Security Engineer

Air Space Intelligence • Boston, MA

76d • Hybrid

About The Position

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).

Requirements

• Demonstrated coding skills in Python/Rust
• Knowledge of container and CI/CD security (Kubernetes, image hardening, vulnerability scanning)
• Supply chain security experience (SBOM, artifact generation, dependency management)
• 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.)
• Must be eligible to obtain DoD clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required

Responsibilities

• Harden and maintain ASI’s cloud and endpoint environment (AWS GovCloud and Microsoft GCC High)
• Support compliance with U.S. government security standards (e.g., NIST 800-171/CMMC and NIST 800-53)
• Investigate & remediate vulnerabilities, escalating complex issues when needed
• Lead threat modeling sessions using established industry methodologies (e.g., STRIDE, PASTA, 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed