Principal Security Awareness & Human Risk Engineer
GitLab · Remote, Canada; Remote, United Kingdom; Remote, United States · posted Sep 2, 2026
What this role actually asks for
Extracted by RemoteHuntMust have
- •10+ years building global awareness/human risk programs
- •Experience in large, globally distributed enterprise
- •Measurable outcomes in risk reduction
- •Phishing simulation program ownership
- •Behavior change principles application
- •Multimedia content production (incl. video)
Nice to have
- •Regulated-industry experience
The full posting
GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster.
The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuZIb5zszQI">Co-create the future with us</a> as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software.
*<em>Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab.</em>
An overview of this role
The Principal Security Awareness & Human Risk Engineer is a strategic individual contributor role within GitLab's Security Assurance team. The role owns GitLab's global security awareness and education program and drives measurable reduction in human-related security risk — moving the program beyond completion-rate compliance toward sustained behavior change and
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