Senior IT / Security Engineer

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Broomfield, CO
130K-167K Annually
Aerospace
Albedo is the first company to launch low-flying satellites that offer aerial-quality imagery from space
The Role

This position is responsible for creating massive leverage for the rest of the company by leading the strategy and implementation of secure, well-documented, and compliant IT and security infrastructure.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead and implement Albedo’s tool and IT infrastructure strategy to ensure the team can be High Speed, Low Drag AND compliant. 
  • Manage Albedo’s IT to ensure stable infrastructure to support high-leverage and efficient work across the entire company. 
  • Assist in Albedo’s path towards compliance of various frameworks (ITAR, NIST 800-171) and future frameworks by developing strategies and policies, implementing best practices and controls, and other related activities to achieve compliance by launch. 
  • Implement cybersecurity best practices and security tools towards the above compliance goals and general hardening to prevent against external threats. 
  • Collaborate with teammates to execute against various government programs, specifically related to cybersecurity, compliance, and training. 
  • Drive scripting and automation to develop solutions to common problems and software integrations 
  • Assess and roll out new AI platforms and offerings to increase productivity

Your Ideal Skills and Experience:

  • 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity
  • Top 1% in organizational skills 
  • Previous experience guiding and implementing ITAR and NIST 800-171 compliance and security across a 50-person (or similarly sized) company that minimizes drag
  • Strong understanding of security and cybersecurity practices, applied in a risk-aware manner. 
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or C++.
  • Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification is a plus.

 

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The Company
Broomfield, CO
55 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

Albedo is building VLEO satellites that will capture both visible and thermal imagery at the highest resolution commercially available (10 cm/pixel visible and 2 meter/pixel thermal infrared). With image quality levels equivalent to today's aerial imagery, Albedo's imagery is a key input for industries such as defense/intelligence, precision agriculture, HD mapping, property insurance, power line wildfire prevention, and numerous climate applications. Founded 4 years ago, the company has achieved numerous technical milestones, awarded the first-ever USG license at this level of resolution, closed over tens of millions in binding commercial sales and government contracts, and has raised over $98M from top-tier investors.

Why Work With Us

Albedo is building Satellites to collect 10cm imagery from space. We will deliver unprecedented value to our customers through this high-quality satellite imagery. We are working to make satellite imagery broadly accessible to enable our customers to succeed at their missions. We take (calculated) risks to be the best in the industry.

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