Shield AI

Staff Engineer, Cybersecurity Platform (R5531)

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3 months ago

Base Salary

$190k - $280k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize complex cybersecurity, network, cloud, and server infrastructure platforms.
  • Decompose and allocate cybersecurity requirements into system architectures and enforce network security architecture.
  • Design secure network topologies using segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models.
  • Develop installation and configuration documentation needed for Authorizations to Operate.
  • Implement STIGs and develop Base Media solutions to mitigate cybersecurity risks and execute POAMs.
  • Collaborate on threat detection, mitigation, and incident-response strategies.
  • Provide technical guidance on the X-BAT GCS cybersecurity stack and support cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring.
  • Troubleshoot complex network and infrastructure issues and support Voice over IP implementation.

Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, computer engineering, or a related IT field.
  • At least 5 years of experience in platform engineering, cybersecurity, or network engineering roles.
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and other network protocols.
  • Expertise in Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-63B, ISO 27001, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and encryption standards.
  • Hands-on experience with routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and other enterprise networking hardware.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud networking and hybrid environments.
  • Experience implementing Voice over IP solutions.
  • Preferred certifications include CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, or equivalent.
  • Preferred experience includes Kubernetes, OPA/Gatekeeper, workload identity, Terraform, Ansible, software-defined networking, network automation, classified-network architecture, and FedRAMP or DoD compliance.

Benefits

  • Full-time employees receive pay within the listed range, bonus, benefits, and equity; temporary employees receive the applicable temporary benefits package after 60 days.
  • Offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
  • The position is a full-time regular employee role unless otherwise designated.
Shield AI

About Shield AI

1,001-5,000 employees

Shield AI builds autonomous systems for military and national security customers, combining its Hivemind autonomy software with V-BAT and X-BAT unmanned aircraft and Aechelon simulation technologies. The privately held company sells hardware, software, and related services to U.S. and allied defense agencies. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Diego, it operates across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, and its technology is used in operational deployments.

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