security operations are fast and agile. Finally, we Drive Empowered & Risk-Informed Decision Making by providing our leaders with the necessary information to make agile decisions based on risk. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, as directed by their manager. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

Security Tools Operations and Validation team's responsibilities include designing and implementing IT security solutions that address the organization's needs, assessing risks and vulnerabilities, and developing strategies to mitigate them, validation of security technical controls.

The role will be responsible for leading the design, architecture design and implementation of our state to the art Security Tech Validation Framework. And setup the technical supporting team including product team, development team, domain validation teams, validation operation teams etc. The validation framework and validation in security domains will provide solid platform support to GSO's maturity measurement effort. And by implementing the validation of different security domains, the role will make sure the security requirements by GSO are implemented in all of TikTok's business.

Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement open and scalable security validation frameworks to automate security testing, validation, and reporting processes
- Implement security validation in different security domains, including network security, cloud security, endpoint security, Secure SDLC, Identity and authentication etc.
- Design and implement domain specific validation infrastructure and utilities
- Prioritize the target validation domains, working with a cross function team
- Setup the supporting teams for technical control validation, including operation team, SRE team etc
- Working with inside/outside service providers to find solution with the best ROI
- Setup validation strategy according to stakeholder's requirements
- Make the SLA of validation framework and implement

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
1. Strong experience with security automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Selenium, Ansible, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet).
2. Strong product or development experience in security testing tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, RASP, WAF, HIDS etc).
3. Strong understanding of Secure SDLC with best practice in industry
4. Proficiency in at least two programming languages: Python, Java, Go, Bash, C/C++, shell; Having excellent debugging skills
5. Good knowledge of BAS(Breach As a Service) like frameworks
6. Broad knowledge of all security domains

Preferred Qualifications
1. A bachelor's (master's preferred) degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field is usually required.
2. Excellent team-working skills are needed. Previous successful working experience through different time zones is a plus.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $147200 - $269800 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.