Security Operations Engineer (TableCheck Japan)

TableCheck, Japan's leading restaurant reservation management platform, is seeking a Security Operations Engineer. As a member of our Site Security squad as part of the Site Reliability Engineering team you will provide a key supporting role, securing the technology stack and help support our demanding business and developer needs.

We run a robust and fault-tolerant infrastructure built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) 
TableCheck has embraced remote work. As such, communication and documentation are in our blood. We look for and write about signals in the noise which enables us to constantly learn from mistakes and adapt, and we expect members of our teams to constantly follow up with questions and updates to keep everyone in the loop.
You can read more about Working at TableCheck as an SRE.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end implementation and maintenance of SOC 2, ISO 27001, and related compliance programs through our key partner (Drata).
• Build fully automated vulnerability scanning pipelines integrated with AWS, EKS/Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows.
• Manage security tooling for cloud-native environments (e.g., IaC security, container runtime protection).
• Conduct risk assessments and audits, aligning with NIST CSF or MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to remediate vulnerabilities and implement security controls.

Required Skills:

• 3+ years in security operations with proven experience achieving SOC 2 or ISO 27001 compliance (full lifecycle).
• We are only looking for SecOps engineers with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance experience.
• Experience with Drata.
• Expertise in AWS security services (GuardDuty, Config, IAM) and Kubernetes/EKS cluster hardening.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) for automating security tasks in CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with vulnerability management tools (e.g., Nessus, Trivy) and SIEM/XDR platforms.
• Strong knowledge of industry-standard frameworks for incident response and cloud security.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience securing containerised workloads and serverless architectures.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) security practices.
• Ability to thrive in a small, agile team (2 members) with minimal supervision.