Security Engineer

Air space Intelligence, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Space Intelligence, Inc. (ASI) seeks a Security Engineer to harden and maintain cloud and endpoint environments (AWS GovCloud and Microsoft GCC High) while ensuring compliance with U.S. government security standards.

You will lead vulnerability management and CI/CD security, collaborating with product, Platform, and compliance teams to embed security in the SDLC. DoD clearance eligibility and U.S. citizenship are required; on-site in Boston three days per week.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required for this position.
• Eligible to obtain DoD security clearance.
• On-site presence in Boston (BOS) at least three days per week.

Responsibilities

• Hard en and maintain cloud and endpoint environments with a focus on government security standards.
• Lead vulnerability management, remediation, and incident response.
• Implement and monitor CI/CD security across deployments and supply chains.
• Collaborate with product, Platform, and compliance teams to embed security in the SDLC.

Skills

Python

Rust

Threat modeling

CI/CD security

Supply chain security

Incident response

Security monitoring

Tools

Kubernetes

Terragrunt/Terraform

AWS GovCloud

NIST 800-53

CMMC

FedRAMP

SIEM (MS Sentinel, Splunk)

GuardDuty

Microsoft Defender

Job description

ASI's mission-critical technology powers decision-making across aviation, defense, energy, and other critical infrastructure domains. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, and Renegade Partners, ASI delivers operational decision superiority—compressing days of analysis into seconds of action. ASI is leading the way and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

What You Will Do

Air Space Intelligence is building mission-critical, secure infrastructure for defense and intelligence applications. We are seeking a Security Engineer to harden and maintain cloud and software environments, ensuring compliance with U.S. government security standards. As a Security Engineer, you will help harden and maintain ASI’s cloud and endpoint environment (AWS GovCloud and Microsoft GCC High) while supporting compliance with U.S. government security standards (e.g., NIST 800-171/CMMC and NIST 800-53).

What We Value

• Demonstrated coding skills in Python/Rust
• Knowledge of container and CI/CD security (Kubernetes, image hardening, vulnerability scanning)
• Investigate & remediate vulnerabilities, escalating complex issues when needed
• Supply chain security experience (SBOM, artifact generation, dependency management)
• Lead threat modeling sessions using established industry methodologies (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA, etc.)
• Demonstrated skills in Infrastructure as a code (Terragrunt/Terraform).
• Practical exposure to federal security frameworks (CMMC, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP).
• Experience securing government cloud environments (AWS GovCloud), ensuring compliance with federal security requirements.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native incident alerting services (e.g., AWS GuardDuty/Security Hub, Azure Defender, etc.)
• Automate configuration management, patching, and policy enforcement for networks, servers, and endpoints
• Monitor security events using SIEM tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk)
• Collaborate with product, Platform, and compliance teams to embed security in the SDLC
• Support incident response and post-incident review, growing toward leading these efforts over time

How we hire:

We view the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would be like working together. We build the interview process around you.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain DoD clearance.
• Citizenship: U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
• On-Site Presence: Ability to work in our Boston (BOS) office at least three days per week