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About SecurityScorecard:

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security and risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy and Sam Kassoumeh and funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecard’s patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, and cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find and fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint.

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Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace,” by Crain’s NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," and as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row. Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023 and to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing “forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement.”  SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moody’s, Sequoia Capital, GV and Riverwood Capital.

• Lead SecurityScorecard’s public sector policy strategy at the federal, state, and local levels, working in close partnership with public sector sales to support strategic business development.
• Build and maintain high-level relationships with policymakers, agency leaders, procurement officials, trade associations, and public policy influencers to drive awareness and demand for SecurityScorecard’s solutions.
• Drive budget and appropriation outcomes with Federal, State and Local leaders.
• Develop joint-research opportunities and partnerships with think tanks and academic institutions that enhance the company’s credibility and business growth in the public sector.
• Represent SecurityScorecard in trade associations and policy forums to position the company as a leader in cybersecurity ratings and trusted risk intelligence.
• Draft thought leadership pieces and policy-facing content to elevate SecurityScorecard’s brand visibility in public sector markets.
• Stay informed on federal and state legislative and regulatory developments to help shape and inform public sector go-to-market strategy.
• Manage external consultants and advisors in both policy advocacy and public sector market development activities.
• Advise SecurityScorecard’s senior leadership on public sector trends, emerging opportunities, and strategic investments.
• Partner with Product and Marketing teams to provide feedback from public sector stakeholders on evolving needs and potential product enhancements.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of combined experience in public sector business development, government relations, or public policy.
• Proven ability to turn policy into budget outcomes.
• Deep domain expertise in cybersecurity as it relates to the U.S. Public Sector.
• Located in or willing to relocate to Washington, D.C.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong executive presence.

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Preferred:

• Strong network of relationships across U.S. federal, state, and local government agencies, and relevant trade associations.
• Experience collaborating with public sector capture teams, proposal writers, and legal/compliance partners.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to drive initiatives from concept to execution.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to represent SecurityScorecard with professionalism and confidentiality.

Benefits:

Specific to each country, we offer a competitive salary, stock options, Health benefits, and unlimited PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursements, and much more!

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The estimated total compensation range for this position is $275,000 - 350,000 (base plus bonus). Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to affordability, skills, qualifications and experience, and may vary from the range. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible for annual performance-based incentive compensation awards and equity, among other company benefits.

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SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and embraces diversity. We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring and retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, and perspectives. We make hiring decisions based on merit and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law.

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We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact talentacquisitionoperations@securityscorecard.io.

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Any information you submit to SecurityScorecard as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy and applicable law.

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SecurityScorecard does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. #LI-DNI

Role Summary

The Cloud Networks team is responsible for designing, building and maintaining the network infrastructure that all other teams at Datadog can build on top of, such as VPCs, NAT/Internet gateways, proxies, cross-region connectivity, developer access… We operate in a multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) and multi-region environment, with an always expanding footprint that’s often pushing the limits of what Cloud Service Providers can do.

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We partner with CSPs to understand the intricacies of their network services, influence their roadmap and integrate their newest solutions into our infrastructure.

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You will collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to understand customer, business, and technical requirements, and propose network designs or modifications that meet functional, performance, scale, and compliance requirements. Your expertise in cloud networking combined with your software development experience will be essential in maintaining a robust and efficient network.

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Company Overview

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• Design, plan, and implement scalable cloud networking infrastructure across 3 Cloud Providers
• Monitor and proactively manage the network infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, availability, and security.
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to address and resolve network-related issues, and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Act as a subject matter expert on at least one Cloud Provider (AWS, GCP, Azure) network services.
• Work with automation frameworks to streamline network provisioning and management processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience operating, deploying, and/or designing large-scale network, optical, and/or physical layer infrastructure.
• Expertise in at least one Cloud Provider and their network services.
• Proficiency with at least one popular programming language (Go, Python, Java…).
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Terraform for network provisioning and management.
• Ability to solve problems through automation to enhance efficiency and reliability.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Thorough understanding of network protocols & technologies such as BGP, OSPF, anycast routing, MPLS, IPSec, Wireguard…
• Strong understanding of the Linux networking stack
• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking
• Experience with purchasing, negotiating and end-to-end management of vendors, such as managing RFPs and contract negotiations.

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

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Benefits and Growth:

• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Intradepartmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)
• Access to Inclusion Talks, our Internal panel discussions
• Free, global mental health benefits for employees and dependents age 6+
• Competitive global benefits

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Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

About Datadog

We're on a mission to build the best observability platform in the world for engineers to understand and scale their systems, applications, and teams.  We operate at high scale—trillions of data points per day—providing always-on alerting, metrics visualization, logs, and application tracing for tens of thousands of companies. Our engineering culture values pragmatism, honesty, and simplicity to solve hard problems the right way.

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The Opportunity

The Metrics Query team owns and operates the "read" side of Datadog’s metrics platform. Our systems provide the APIs and interfaces for querying time series data. These systems parse, plan, execute, and cache trillions of queries per day. Our challenge is to efficiently and pragmatically scale these systems while continuing to add new capabilities that delight our customers.

• Help design, build, and operate the next-generation query systems that will unlock new use cases for Datadog across observability, business analytics, AI/ML, and beyond.
• Work closely with adjacent teams operating storage and intake systems to provide the best end-to-end platform solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and product managers across Datadog to build features that exceed our customers’ expectations and work seamlessly across data platforms.
• Occasionally be on call for your team’s services, responding to alerts to ensure we’re always operational for our customers.

Required Qualifications

• You have a BS/MS/PhD in a scientific field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience
• You have several years of experience leading cross-team initiatives in a platform or infrastructure-focused environment
• You have experience with query systems and/or time-series databases
• You have led the design and delivery of industry-leading systems

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

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Benefits and Growth

• Competitive global benefits
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• An inclusive company culture, ability to join our Community Guilds (Datadog employee resource groups)

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Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.