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Salary: USD 178,400 - 342,000 / annual
Scale is seeking a highly technical Infrastructure Security Engineer to join the Public Sector Infrastructure & Security team. This role focuses on securing large-scale cloud environments, orchestrating and securing compute clusters, and reviewing infrastructure-as-code implementations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Securing infrastructure across major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Implementing and maintaining robust security configurations and policies
- Conducting regular security assessments and vulnerability audits
- Developing and enforcing security best practices for infrastructure automation and orchestration
- Reviewing and securing infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Collaborating with Developer Experience, IT, and product teams to integrate security throughout the infrastructure lifecycle
- Mentoring team members on infrastructure security best practices and emerging threats
Required qualifications:
- Active Top Secret security clearance (mandatory)
Preferred qualifications:
- Proven experience as a Security Engineer with infrastructure security focus
- Proficiency in NodeJS, TypeScript, Python, and/or Kubernetes
- Strong understanding of modern JavaScript application design
- Production experience with Kubernetes-backed services
- Hands-on experience with SAST and DAST tools and methodologies
- Terraform orchestration experience
- Ability to independently structure complex problems and diagnose root causes
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated ability to influence security strategies and drive improvements
- Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CEH, OSCP) a plus
This is a full-time position with comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision coverage, retirement benefits, learning stipend, and generous PTO.
