Staff Platform Engineer, Connectivity

About the Role 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. Location: Denver, CO (Hybrid), San Antonio, TX (Hybrid), Brooklyn, NY or Remote (US Based) What Success Looks Like 30 Days: Become familiar with existing Connectivity architectures, workflows, and patterns; build relationships across Connectivity, Platform, Data Insights, and field/operations stakeholders. 60 Days: Gain a clear understanding of the Connectivity architecture; identify opportunities for standardization and automation; contribute to the technical direction of a Connectivity project initiative. 90 Days: Act as the technical owner for a Connectivity initiative project; drive architectural decisions across engineering teams; mentor Senior and Engineer-level teammates through reviews, planning, and technical guidance. What You’ll Do 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 reusable automation patterns, configuration models, validation routines, and implementation standards for repeatable Connectivity delivery. Network Reliability: Shape network observability and resilience measures to ensure Connectivity services meet performance, uptime, and supportability expectations. Technical Leadership: Collaborate across capability teams to align architecture, sequencing, interfaces, and tradeoffs; translate cross-functional constraints into execution plans. Security by Design: Embed Zero-Trust security practices and ensure compliance with critical infrastructure security standards. Force Multiplier & Mentor: Raise the team’s effectiveness through design reviews, code reviews, coaching, standards-setting, and unblocking work across Engineer levels. What You Bring Required Qualifications: Experience: 7+ years building, designing, and operating infrastructure automation in distributed environments. Domain Knowledge: Designing secure, scalable architectures for systems spanning Linux platforms, network infrastructure, automation workflows, and operational support. Networking Expertise: Strong networking fundamentals, Linux-based systems, secure connectivity, automation, and observability or validation. Technical Strategy: Ability to operate at Staff level, defining direction and leading cross-functional initiatives from problem framing through delivery. Infrastructure Automation: Proficiency in scripting and automation for infrastructure; experience with Python, Bash, etc., to deploy and manage network resources. Leadership: Demonstrated success mentoring engineers and elevating engineering quality. 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 account and CAC. Must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: 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 (e.g., Ansible, Cisco DevNet, open-source routing tools) Our Culture At Simplesense, we value high-trust autonomy. We look for people who can navigate ambiguity and are driven by the mission. Safety & Innovation: Security and reliability practices in daily work to drive continuous improvement and mitigate risk. People & Communication: Engage in vigorous debate and offer candid feedback with empathy and integrity. Integrity & Ethics: Build trust by honoring commitments and acting ethically. Strategic Problem Solving: Focus on high-priority issues with scalable solutions. Agility: Move quickly to fix small problems and pivot transparently when needed. Compensation and Benefits Pay Range: $190k-$260k per year. Compensation is based on experience, skill level, and location. Equity Medical, Life, Short-Term Disability, and AD&D insurance Medical travel coverage Vision coverage 401k matching Equal Opportunity Statement Simplesense is an equal opportunity employer committed to merit-based employment. All employment decisions are based on individual qualifications, performance, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of protected characteristics as recognized by law. 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