Senior Security & AI Infrastructure Engineer (DevSecOps)

TL;DR

Senior Security & AI Infrastructure Engineer (DevSecOps): Establishing a secure AI adoption framework and governed security boundary for geospatial data processing pipelines with an accent on DevSecOps, Zero Trust architecture, and NIST compliance. Focus on auditing AI tool landscapes, implementing secure cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure, and ensuring CMMC/NIST 800-171 compliance.

Location: Remote (US) — Home office must be less than 100 miles from Alexandria, VA or Philadelphia, PA

Salary: $150,000 - $180,000

Company

A woman-owned small business specializing in cloud-based geospatial data processing, remote sensing, and Earth science systems for public and private sectors.

What you will do

• Lead the architectural evaluation and adoption roadmap for AI tooling across the company.
• Evaluate AI platforms against CMMC/NIST 800-171 compliance and Zero-Trust frameworks.
• Architect and implement Zero Trust conditional access policies and MCP connector frameworks.
• Deploy secure AWS/Azure cloud infrastructure, API gateways, and network boundaries.
• Author and maintain System Security Plans (SSP) and POA&Ms aligned with NIST standards.
• Integrate AI platforms with JumpCloud/Google Workspace for RBAC and SSO.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Cloud Security, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure Architecture.
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Deep architectural expertise in AWS and Azure (professional certifications strongly preferred).
• Proven track record of developing SSPs aligned with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-171.
• Real-world experience with Python and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Culture & Benefits

• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with a fixed 3% employer contribution.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 4 weeks + 1 day of paid vacation plus 6 paid floating holidays.
• Company-paid parental leave after one year of employment.
• Flexible work schedules and a monthly cell phone stipend.
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending accounts (FSA).