Umbra · 2 hours ago
Security Operations Engineer
Reston, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $150K/yr
5+ years expUmbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. The Security Operations Engineer is responsible for implementing, operating, and continuously improving security controls across Umbra's corporate technology platforms, ensuring that security policy is translated into durable, auditable technical controls.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Implement and operate technical security controls across identity, endpoint, network, and cloud platforms
Translate InfoSec policies, standards, and POA&Ms into enforceable configurations and guardrails
Own security configuration hygiene for corporate platforms, ensuring controls are consistently applied and monitored
Operate and secure Umbra's Identity & Access Management (IAM) stack, including IdP, SSO, MFA, SCIM/JIT, and PAM
Partner with Core Infrastructure and Digital Workplace to ensure access is least-privilege, time-bound, and auditable
Support quarterly access reviews and remediation activities in partnership with InfoSec
Partner with Digital Workplace to enforce endpoint security baselines across Windows and macOS
Ensure endpoint controls align with InfoSec standards (encryption, patching, device trust)
Operate platform-level security tooling for endpoint posture, monitoring, and compliance
Support security operations across network and cloud environments, including: Firewalls, segmentation, ZTNA/VPN, Cloud guardrails and security configurations
Partner with Core Infrastructure engineers to ensure secure-by-design network and cloud architectures
Operate and tune logging, monitoring, and detection capabilities across IT platforms
Support investigation and response for security incidents in coordination with InfoSec
Provide technical context, evidence, and remediation support during incident response activities
Act as a primary technical contributor to audit evidence generation for IT-owned controls
Maintain documentation, configuration artifacts, and system evidence required for SOC 2, NIST, CMMC, FedRAMP, and related frameworks
Partner with InfoSec to ensure evidence is accurate, timely, and repeatable
Identify opportunities to automate security controls, evidence collection, and compliance reporting
Reduce manual security toil through policy-driven automation and infrastructure-as-code patterns
Contribute security improvements to the IT automation backlog via the SMO
Collaborate closely with: InfoSec for policy, risk, and assurance, Core Infrastructure for platform guardrails, Digital Workplace for endpoint and employee-facing security controls, Enterprise Applications for app-level security configuration and evidence
Participate in SMO forums, CABs, and security-related change reviews
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in security engineering, security operations, or infrastructure security roles
Strong hands-on experience implementing security controls across: Identity & Access Management, Endpoint management (Windows/macOS), Network and cloud platforms
Demonstrated ability to translate security policy into technical implementation
Experience supporting & automating audit and compliance evidence collection
Strong troubleshooting and incident response skills
Preferred
10+ years of experience in security engineering, security operations, or infrastructure security roles
Experience with Okta (IdP, SSO, MFA, SCIM, workflows)
Experience with FortiGate & Cisco Network Technologies
Strong Understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, VPNs, SD-WAN, routing/switching
Proficiency with security tools like firewalls, IDS/IPS, and SIEM platforms
Familiarity with regulated environments (NIST, ISO 27001, CMMC, FedRAMP)
Experience automating security controls or evidence collection
Exposure to cloud security tooling and observability platforms
Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate routine tasks, security checks, and incident response workflows
Benefits
Flexible Time Off, Sick, Family & Medical Leave
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, LTD, STD (employer funded)
Vol Life, Critical Illness, Accidental, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance (employee funded)
401k with 3% non-elective company contribution
Stock Options
Free Parking
Free lunch daily in office
Company
Umbra
Cutting edge space systems—from refined mission solutions to best-in-class data
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.63MKey Investors
Nimble PartnersDARPAJohn Burbank
2022-12-07Series B· $75M
2022-05-22Grant
2021-04-16Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Matthew Speitel
Chief Financial Officer
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