Security Infrastructure Engineer

The Smart
United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Software as a Service Cloud Computing Cloud Engineering Configuration Management Cyber Security Continuous Integration DevOps Digital Architecture
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Distributed Systems Github Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) Octopus Deploy Performance Tuning Runbook Software Deployment Spinnaker Apache Zookeeper Scripting Google Cloud Cloud Platform System Istio Delivery Pipeline Multi-Cloud Build Management Containerization Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Linkerd (Service Mesh) Terraform Blue Team (Cyber Security) Docker Jenkins Microservices

Job description

The Security Infrastructure Engineer supports the design, implementation, and operation of cloud-based infrastructure for security validation platforms. This role focuses on building scalable, automated systems across multi-cloud environments while ensuring alignment with enterprise security, reliability, and compliance standards. The position works closely with security engineering and platform teams to enable continuous security validation and infrastructure automation., Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

  • Design and build infrastructure supporting security validation and assessment pipelines
  • Provision and manage compute, networking, and storage resources across AWS, GCP, and Azure
  • Build scalable and reliable systems to support continuous security validation activities

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
  • Implement modular, reusable, and auditable deployment patterns
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and management to minimize manual intervention

Containerization & Microservices

  • Develop and deploy microservices using container platforms such as Kubernetes and Docker
  • Manage containerized workloads across cloud environments
  • Support orchestration frameworks including Kubernetes clusters (EKS, GKE, or AKS)

CI/CD & DevOps Enablement

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment
  • Support tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar
  • Enable automated testing, deployment, and release management processes

Security Integration & Validation

  • Integrate security validation agents and assessment tools into enterprise environments
  • Support secure configurations including IAM, networking policies, and access controls
  • Align infrastructure with security standards and compliance requirements

Monitoring, Operations & Optimization

  • Monitor infrastructure performance, availability, and cost across cloud platforms
  • Respond to incidents, troubleshoot issues, and optimize system performance
  • Support AMI creation and configuration management using tools such as Packer and AWS SSM

Collaboration & Documentation

  • Collaborate with security, platform, and engineering teams on architecture and delivery
  • Document architecture decisions, operational procedures, and runbooks
  • Participate in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

Do you have experience in Terraform?, Mid-Senior Level (3 or more years of relevant experience), * 3 or more years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or cloud engineering in enterprise environments

  • Strong experience with Terraform including modules, state management, and remote backends
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms
  • Strong understanding of Docker and containerization best practices
  • Experience deploying and managing workloads in AWS, GCP, or Azure
  • Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Argo CD
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go
  • Experience building and managing cloud infrastructure automation pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with security validation or breach-and-attack simulation platforms
  • Experience with Spinnaker, Zookeeper, or similar distributed systems tools
  • Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd
  • Familiarity with large-scale SaaS or enterprise platform environments
  • Cloud certifications such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or Kubernetes certifications
  • Understanding of security engineering concepts including red/blue team workflows and endpoint validation

Core Skills & Attributes

  • Strong problem-solving and systems-thinking mindset
  • Ability to build scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure solutions
  • Strong collaboration across security, engineering, and platform teams
  • High attention to automation, efficiency, and operational excellence
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Ownership mindset with focus on reliability and continuous improvement

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive salary

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