Knox Systems, Inc. · 1 day ago
Devops Security Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$110K/yr - $140K/yr
4+ years expKnox Systems, Inc. operates the largest Federal managed cloud, focusing on secure cloud and AI environments for the U.S. government. The DevOps Security Engineer role is a hands-on position responsible for securing cloud-native environments, implementing security controls, and ensuring compliance with FedRAMP and NIST standards.
Cyber SecurityGovernmentElectronicsComputer
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as a security point of contact for external customers deploying into regulated cloud environments
Support customer onboarding by validating application security posture and deployment readiness for FedRAMP environments
Review customer security documentation, architectures, and deployment workflows against platform security requirements
Communicate security requirements, changes, incident escalations, and compliance questions clearly to customers
Implement and operate security controls required for FedRAMP Moderate/High, aligned to NIST SP 800-53
Support Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) activities, including vulnerability tracking, POA&M updates, and compliance reporting
Maintain and validate FedRAMP security architecture artifacts, including network diagrams, data flow diagrams, trust boundaries, and control flows
Validate deployed infrastructure and traffic patterns against approved FedRAMP architectures using flow logs and telemetry
Operates CrowdStrike as part of the core CNAPP enforcement and DevSecOps control, including IOM/IOA analysis, vulnerability management (Spotlight), workload protection, and telemetry/log review for cloud workloads
Integrate CrowdStrike CNAPP and detection signals into automated SOAR and CI/CD workflows to support preventative controls, response, and Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) for FedRAMP compliance
Coordinate external penetration testing efforts, including scoping, access, findings review, and remediation tracking
Use application security tools (e.g., Burp Suite) to support internal testing and remediation
Implement security and compliance gates in CI/CD pipelines to prevent non-compliant infrastructure or code from reaching production
Enforce policy-as-code guardrails for IAM, networking, logging, encryption, and endpoint protection using Terraform
Ensure CrowdStrike coverage, logging, and monitoring are enforced as deployment prerequisites
Prevent cloud exposure by enforcing network segmentation, approved ingress/egress paths, and least-privilege access
Detect and remediate configuration drift using CSPM and automated workflows
Secure Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads to approved security baselines
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or Security Operations roles
Hands-on experience operating CrowdStrike Falcon in production environments
Direct experience supporting FedRAMP environments and implementing NIST SP 800-53 controls
Experience working directly with external customers on security onboarding or deployment readiness
Strong experience with Wiz or similar CSPM/CNAPP platforms
Proficiency with Terraform and CI/CD tooling (GitHub, GitHub Actions)
Experience securing multi-cloud environments (AWS required; Azure and/or GCP preferred)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
US Citizenship Required. Dual Citizenship Prohibited. Must reside in the US
Preferred
Experience supporting or collaborating with SOC or incident response teams
Experience managing external penetration testing engagements
Familiarity with System Security Plans (SSPs) and audit artifacts
Relevant certifications (AWS Security Specialty, CISSP, CISM, CCSP)
Experience applying automation or AI-assisted tools to security workflows
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life & Disability
Unlimited PEO
Employee funded 401k plan
Company
Knox Systems, Inc.
FedRAMP in 90 Days for 90% less.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$6.5MKey Investors
Felicis
2025-07-10Seed· $6.5M
Leadership Team
Irina Denisenko
Chief Executive Officer
Shira Rubinoff
Strategic Advisor
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