Chief Technology Officer (Hands-On, Cybersecurity SaaS)
About The Position
Own and scale a mission-critical cybersecurity platform during its breakout window Role Snapshot Role: Chief Technology Officer Location/Type: US Remote (quarterly travel) Pay: $185,000 - $200,000 Base Salary + $30K-$50K Bonus + equity Schedule: Full-time 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. What you’ll do 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 Must-haves (non-negotiable) 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 If you need a greenfield rewrite or a polished SaaS playground to be effective, this is not a fit. Nice to have (adds leverage, not required) 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 Tech environment (high-level, not prescriptive) Linux and Windows-based secure environments Azure cloud infrastructure with Kubernetes orchestration Containerized services and automated CI/CD pipelines Security-first architecture including IAM, SIEM, and secrets management Client-isolated environments supporting regulated data workloads You will have authority to evolve tooling as the platform scales. Impact & growth Your work enables government contractors to securely handle sensitive data and pass audits faster. You will turn a working, infra-heavy platform into scalable leverage while keeping revenue momentum high during a critical market window. Apply Today to own the technical future of a fast-growing cybersecurity platform at its most important inflection point.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
