Chief Technology Officer (Hands-On, Cybersecurity SaaS)

Urrly

47d•$185,000 - $200,000•Remote

About The Position

You will own technology for a fast-growing GovCon cybersecurity product during a 12–18 month land-grab phase. This is a hands-on, infra-first role focused on scaling a secure “digital clean room” for regulated data while layering in software leverage over time.

Requirements

10+ years hands-on engineering and technical leadership
Built and operated secure systems in regulated environments
Deep experience with Linux- and Windows-based infrastructure
Strong cloud architecture experience in Azure or equivalent
Production experience with containerized workloads (Docker)
Experience running or scaling systems on Kubernetes
Proven ability to design infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines
Strong security fundamentals across IAM, access controls, and data protection
Comfortable evolving real systems without rewrites or idealized abstractions
Able to code, review, and make architectural trade-offs directly

Nice To Haves

GovCon, GovTech, or B2G experience
Exposure to CMMC, FedRAMP, IL4, or similar compliance frameworks
Experience with SIEM, SSO/IAM, secrets management, or zero-trust patterns
Built internal control planes, automation tooling, or compliance workflows
Experience scaling from “working but scrappy” to repeatable and defensible
Familiarity with multi-tenant or client-isolated cloud architectures

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end architecture for secure, client-isolated environments
Scale a production platform handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Lead cloud, infrastructure, security, and automation decisions
Ship automation for evidence collection, audit readiness, and compliance workflows
Layer new software capabilities without disrupting current growth
Stay hands-on with architecture, code reviews, and critical implementations
Hire and build a lean, high-output engineering team