Simplesense builds, deploys, and sustains the Installation Resilience Platform that enables mission operators to rapidly adapt and respond.
The Platform protects critical infrastructure from cyber attacks while unlocking previously siloed information to monitor, diagnose, and improve response times to incidents.
Simplesense is a non-traditional defense contractor and prime on the Air Force's Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control (IROC) program, expanding to five additional Air Force, Space Force, and Army installations.
The engineering team drives innovation by developing and integrating advanced technologies to deliver real-time solutions that enhance security, operational efficiency, and data fusion into mission-critical systems.
The Infrastructure Automation Software Engineer will be responsible for designing and developing Infrastructure-as-Code network architectures within the Installation Resilience Platform codebase.
This role involves developing IaC templates and scripts to deploy infrastructure resources into platform environments.
The position offers the chance to work with a unique blend of cloud technology and real-world mission-critical systems in a fully remote setting, with occasional travel for team meetings or on-site support.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 7+ years of professional experience in software, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering, including hands-on cloud infrastructure deployment and automation in production environments.
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure automation and configuration management (Infrastructure-as-Code) using tools such as CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Terraform, Ansible, or similar frameworks is required.
Experience automating system configurations and deployments with scripting languages such as Python and Bash is necessary; PowerShell experience is a plus.
Proven experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and development workflows using tools like GitHub, GitHub Actions, and version control branching strategies is essential.
Proficiency in AWS cloud services and architecture (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, etc.) is required, with experience designing IAM solutions for cloud and on-prem integration being a plus.
Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring and logging tools for ensuring system health and performance is necessary.
Candidates must be comfortable performing operations in Linux environments and possess strong Linux shell/terminal skills.
A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) is required.
Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or Cloud+ (or willingness to obtain one within a short time of hire) are necessary.
An AWS Associate-level certification in Solutions Architect, Developer, or DevOps is a plus.
Experience designing and deploying hybrid or multi-cloud network architectures and topologies is a plus.
Experience deploying and managing infrastructure using containers and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, etc.) is a plus.
VMware Certified Professional - VMware Cloud Foundation Architect certification or equivalent work experience is a plus.
Candidates must be U.S. Citizens and able to obtain a DoD NIPR account and Common Access Card (CAC).
Benefits:
Employees will receive equity as part of their compensation package.
Comprehensive medical, life, short-term disability, and AD&D insurance are provided.
Medical travel coverage is included.
Dental and vision coverage are offered.
A 401K matching program is available to employees.
The salary range for this position is $138,000 - $170,000.
