Public Sector Infrastructure Security Engineer — Top Secret

Scale AI; Washington; On-site; USD 198,000 - 342,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Learning & development stipend

Generous PTO

Commuter stipend

Job summary

Scale AI is seeking an Infrastructure Security Engineer to protect our large cloud environments and infrastructure. The role focuses on securing compute clusters and reviewing infrastructure as code, with emphasis on cloud security, automation, and secure design.

You will work across AWS, Azure, and GCP to implement robust security configurations, oversee audits, and mentor team members in security best practices. A Top Secret clearance is mandatory for consideration.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance is required.
• Strong background in infrastructure security and cloud environments.
• Experience with security tooling & IaC security practices.
• Proficient in Terraform, CloudFormation, and secure coding for cloud services.

Responsibilities

• Secure large cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Implement and maintain security configurations and policies for cloud environments.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits of infrastructure and IaC.
• Develop security best practices for automation and orchestration.
• Collaborate with engineering, IT, and product teams to embed security across the lifecycle.
• Review and secure infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Educate and mentor teams on security practices and evolving threats.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Cloud security

Infrastructure automation

Kubernetes

NodeJS

TypeScript

Python

Security certifications

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

SAST/DAST tools

Job description

Scale AI is seeking an Infrastructure Security Engineer to protect our large cloud environments and infrastructure. The role focuses on securing compute clusters and reviewing infrastructure as code, with emphasis on cloud security, automation, and secure design.

You will work across AWS, Azure, and GCP to implement robust security configurations, oversee audits, and mentor team members in security best practices. A Top Secret clearance is mandatory for consideration.