L1 Cyber Security Engineer 

Summer 2024 Start 

Location: Toronto, ON 

Wayfair is the online leader for home furnishings and decor. Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of more than 8 million items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares and more. 

Cyber security at Wayfair is responsible for protecting Wayfair’s production systems wherever they may live. We constantly seek innovative and automated ways to implement security throughout the Wayfair environment. We also thrive on generating and enriching security data for incident responders so they are well informed about the threats we face. We are looking to bring on a Security Engineer who can help us maintain and grow our security technology stack as Wayfair matures and evolves. This person should be passionate about information security, highly analytical, and not afraid to implement solutions through automation and code! 

Responsibilities you will be tasked with: 

• Support and conduct security and privacy assessments of systems, data flows, and third party vendors. 
• Participate in establishing appropriate controls for Cloud Security, Endpoint Protection, Security Software Development, Identity & Access Management, and Data Protection. ● Participate in the development, maintenance and implementation of security tools ● Collaborate with other IT security and privacy professionals to provide exceptional support and problem resolution 
• Review and update security and privacy policies, standards, and procedures. ● Support and help devise security and privacy awareness campaigns. ● Review and understand compliance regulations, such as SOX and PCI. ● Administering core security infrastructure such as SIEM, FIM, Vulnerability Scanners, and IDS. 
• Deploying security tools to cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP. ● Solving tactical security problems through the use of code and automation ● Implementing security checks within Infrastructure build and deploy pipelines. ● Advising other engineering teams on security best practices and working with them to achieve business goals. 
• Responding to and remediating relevant security incidents. 
• Participate in team initiatives 
• Support the company's commitment to protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data. 

Skills and experience we value:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, CS, Engineering or a related field ● An understanding of basic security concepts and practices. 
• You have a proven track record of strong academic performance. 
• Working knowledge of Python or other modern scripting language 
• Familiarity with general network security principles and best practices ● Familiarity with both Windows and Linux system administration principles ● Some experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP ● Some experience with containers and orchestration technology such as Docker and Kubernetes is also a HUGE plus. 
• Some experience with Open Policy Agent is a HUGE plus 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment. 
• Technical capability and/or interest in one or more of these areas: 

○ Scripting 

○ Log analysis 

○ Identity and Access Management 

○ Ethical Hacking 

○ Networking 

○ Cloud Computing 

○ Data Science 

○ DevSecOps 

• A strong willingness to learn and tackle new challenges 

An Important Note about Wayfair's In-Office Policy: 

All Toronto-based interns, co-ops, and corporate employees will be in office in a hybrid capacity. Employees will work in the office on designated days, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, and work remotely the other 2 days of the week.eek.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Your personal data is processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice (https://www.wayfair.com/careers/privacy). If you have any questions or wish to exercise your rights under applicable privacy and data protection laws, please contact us at dataprotectionofficer@wayfair.com.