Senior IT / Security Engineer

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.