Senior Security Automation Engineer

ClickHouse

Senior Security Automation Engineer at ClickHouse developing automation systems for security teams. Involved in building scalable solutions for risk posture and compliance management.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build a Universal Provisioning Engine and custom integration layers that satisfy external auditors while keeping internal teams focused on shipping features.
Eliminate the engineering "interruption tax," provide leadership with a real-time, data-driven view of our risk posture, and ensure continuous compliance with zero audit surprises.
Engineer a centralized security telemetry system that programmatically captures control evidence and health in real-time, transitioning from manual snapshots to continuous data streams for an 'always-on' view of our security posture.
Architect solutions for systems that lack native IGA support.
Partner with our risk management function to build a secure mechanism to generate agentic risk assessments workflows using the data and results from what is collected.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong hands-on background in security automation and identity engineering (IAM/IGA).
Strong proficiency in at least one commonly used programming language to build scalable automation. Experience with Python, JavaScript (TypeScript highly preferred), or Go is required.
Experience building scalable and reliable automation ecosystems
Familiarity with compliance automation, continuous control monitoring, and extending GRC tools to meet the granular requirements of a variety of compliance frameworks.
Understanding of risks associated with change management, logical access, and data integrity.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex security/GRC mandates into automated workflows and self-healing technical guardrails.
Strong instincts for eliminating operational friction and the engineering "interruption tax."
Experience delivering continuous data streams for security posture and risk validation.
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related field (bonus point).
Previous experience at a cloud infrastructure, database, or developer tools company (bonus point).
Experience with AI/Agentic risk engines and non-deterministic risk assessments (bonus point).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work environment - ClickHouse is a globally distributed company and remote-friendly. We currently operate in over 20 countries.
Healthcare - Employer contributions towards your healthcare.
Equity in the company - Every new team member who joins our company receives stock options.
Time off - Flexible time off in the US, generous entitlement in other countries.
A $500 Home office setup if you’re a remote employee.
Global Gatherings – We believe in the power of in-person connection and offer opportunities to engage with colleagues at company-wide offsites.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Security AutomationIdentity Engineering (IAM/IGA)Programming (Python)Programming (JavaScript)Programming (TypeScript)Programming (Go)Automation EcosystemsContinuous Data StreamsRisk Assessment WorkflowsControl Evidence Capture

Soft Skills

LeadershipProblem-SolvingOperational Efficiency

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer Science