Senior Systems Engineer

Dragos; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Equity Package

Job summary

Dragos is looking for an experienced System Engineer to join the Network Collections team. This remote-first position involves using deep system-level knowledge to design and deliver network sensors for Operational Technology environments. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in system design, Linux packaging, and CICD tooling, along with a proficiency in networking concepts. A competitive equity package is offered, and Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system design, build, and integration.
• Extensive experience in Linux packaging and package managers.
• Strong experience with configuration management tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement efficient workflows for product delivery.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure cohesive solutions.
• Support production deployments and incident response.

Skills

System design

Linux packaging

Configuration management tools

Artifact management

CICD tooling

Container orchestration

Cloud platforms

Modern programming languages

Networking concepts

Job description

Dragos is on a relentless mission to defend industrial organizations that provide us with the necessities of modern civilization; running water, functioning electricity, and safe industrial working environments. As the market leader in IC S/OT Cybersecurity, we are dedicated to arming our customers with best-in-class technology, threat intelligence, and services to protect their systems as effectively and efficiently as possible. We’re a remote‑first culture with operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and APAC. We’re looking for mission‑oriented teammates who embody our core values of authenticity, transparency, and trust. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join a mission that can save the world!

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic System Engineer to join our Network Collections team. This role will use their deep system‑level knowledge and experience to build and deliver a high‑performance, minimal footprint network sensor to ingest and process Operational Technology (OT) / Industrial Control System (ICS) network traffic. You will assist the team with the design, configuration, build, and deployment process for a reliable, efficient, and maintainable network sensor application for OT environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement lightweight and efficient workflows to build artifacts, manage dependencies, and deliver highly effective and reliable products
• Collaborate with other development teams to ensure cohesive and intelligent solutions across the Systems Engineering community and organization at large, adhering to industry best practices and Dragos Engineering standards
• Apply systems engineering principles throughout the systems development life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Validation, Delivery, and Support
• Support production deployments and incident response when necessary
• Formulate plans and guide the development and implementation of engineering solution(s), including deployment, resource requirements, testing, documentation, integration, and compliance
• Ensures the maintainability and post‑deployment stability of the team’s product
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices within your domain

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system design, build, and integration
• Extensive experience in Linux packaging and package managers, as well as compiling and packaging code from source
• Strong experience with configuration management tools and concepts
• Experience with artifact management (e.g., Artifactory) and industry standard tooling for both general purposes and language‑specific package formats (Linux package management, cargo, go build, npm, maven/gradle, etc.)
• Experience with industry standard CICD tooling (GitHub Actions preferred)
• Experience with container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Experience working with modern programming languages (Rust preferred)
• Proficient understanding of networking concepts

Compensation

• Competitive Equity Package

Dragos is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local laws. All new hires must pass a background check as a condition of employment.