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Principal Security Awareness & Human Risk Engineer
Job at a glance
- Category
- Risk
- Work arrangement
- Remote
- Location
- Canada
- Salary range
- $203,200
- Posted
- Sep 3, 2026
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GitLab is hiring a Principal Security Awareness & Human Risk Engineer in Canada. This is a Risk job in the governance, risk, and compliance field, with a posted range of $203,200. Review the full details below and apply directly with GitLab.
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 Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. * 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. An overview of this role The Principal Security Awareness and 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 embedded security culture. What You’ll Do Own and evolve the global security awareness and education program, spanning annual, new-hire, role-based, targeted, executive, and microlearning content. Lead the phishing simulation program end to end, design, deployment, analysis, and targeted follow-up. Apply behavior change principles to reinforce secure habits and address priority risk behaviors. Build and sustain security culture through learning campaigns, Security Awareness Month, and ongoing engagement. Produce multimedia awareness and education content, including video. Administer the training and phishing platforms, owning program data and reporting end to end. Define and report performance indicators to Security Assurance leadership.
Full responsibilities and requirements are on GitLab's application page.
Apply for this job →Location and market context
This is a remote risk management job, so it draws from a national talent pool rather than a single metro. Remote governance and compliance jobs reward candidates who can show they work effectively across time zones and distributed legal, security, and product teams. Confirm any residency, travel, or occasional-onsite expectations directly with GitLab.
About risk management jobs
Risk jobs own the methodology for identifying, assessing, and escalating enterprise, operational, and technology risk. Second-line teams set risk appetite and challenge the first line. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices.
How to position yourself for this risk management job
Strong candidates emphasize risk assessment methodology, appetite and escalation, cross-functional partnership, and clear reporting to senior leadership and the board. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how GitLab would apply enterprise and operational risk frameworks, NIST AI RMF, and risk-appetite and escalation practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.
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