Cowboyspace

Senior IT Engineer

Seattle, WA · Senior

Work authorization required$171k-$800kDetected 2 days ago

PythonBashPowerShelliOSAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerCI/CDLinuxCybersecuritySIEMDNSFirewallVPNZero TrustLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

As a Senior IT Engineer at Cowboy Space Corp., you'll architect, manage, and secure the systems our company runs on, including the devices, identity, networks, and cloud infrastructure that keep everyone productive in a tightly regulated, ITAR/EAR environment.
It's a senior, hands-on role focused on strengthening our infrastructure, tightening security controls, and delivering scalable solutions for the tools and workflows people depend on every day, together with the automation that connects it all across on-premises and cloud deployments.
You'll own this surface end to end, designing zero-trust compliance policies, building automation at scale, provisioning cloud infrastructure as code, and holding the line on security baselines and export-control requirements.

Manage and harden our GCC High environment, owning identity, tenant configuration, and the compliance controls that come with operating in government cloud
Own the design and operation of our IT systems end to end, managing and configuring device management and conditional-access controls (Intune, PSSO, Entra) that keep Windows, macOS, and iOS hardware compliant and aligned with zero-trust principles across both cloud and on-premises deployments
Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code, applying sound networking and security practices from the start rather than bolting them on later
Write and maintain automation that removes manual toil across onboarding, configuration, patching, remediation, and reporting, primarily in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and AppleScript, and packaged as reusable, production-grade tooling
Wire endpoint and infrastructure telemetry into the SIEM and maintain the controls that keep us audit-ready, including CIS-aligned baselines, compliance dashboards, and the device, configuration, and data-handling requirements that ITAR and EAR demand
Partner with Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure teams on endpoint and infrastructure standards, carry systems through audits, keep documentation and runbooks current, and act as the senior escalation point above our MSP

A track record standing up and operating infrastructure in both on-premises and cloud environments

Solid command of at least one major cloud (AWS preferred
Deep Linux systems experience, comfortable across systemd, networkd, Netplan, iptables, SSH, and Docker
Genuine skill writing automations in Python, including serverless functions on AWS Lambda or Google Cloud Functions, and maintaining them as real production code
Depth in identity and user lifecycle management, covering provisioning, SCIM integrations, and access governance with Okta, Entra, or similar
Hands-on integration of endpoint and infrastructure data into a SIEM or analytics stack such as Sentinel or Splunk for reporting and operational visibility
Direct experience implementing CIS benchmarks and working under ITAR/EAR controls
Familiarity with government compliance and security frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, CMMC L2 and L3
Clear and confident communication skills

Equity in Cowboy Space Corp.
Employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Paid parental leave

This listing is sourced directly from Cowboyspace's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.