Hiring: Senior Platform Engineer, Security Company: Simplesense Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 12:27:39 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Ansible, CloudFormation, Configuration Management, IaC, SCADA, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, Segment, Terraform, Zero Trust About the job Experience: •5-10 years of professional experience in platform engineering, system administration, cloud engineering, or DevSecOps, with an emphasis on security and automation. •100 years of direct mission experience solving hard problems with 50 years technical expertise deploying DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, giving us a deep appreciation for our customers’ mission and end users’ priorities. We build for scale, architecting and prioritizing technical work for long term sustainability. •10 years of professional experience in platform engineering, system administration, cloud engineering, or DevSecOps, with an emphasis on security and automation. •Over 100 years of direct mission experience solving hard problems with 50 years technical expertise deploying DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, giving us a deep appreciation for our customers’ mission and end users’ priorities. We build for scale, architecting and prioritizing technical work for long term sustainability. Required Skills: •Onsite as needed for collaborative workspace time. •Quarterly travel to hub locations for team syncs and alignment. •You perform your role (Our Core Values) and What your role entails (Your Execution). •How You’ll Work — Our Core Values •We foster a culture of psychological safety and mutual support. We operate as an integrated team where we assume noble intent as our default setting, ensuring that even the toughest feedback is rooted in trust. We trade our silos for a shared mission because collective impact always outweighs individual achievement. •We don't just solve technical problems; we empathize and advocate for the operators using our products. We look beyond the surface to build what our customers—both internal and external—actually need to succeed, not just what they asked for. •We focus on the highest-impact work and ruthlessly say no to distractions. We build resilient systems so that our solutions can repeat and scale under pressure. Qualifications: •Deep expertise with deploying enterprise security tooling, managing infrastructure-as-code across hybrid environments (CloudFormation, Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible), application APIs for configuration, and AWS native security services (SecurityHub, GuardDuty, Inspector). •Demonstrated understanding of secure software supply chain mechanics (package repositories, artifact management, proxies) and familiarity with NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-82 compliance. •Must be a U.S. Citizen and capable of obtaining a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC). Must hold, or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire, a current DoD 8140 Intermediate or Advanced Foundational Qualification. •Strongly prefer candidates residing in the Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, or Brooklyn, NY metro areas. •Prior experience working within DoD, Air Force, Space Force, or fast-paced Federal contractor/dual-use startup environments. •Relevant technical certifications such as AWS Certified Security - Specialty, GIAC GICSP/GRID, or CISSP. •What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days) Compensation: •$180,000 - $235,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!