Cybersecurity Platform Engineer — DoD Clearance Eligible

Shield; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Shield AI seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Platform Engineer to design, implement, and optimize complex software and network infrastructures. You will be a technical expert across network, cybersecurity protocols, and hardware infrastructure, communicating decisions across domains.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, security-first mindset, and collaboration to advance Base Media solutions and secure GCS stacks in regulated environments. Remote/hybrid options; travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to obtain and maintain DoD Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, CE, or related IT field.
• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cybersecurity or network engineering.
• Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
• Strong expertise in cybersecurity frameworks (Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53 & 800-63B, ISO 27001).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers).
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid environments.
• Experience implementing Voice Over IP solutions.

Responsibilities

• Decompose and implement cybersecurity requirements into system architecture.
• Enforce secure network architecture and compliance with cybersecurity standards.
• Develop documentation for ATOrs (Authorizations to Operate) and configurations.
• Optimize secure topologies including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models.
• Collaborate to implement STIGs and Base Media solutions to support POAMs.
• Work with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response.
• Provide technical insight on X-BAT GCS cybersecurity stack to cross-functional teams.
• Ensure scalability, reliability, and performance through design and monitoring.
• Assist troubleshooting of complex network and infrastructure issues.
• Coordinate with Network Engineering on Voice over IP implementations.

Skills

Platform engineering

Cybersecurity

Network engineering

Cloud networking

Zero Trust

NIST 800-53

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

DoD clearance

VoIP

Education

Bachelor/Master in Cybersecurity/CS/CE

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

OPA/Gatekeeper

Ansible

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Shield AI seeks an experienced Cybersecurity Platform Engineer to design, implement, and optimize complex software and network infrastructures. You will be a technical expert across network, cybersecurity protocols, and hardware infrastructure, communicating decisions across domains.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, security-first mindset, and collaboration to advance Base Media solutions and secure GCS stacks in regulated environments. Remote/hybrid options; travel as needed.