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Aalyria · 1 day ago

Senior Security Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$165K/yr - $200K/yr

5+ years exp

Aalyria is a leading technology company that supplies laser communications technology and temporospatial software-defined networking platforms to the aerospace industry. The Senior Security Engineer will design and implement security controls across various systems, harden cloud environments, and support compliance initiatives for defense and federal customers.

InternetNetwork SecuritySatellite CommunicationTelecommunications

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and implement security controls across cloud infrastructure, endpoints, identity systems and applications

Harden GCP environments including compute, networking, GKE, IAM and logging configurations

Deploy, configure, and maintain security tooling including SIEM, vulnerability scanners, EDR, and secrets management

Build automation for security operations, evidence collection and compliance reporting using Python, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines

Develop and maintain logging and monitoring architecture to support detection, response, and audit requirements

Implement and enforce identity and access management controls, including SSO, MFA and least privilege access

Conduct vulnerability assessments and drive remediation efforts across infrastructure and applications

Support incident response activities including investigation, containment, and root cause analysis

Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate security into development workflows and CI/CD pipelines

Document security configurations, architecture decisions, and runbooks

Support compliance efforts by implementing technical controls required for CMMC, FedRAMP, ITAR and DFARS

Qualification

Cloud security GCPCloud security AWSInfrastructure-as-code (Terraform)Security tooling SIEMSecurity tooling EDRIdentityAccess managementScripting PythonScripting BashContainer security (Kubernetes)CI/CD securityNetworking fundamentalsIncident responseSecurity certificationsDigital forensicsCommunication skills

Required

5+ years of experience in security engineering, infrastructure security, or related technical security roles

Strong hands-on experience with cloud security in GCP, AWS (GCP preferred)

Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools, particularly Terraform

Scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages

Experience with container and Kubernetes security (GKE, EKS, or AKS)

Hands-on experience deploying and managing security tools (SIEM, vulnerability scanners, EDR)

Strong understanding of identity and access management principles and platforms (Okta, Azure AD, or similar)

Experience with CI/CD security and integrating security into DevOps workflows

Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation and Zero Trust Architecture

Ability to investigate, diagnose, and resolve security issues independently

Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred

Experience in defense, aerospace, or federal contractor environments

Familiarity with NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, CMMC, ITAR or FedRAMP control requirements

Experience with GitLab CI/CD security

Knowledge of endpoint hardening and configuration management

Experience with secrets management solutions (HashiCorp Vault, GCP Secret Manager)

Incident response and digital forensics experience

Security certifications such as CISSP, GCLD, GPCS, or similar

Deep understanding of PKI solutions and implementation of certificates across the environment

Active Secret or Top Secret clearance, or ability to obtain

Benefits

401(k)

Dental

Vision

Health

Life insurance

Paid time off

Equity options

Company

Aalyria

Aalyria is a telecom startup that specializes in data connectivity and reliability through weather and atmospheric conditions. It is a sub-organization of Google.

Founded in 2021

Livermore, California, USA

51-200 employees