Enterprise Cloud Security Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all‑electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all‑electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

We are looking for a top‑tier Enterprise Cloud Security Engineer to design and secure the cloud infrastructure supporting the next phase of sustainable air mobility. In this role, you will secure our cloud‑native environments (AWS/Azure) and ensure that telemetry, flight operations, and enterprise systems are protected against advanced persistent threats. You will connect Dev Ops and Security by incorporating secure‑by‑design principles into our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines, while ensuring compliance with aviation and federal standards (NIST CSF, 800‑53, FedRAMP, DO‑326A).

• Cloud Architecture & Hardening: Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architectures across AWS and Azure. Enforce zero‑trust principles and least‑privilege access using advanced IAM policies and roles.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security: Lead the security review and automated scanning of IaC templates (Terraform, Cloud Formation, Helm). Prevent misconfigurations before they reach production.
• Dev Sec Ops  & Automation: Integrate security tooling (CSPM, CWPP, Secret Scanning) directly into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git Lab, Git Hub Actions) to enable rapid, secure deployment.
• Kubernetes & Container Security: Secure containerized workloads and orchestration platforms (EKS/AKS), ensuring runtime protection, image scanning, and network segmentation.
• Compliance & Governance: Map cloud security controls to industry frameworks, including NIST SP 800‑53, ISO 27001, and aviation‑specific standards like DO‑326A—Automate evidence collection for audits.
• Threat Detection & Incident Response: Build high‑fidelity detection rules for cloud threats using SIEM/SOAR platforms. Lead investigations into cloud security incidents and perform forensics on ephemeral workloads.
• Telemetry & Data Protection: Safeguard critical flight telemetry and sensitive data pipelines through robust encryption, key management (KMS/HSM), and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in Cloud Security, Dev Sec Ops , or Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
• Technical Mastery: Deep hands‑on expertise with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Linux environments.
• Coding/Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for automating security tasks and building custom tooling.
• Security Tooling: Experience implementing and tuning CSPM/CNAPP tools (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca, Sysdig) and SIEM platforms (Tenex, Splunk, Datadog Security).
• Frameworks: Working knowledge of NIST CSF, NIST 800‑53, or FedRAMP requirements.

• Aerospace/Defense
  
  Experience:
  
  Familiarity with DO‑326A (Airworthiness Security), ITAR regulations, or safety‑critical systems.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer (AZ‑500), CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), and CISSP, CISM.
• Architecture: Experience designing “Zero Trust” networks and implementing Service Mesh (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) security.
• Offensive Security: Experience conducting cloud penetration tests or “Purple Team” exercises to validate defenses.

For this position we are targeting a base pay between $133,400 – $185,000. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is a proud Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.