Simplesense
Senior Platform Engineer, Security
Denver, CO · Senior · Contract
No sponsorship$53k-$800kDetected 6 days ago
AWSCloud PlatformsTerraformAnsiblePlatform EngineeringCybersecurityNetwork SecuritySupply ChainFirewallZero TrustSCADACISSP
About the role
- Our adversaries rapidly adopt the latest technology: we help defense users respond in kind.
- You can complete work skillfully, independently, and are excellent at giving and receiving constructive technical feedback.
Responsibilities
- Security Tooling & Compliance Codification: Partner with the Security Team to intake defined compliance baselines and translate them into automated configuration management playbooks for enterprise tools.
- IaC Deployment & Configuration Automation: Build, maintain, and scale automated IaC deployments to ensure operational environments and tools are managed as code.
- Access & Identity Automation: Collaborate with Security and Platform team members to automate user provisioning and access through existing application features, APIs and IaC methodologies.
- Cloud Network Security: Implement and harden automated security groups, network policies, and cloud infrastructure to securely segment dataflows across environments following Zero Trust principals.
- Secure Package Management: Deploy, configure, and maintain secure package management proxies and local repos to safeguard infrastructure pipelines and the software supply chain.
- Cross-Functional Alignment (30%): Collaborate with engineering and security teams to embed security tools directly into core infrastructure pipelines, breaking down work and resolving deployment bottlenecks.
- Collaborate with Security and Platform team members to automate user provisioning and access through existing application features, APIs and IaC methodologies.
Requirements
- Extensive professional experience (5-10 years) in platform engineering, system administration, cloud engineering, or DevSecOps, with an emphasis on security and automation.
- Strong AWS cloud engineering and security background, with demonstrated experience in network topology automation, firewalls, autoscaling groups, and native security services (SecurityHub, GuardDuty, Inspector).
- Familiarity with NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-82 compliance
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC).
- Current DoD 8140 Intermediate or Advanced Foundational Qualification or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire
- Must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance.
- Experience in the Operational Technology (OT), ICS/SCADA, or industrial technology sectors and OT/CS security tooling (ex: Nozomi).
- Familiarity with the DoD Zero Trust strategy and target level objectives
- Experience automating NIST 800-53 frameworks or DISA STIG compliance.
Nice to have
- Preferred but Not Necessary
Skills
- Welcome to Simplesense!
- Simplesense is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of merit-based employment.
- Senior Platform Engineer, Security
- This position is located in the Denver, CO area.
- Your journey starts here.
Compensation
- $180k-$235k per year Compensation is determined based on experience, skill level, and location.
Benefits
- Medical, Life, Short-Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
- Medical travel coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Competitive Benefits
- Values & Vision: A conversation with a hiring manager to discuss how your aspirations align with our mission and goals of the team.
Company info
- A conversation with a hiring manager to discuss how your aspirations align with our mission and goals of the team.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Citizen and able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC)
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