Senior Cloud Operations Engineer

Coalfire Systems

Coalfire is an EEO employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to respecting one another, embracing individual differences, and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About Coalfire

Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients' hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.

But that's not who we are - that's just what we do.

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.

Position Summary

We're looking for a Senior Engineer to lead complex initiatives and elevate our managed services capabilities. If you thrive on solving complex problems, building scalable solutions, and mentoring others, this role offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact in a fast-growing team.

What You'll Do

• Hands-on engineering work, including developing new deployments, automation scripts, and tooling to meet client needs.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) at scale, setting standards for Terraform, Ansible, and CI / CD pipelines across projects
• Mentor junior engineers, review their work, and help mature engineering practices across the team.
• Partner with Technical Directors and engagement leads to evaluate risks, prioritize issues, and develop actionable mitigation plans.
• Contribute to playbooks, standards, and frameworks for operational excellence in managed services delivery.
• Own the patch management strategy for assigned environments, ensuring regulatory compliance and timely remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Oversee Identity and Access Management (IAM), implementing and enforcing security best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure proper access controls.
• Perform cloud administration and system administration tasks, such as provisioning resources, optimizing performance, and troubleshooting infrastructure issues.
• Adhere to established quality standards for engineering deliverables, aligning with internal protocols, compliance regulations, and project deadlines.
• Identify and communicate potential risks, working with relevant stakeholders to incorporate mitigation strategies that meet regulatory and client expectations.
• Contribute to day-to-day project tasks, including tracking progress, providing updates, and ensuring assigned activities are completed on schedule.

What You'll Bring

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The salary range listed is a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role based on national salary averages. The actual salary offer to the successful candidate will be based on job-related education, geographic location, training, licensure and certifications and other factors. You may also be eligible to participate in annual incentive, commission, and / or recognition programs.

Why You'll Want to Join Us

At Coalfire, you'll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you'll work most effectively - whether you're at home or an office.

Regardless of location, you'll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You'll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you'll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.

At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com .

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