Platform Engineer with Security Clearance

Cornerstone Defense; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Generous PTO Policy

401(k)

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense is seeking a Software and Systems Security Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO to design, build, and secure on-prem systems, networks, and data. The role focuses on authentication, identity services, and security controls across the stack.

The position requires strong SDLC, cloud security, and secure coding practices, with collaboration across Cybersecurity and IT teams to strengthen security posture. Experience with Kubernetes deployments and GitLab pipelines is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying secure services in modern languages (Python, Rust, Go)
• Strong familiarity with SDLC processes and source control
• Experience developing security architectures and cloud security concepts

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure systems for on-prem networks and data
• Implement authentication/identity services and access controls
• Develop and enforce secure coding patterns and validation
• Secure cloud deployments, configuration management, monitoring
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity and IT to identify threats and strengthen tools
• Create scalable, repeatable, and secure solutions
• Assist with Kubernetes deployments, GitLab pipelines, and ArgoCD patterns

Skills

Secure coding

SDLC familiarity

Cloud security

Security architectures

Job description

Software and Systems Security Engineer Colorado Springs, CO TS/SCI $150,000 - $180,000 base salary

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain technology solutions and systems that provide security for on-prem systems, networks, and data. This can include:
• Authentication and identity services, including multi-factor solutions, network access control identity servers, and related authentication and authorization technologies.
• Network security systems and the backend infrastructure that powers such services.
• Application level security controls (e.g. web application firewalls)
• Enabling and enforcing Secure Coding pattern implementation, verification, and validation
• Cloud deployments security policy enforcement, centralized configuration management, monitoring, etc.
• Work collaboratively with Cybersecurity and IT teams to identify threats and problem areas, using that feedback to further strengthen tools and technologies.
• Create solutions that are scalable, repeatable, maintainable, and secure.
• Assisting with Kubernetes deployments, troubleshooting, and improving security posture using Gitlab pipelines and ArgoCD GitOps patterns

Required Skills:

• Development experience creating and deploying secure services in any modern programming language (including but not limited to Python, Rust, Go)
• Strong familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and source control technologies
• Familiarity with cloud security services, concepts, and best practices
• Experience developing security architectures

Desired Skills:

• Automating processes between tools and systems (using tools such as Ansible, Powershell, et al)
• Familiarity with enterprise security controls and security best practices for Linux systems

Company Overview:

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview:

Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Generous PTO Policy
• 401(k)
• HSA and FSA options
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and Training
• Perks at Work Discount Program
• Referral Program
• Leads Generation Program
• CollegeAmerica 529
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Travel Assistance
• Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
• Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *