Senior Security Engineer

Aalyria
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 170,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: CybersecurityExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Security architecture explanation","Risk assessment","Threat detection","Evidence collection","Compliance management","Automation"]

Own cloud and network security for aerospace defense and federal customers, serving as the technical security expert for securing cloud infrastructure, network architecture, and access control. Design and operate zero-trust aligned security controls across GCP/AWS/Azure, firewall/IDS/IPS, PKI and IAM (MFA/PAM/RBAC/SSO), and maintain compliance evidence for CMMC L2, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-171. Partner with the Director of Security & IT to continuously remediate risk.

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Aalyria
Aalyria
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Senior Security Engineer

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Job Summary

Own cloud and network security for aerospace defense and federal customers, serving as the technical security expert for securing cloud infrastructure, network architecture, and access control. Design and operate zero-trust aligned security controls across GCP/AWS/Azure, firewall/IDS/IPS, PKI and IAM (MFA/PAM/RBAC/SSO), and maintain compliance evidence for CMMC L2, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-171. Partner with the Director of Security & IT to continuously remediate risk.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and manage secure cloud networking architectures including VPCs, subnets, peering, and transit gateways across GCP, AWS, or Azure.
  • •Configure and maintain firewall and traffic control systems (security groups, network ACLs, NGFW, IDS/IPS) to enforce least-privilege access and detect/respond to threats.
  • •Design and operate PKI and identity systems, including certificate lifecycle management, mutual TLS, IAM hardening, MFA/PAM, RBAC, and SSO with Active Directory/LDAP.
  • •Implement and maintain compliance controls and documentation mapped to CMMC Level 2, FedRAMP, and NIST 800-171 (SSPs, SARs, POA&Ms) with continuous monitoring and evidence collection.
  • •Maintain security operations and reporting by tuning SIEM integrations, managing EDR/vulnerability scanning, and building automation for configuration auditing and security reporting.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 170,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:401kDentalVisionHealth InsuranceLife InsurancePaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure security, network security, or IT systems engineering with a security focus.
  • •Hands-on cloud security experience securing environments in GCP, AWS, or Azure (GCP strongly preferred), including networking, IAM, and logging controls.
  • •Experience designing and managing cloud network security controls such as firewalls, security groups, VPC/VNet architecture, and traffic inspection.
  • •Proficiency with next-generation firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet or cloud-native equivalents) including policy management and traffic analysis.
  • •Experience implementing technical controls for CMMC L2, FedRAMP, or NIST 800-171 compliance programs and strong zero-trust understanding.
Experience:5+ years
Skills:CommunicationSecurity architecture explanationRisk assessmentThreat detectionEvidence collectionCompliance managementAutomation
Certifications:CISSPCCSPCompTIA Security+GCP Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Tech Stack:GCPAWSAzureVPCSubnetsPeeringTransit gatewaysCloud-native firewallSecurity groupsNetwork ACLsCSPMCloud security posture managementZero trust architectureIAMService accountsPrivileged access controlsJIT accessNGFWNext-generation firewallPalo Alto

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:SecretTop Secret

Company Brief

Aalyria
Develops advanced network orchestration and laser communications technology to connect space, airborne, and terrestrial systems. The company emerged from Alphabet's Loon assets and focuses on resilient, long-range connectivity infrastructure.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: Mountain View, United States
Founded: 2022
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