Hiring: Senior System Specialist Company: Simplesense Location: Denver, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 11:58:11 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Datadog, EC2, Linux, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, Splunk, Swift, VPN, Zero Trust About the job Experience: •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. •7+ years of experience in a NOC, IT Ops, or Tier 2/3 Systems Support role, with a proven track record of handling complex escalations. •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: •We prioritize candidates who reside in the Denver, CO area (hybrid as needed), but we are open to exceptional remote talent. •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. Qualifications: •: Practical experience troubleshooting AWS network topologies, including VPCs, Security Groups, NACLs, Route Tables, and hybrid connectivity (VPN/Direct Connect). •Hands-on experience configuring and tuning alerts, dashboards, and log queries in Splunk and DataDog. •Strong practical experience navigating Cisco switch configurations to troubleshoot routing. •High comfort level working within a Linux command-line environment to navigate file systems, parse system logs, and execute advanced troubleshooting scripts. •Must be a U.S. Citizen and capable of obtaining a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC). •Strongly prefer candidates residing in the Denver, CO metro area. •Prior experience working within DoD, Air Force, Space Force, or fast-paced Federal contractor/dual-use startup environments. Compensation: •$103,000 - $135,000 / 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!