Detection & Response, Lead
Ramp
Location
New York, NY (HQ)
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Security
Compensation
- SF/NYTarget Base Salary $160.4K – $283K • Offers Equity
The final compensation will depend on the location and level at which the candidate is hired.
About Ramp
Ramp is building the smart infrastructure for finance teams, embedded in the transaction flow of every dollar a business spends. We automate how over $100B in annualized spend flows in and out of 50,000+ companies: authorizing payments, flagging risk, categorizing spend, and closing books.
The problems are high-stakes, data-dense, and unforgiving.
We hire people with high agency and high urgency. We look for slope over intercept. We care less about where you trained and more about what you’ve built. At Ramp, everyone is a builder who owns problems end to end and makes consequential decisions that shape the outcome.
The median Ramp customer saves 5% and grows revenue 16% in their first year – far in excess of businesses operating without Ramp. We believe every ambitious company deserves the same.
If you want to build systems that directly shape how companies move and manage billions, Ramp is the place to do it.
About the Role
Join our growing security team and help drive security detection and response initiatives across Ramp. This will include a focus on maturing our security detection and alerting capabilities across our federal and public sector environments.
Please note that this role will require you to be comfortable with working in-person at our NYC HQ (located near Madison Square Park) at least 2 days/week
What You’ll Do
Respond and assist with security requests and incidents submitted by Ramp team members
Review logging, alerting, and audit sources to identify potential security incidents and perform initial triage on identified incidents
Contribute to the creation, upkeep, and tuning of runbooks and security alerts to effectively handle, triage, and improve security alerts
Work closely with the Ramp Security Engineers to improve security alerting and automated remediation
Utilize log ingestion platform for security analytics and identification of tactics, techniques and patterns of attackers
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Design and implement automation to detect and respond to threats
What You Need
3-4 years of information technology experience or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work experience.
Working experience in information security, especially on a Computer/Security Incident Response Team (C/SIRT), Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRC) or a Security Operations Center (SOC)
Experience with query-based log management solutions (ELK, Datadog, Panther, etc)
Strong deductive reasoning and critical thinking skills
Ability to communicate complex security issues to peers and management in a clear and effective manner.
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Strong written communication skills and the ability to succinctly document technical details
Nice to Haves
Prior experience working with government entities or in a highly regulated environment
Security Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Network+, etc.
Experience with workflow automation tooling (Tines, Swimlane, etc.)
Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
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100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
Partially covered for your dependents
One Medical annual membership
401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)
Flexible PTO
Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
Parental Leave
Unlimited AI token usage
Pet insurance
Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees
Health and Wellness stipend
In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
Budget for intra-office travel
Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)
Referral Instructions
If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.
Other notices
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Beware of recruiting scams: Ramp will only contact you through official @Ramp.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.
Compensation Range: $160.4K - $283K