Staff Platform Engineer, Connectivity

Simplesense•San Antonio, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the Staff Platform Engineer, Connectivity, you will serve as the technical anchor for major Connectivity projects that enable secure, resilient access between customer OT environments and Simplesense’s cloud-hybrid services. You will define technical strategy across the Connectivity delivery system, architecture patterns, automation workflows, and operational workflows that allow the team to efficiently onboard and support customer environments. In this role, you will partner across engineering development and operations functions to translate product priorities into a cohesive technical plan, align implementation across teams, and raise the engineering bar for quality, standardization, and maintainability. Work Model: We prioritize candidates in the Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, and Brooklyn, NY area, but are open to remote talent. Locals: 2 days/week onsite Remote: Quarterly travel for team meetings

Requirements

Experience: 7+ years of experience building, designing, and operating infrastructure automation solutions in distributed environments.
Domain Knowledge: Strong experience designing secure, scalable architectures for systems that span Linux platforms, network infrastructure, automation workflows, and operational support requirements.
Networking Expertise: Strong expertise in networking fundamentals, Linux-based systems, secure connectivity patterns, infrastructure automation, and observability or validation mechanisms.
Technical Strategy: Proven ability to operate at a Staff level by defining technical direction, navigating ambiguity, and leading cross-functional initiatives from early problem framing through delivery.
Infrastructure Automation Skills: Proficiency in scripting and automation for infrastructure. Experience using scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) to deploy and manage network resources in a repeatable way.
Leadership: Demonstrated success mentoring engineers, establishing technical standards, improving team execution, and raising engineering quality beyond direct individual output.
Travel: Ability to travel quarterly for Program Management Reviews and team collaboration.
Clearance Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC) Must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

Based in Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, or Brooklyn, NY area
Experience in DoD, Air Force, or Federal contractor environments
Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or similar
Experience with OT/ICS environments or critical infrastructure systems
Familiarity with network automation tools (ex. Ansible, Cisco DevNet, open-source routing tools)

Responsibilities

End-to-End Technical Ownership: Serve as the technical owner for Connectivity projects, responsible for translating product goals into technical strategy, architecture, execution guidance, and long-term maintainability.
Architecture & Design Leadership: Lead the design of secure, scalable Connectivity architecture patterns spanning facility-edge systems, Linux-based platforms, network appliances, secure channels, validation mechanisms, and operational handoff requirements.
Delivery System Standardization: Define and evolve the reusable automation patterns, configuration models, validation routines, and implementation standards that allow Connectivity solutions to be delivered repeatedly and with high confidence to customer environments.
Network Reliability: Shape the network observability and resilience measures to ensure Connectivity services meet performance, uptime, and supportability expectations.
Technical Leadership: Collaborate across capability teams and functions to align architecture, sequencing, interfaces, and technical tradeoffs; translate cross-functional constraints into execution plans that multiple engineers and teams can follow.
Security by Design: Embed Zero-Trust security practices into connectivity solutions. Ensure compliance with critical infrastructure security standards.
Force Multiplier & Mentor: Raise the team’s overall effectiveness through design reviews, code reviews, coaching, standards-setting, and unblocking work across Engineer and Senior Engineer levels.