Cloud Security and Operations Engineer

Job Type Full-time Description

Reports to: Vice President of Product Engineering

Location: 100% Remote

Career track:  This position is on a track to become a Senior Cloud Security and Operations Engineer or Director of Operations

Compensation: $110,000 - $130,000, dependent on experience

Who we are:

System Automation (SA) is a software vendor based in Columbia, Maryland, with a focus on providing systems that support government regulatory management operations. 

Founded in the District of Columbia in 1968 and originally contracted to develop and support the US Army recruiting system (contract held for 42 years), SA has since become an industry leader in designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive information management applications for government regulatory agencies across the country. Our licensure experience began in 1994 providing the Maryland Board of Nursing a licensing solution and has since evolved to support many regulatory needs, including licensing, permitting, enforcement, inspections, investigations, case management, online payments, public verification, robust reporting, online self-service for applicants and license seekers, and paperless regulatory operations. 

For nearly three decades, SA has built a solid track record of demonstrable success delivering SaaS licensure and compliance solutions to government regulatory agencies. SA is currently supporting state government agencies, licensing boards, and other regulatory operations in 22 states for nearly 800 different professions, occupations, and industries. 

With SA’s current launch of Evoke, the only cloud-native, low-code application platform purposely designed for regulatory management infusing SA’s decades of professional licensing expertise, it’s an exciting time for growth! 

We will consider qualified candidates to work fully remote (must reside in the U.S. only).

  

About the Role:

System Automation is looking for an experienced Cloud Security and Operations Engineer to support our innovative, cloud-based product. The Cloud Security and Operations Engineer will contribute to our offering with expertise in achieving SOC 2 security certification, collaborating with our security analyst to implement and oversee security policies, and ensuring compliance. You will oversee the ongoing operations monitoring of our SaaS platform, create and manage alerts in Azure, install monitoring software, and analyze data to recommend infrastructure improvements. Your deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure will inform software architecture changes, ensuring our platform is optimized for performance, security, and scalability. Additionally, you will collaborate with the development team to understand pipeline configurations, monitor production environments, and provide insights for pipeline improvements.

What you’ll be doing:

• Understand business goals and drivers and translate those into an appropriate technical solution.
• Collaborate with the security analyst to achieve and maintain SOC 2 security certification.
• Implement and oversee security policies and procedures in Microsoft Azure.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits to ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with third-party compliance auditors and state and federal agencies to provide necessary information to meet compliance goals.
• Oversee the ongoing operations monitoring of the SaaS platform.
• Create and manage alerts in Azure to proactively identify and address issues.
• Install and configure monitoring software to track performance and security metrics.
• Analyze monitoring data to recommend and implement infrastructure improvements.
• Advise on software architecture changes and enhancements from an Azure perspective.
• Ensure the SaaS platform is optimized for performance, security, and scalability.
• Stay current with Azure updates and best practices to guide development teams.
• Collaborate with the development team to understand pipeline configurations and deployments.
• Monitor and manage production environments to ensure stability and performance.
• Provide insights and recommendations for pipeline improvements and optimizations.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in a similar role, focusing on cloud security and operations.
• In-depth knowledge of SOC 2 compliance and security best practices.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, including monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Our Wish List:

• Relevant certifications include Azure Security Engineer, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or something similar.
• Experience with other cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) is a plus.
• Understanding of software development and deployment processes.

What do you receive when you join our team?

• Competitive Wages and Career Advancement 
• Health and Welfare options include (medical, dental, and vision) health savings accounts with company contributions, flexible medical spending, and dependent care.
• 401(k) with company match
• Continuing education program 
• Uncapped flexible time off, accrued sick and parental leave
• Monthly virtual team activities
• Stipend to outfit your home office
• Profit Sharing Bonus

System Automation focuses on making peoples’ lives in the cloud easier through innovative products built by passionate employees. We are looking to add talented, motivated people to our team to help achieve this mission through the engineering, support, and delivery of our revolutionary Evoke Platform. 

As an equal-opportunity employer, we strive to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for this opportunity. Salary Description $110,000 - $130,000