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UberEther · 1 day ago

Director of Engineering

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$175K/yr - $190K/yr

8+ years exp

UberEther is a leader in the hyper-secure infrastructure space for Identity and Access Management (IAM) and compliance acceleration. The Director of Engineering will lead the Compliance Engineering department, develop strategic roadmaps for compliance automation technologies, and ensure alignment with business objectives while overseeing technical architecture and compliance frameworks.

ConsultingCyber SecurityGovernmentIdentity ManagementInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead and expand the Compliance Engineering department, building a world-class team of compliance engineers and security professionals

Develop and execute the strategic roadmap for compliance automation technologies and methodologies

Drive innovation in Policy as Code implementations and continuous compliance monitoring

Partner with executive leadership to align compliance engineering initiatives with business objectives

Establish department OKRs and performance metrics that demonstrate measurable compliance ROI

Ensure timelines and quarterly KPIs are met and hold team accountable

Oversee the technical architecture and development of compliance automation solutions across AWS GovCloud and commercial cloud environments

Lead the design and implementation of automated security control inheritance mechanisms

Drive integration of compliance monitoring into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows

Ensure seamless integration with identity management platforms and Zero Trust architectures

Champion the development of real-time compliance visibility and reporting capabilities

Lead System Security Plan (SSP) development and continuous authority to operate (cATO) processes

Drive preparation and support for third-party assessments and audits

Ensure alignment with FISMA, FIPS 140-2, Common Criteria, and other compliance requirements

Stay current with evolving regulations and proactively adapt platform capabilities

Lead compliance engineering efforts across Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud and commercial regions

Drive Google Cloud Platform (GCP) compliance capabilities development and implementation

Oversee multi-cloud compliance architecture design and deployment strategies

Ensure proper implementation of cloud security controls including encryption, network segmentation, and access management

Champion infrastructure as code (IaC) practices for compliant cloud deployments

Qualification

AWS GovCloud expertiseGCP compliance capabilitiesInfrastructure as CodeDevSecOps practicesCompliance automation toolsIdentityAccess ManagementLeadership experienceProject management skillsCommunication skillsTeam player

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical field

8+ years of experience in DevOps, cybersecurity, engineering, or related fields

5+ years of leadership experience managing technical teams

Experience with DoD compliance requirements (IL2-IL6), FedRAMP, NIST etc. and assessment processes

Expert-level knowledge of AWS services, particularly AWS GovCloud, with relevant certifications preferred (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Security Specialty)

Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services and security controls

Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)

Proficiency with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) in secure environments

Experience with Identity and Access Management solutions and Zero Trust architectures

Strong background in DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipeline security integration

Proven ability to build, lead, and scale high-performing engineering teams

Strong project management skills with experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment