Ready to be pushed beyond what you think you’re capable of?
At Coinbase, our mission is to increase economic freedom in the world. It’s a massive, ambitious opportunity that demands the best of us, every day, as we build the emerging onchain platform — and with it, the future global financial system.
To achieve our mission, we’re seeking a very specific candidate. We want someone who is passionate about our mission and who believes in the power of crypto and blockchain technology to update the financial system. We want someone who is eager to leave their mark on the world, who relishes the pressure and privilege of working with high caliber colleagues, and who actively seeks feedback to keep leveling up. We want someone who will run towards, not away from, solving the company’s hardest problems.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But if you want to build the future alongside others who excel in their disciplines and expect the same from you, there’s no better place to be.
While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.
Coinbase stores more digital currency than any company in the world, making us a top-tier target on the internet. Security is core to our mission and has been a key competitive differentiator for us as we scale worldwide. Essential to scaling is building and running a security compliance program that reflects how we protect the data and assets in our care, to open the doors with customers, regulators, auditors, and other external stakeholders. Coinbase is looking for a Specialist, Tech Controls to support the second line of defense technology compliance initiatives. This role will assist with the design, implementation, and monitoring of a technology control framework. The Specialist will work closely with cross-functional teams to support control ownership and contribute to the Technology Risk and Controls program.
What you’ll be doing (ie. job duties):
- Assist in identifying IT process gaps and thematic issues, and contribute to developing creative solutions to mitigate technology risks
- Design, review and validate processes and configurations across technology systems, including cloud environments, operating systems, databases, and network infrastructure, to ensure alignment with established standards, compliance requirements, and best practices
- Assist in maintaining the technology controls inventory to mitigate technology risks and meet regulatory requirements, technology policies, and frameworks
- Collaborate with stakeholder teams including Security, Engineering, Technology Governance, IT, and Operational Risk to support technology requirements and control ownership
- Provide guidance and leverage technical expertise to determine effectiveness of change management processes, i.e. unit testing, CI/CD, etc.
- Assist in developing technology requirements for new products and updating existing controls
- Perform process and gap assessments against industry standards and technology regulatory requirements to evaluate control design and operating effectiveness
- Document identified issues and technology process improvement opportunities to ensure issues are resolved effectively and align with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal policies
- Create procedural documentation, including training materials that support first line of defense risk management, in the form of runbooks and narratives
- Leverage technical expertise to support the design, implementation, and monitoring of technology controls and processes, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards
- Assist in the maintenance of clear and concise technical documentation for control monitoring
What we look for in you (ie. job requirements):
- Minimum of 1+ years of experience in Security Engineering, Technology Compliance, or equivalent roles
- Hands-on experience with technology frameworks such as COBIT, NIST, ISO 27001
- Experience in security engineering, implementing security frameworks, or designing and managing technical controls
- Proven technical understanding and audit experience of cloud technologies, AWS preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively and autonomously accomplish outcomes across cross-functional teams in ambiguous situations with supervision
- Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to align on shared outcomes
Nice to haves:
- BA or BS in a technical field or equivalent experience
- Technical understanding of fintech services and/or crypto space
Position ID: P69488
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Please be advised that each candidate may submit a maximum of four applications within any 30-day period. We encourage you to carefully evaluate how your skills and interests align with Coinbase's roles before applying.
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