Security Engineering (w/m)

Security Engineer
Second Front Systems (2F) is seeking an ambitious and visionary Security Engineer. You will be at the intersection of engineering and defense — building and securing cloud-native systems that power the Game Warden platform. Our Cybersecurity team safeguards mission-critical infrastructure for the DoD and other government customers by designing, deploying, and automating detection and response capabilities across our multi-cloud environments. At 2F, we thrive on innovation and purpose, combining a startup's agility with a clear mission to support national security. You will be at the forefront of driving the DevSecOps strategy behind the deployment and scaling of our revolutionary Game Warden platform—an industry-leading tool that is accelerating the secure adoption of mission-critical SaaS solutions for the U.S. government. S. citizenship due to government contract requirements. Additionally, candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring hubs:

Design, develop, and deploy security automation and monitoring microservices in Go (Golang).
Build and maintain security automation and monitoring solutions with a focus on Azure environments, leveraging tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Monitor, and Azure AD.
Enhance and maintain SIEM integrations, log pipelines, and threat detection logic across AWS, Kubernetes, and application layers.
Build infrastructure as code (IaC) with Pulumi in Go to securely deploy cloud-native services.
Develop and maintain incident detection and response automation, integrating with tools such as AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, Wazuh, and others.
Create and manage dashboards, alerts, and playbooks to support real-time monitoring and Blue Team operations.
Work closely with the other Security Engineers and the platform team to assess risk, harden configurations, and evolve security posture.
Document architectures, detection logic, and operational procedures to ensure repeatability and scalability.
Strong experience developing tools and microservices in Go (Golang).

• Deep understanding of AWS security services, IAM, and networking fundamentals.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with threat detection, alerting, and response automation in cloud environments.
• DoD Secret Clearance (active or eligible).
• Certified AWS, CKA, CKAD,

Ability to attain DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within 3 months of hire.
Hands-on experience with threat intelligence enrichment, behavioral analytics, or custom detections.
Experience in data engineering or security data pipelines (PLG stack, cloudtrail, guardDuty.).
This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and equity grants as part of the total compensation package.
This role is full time. 100% Healthcare, vision and dental coverage

• Equity incentive plan
• Tech + office supplies stipend
• Flexible paid time off + federal holidays off
• Referral Bonus

Second Front Systems (2F) is a public-benefit software company powering software for the free world. We eliminate the friction that slows innovation, enabling faster, more secure development and deployment of software across government and regulated networks. Built by national security veterans and backed by top-tier venture capital, our platform is trusted by the world's leading organizations to cut deployment timelines from years to weeks. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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This position will remain open until filled, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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