About Andesite:

Andesite is an analyst-obsessed cybersecurity company that’s committed to improving the capabilities and efficiencies of overburdened cyber defense teams. With its advanced technology, Andesite empowers cybersecurity teams and their analysts to better predict threats, prioritize and allocate resources, and take preemptive actions to prevent or mitigate attacks. In April 2024, Andesite launched from stealth out of Red Cell Partners, an incubation firm that builds and invests in rapidly scalable technology-led companies that are bringing revolutionary advancements to market in healthcare, cyber, and national security.

At Andesite, we are building a product suite to supercharge cyber security analysts.  As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and deploying systems that are secure by design and meet the strictest standards of both government and private-sector compliance frameworks. This product suite will be deployed at multiple government classification levels and within highly regulated customer environments; as such, you should be familiar with FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and other compliance standards and frameworks. You will also work on improving our infrastructure, automation, and engineering efficiency.

What You Will Do:

• Design, develop, and maintain platform services, components, and tools that support our cybersecurity applications and workflows
• Ensure compliance with government and private sector standards and best practices for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy
• Deploy and operate platform systems in high side environments, following strict access and data protection policies
• Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to understand and deliver on customer needs and expectations
• Implement and improve CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, monitoring tools, and other engineering efficiency solutions

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or similar roles
• Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, Go, or Ruby
• Significant experience (1+ years) with Kubernetes, Docker 
• Cluster creation/management and cluster performance telemetry (logging, metrics)
• Node/Node Group/Pod/Service/Namespace management
• Creation of helm charts and subsequent deployments Additional
• Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and related technologies, such as Terraform, or Ansible
• Experience with SOC2 and other compliance frameworks and standards, such as FEDRAMP, NIST, ISO, and PCI
• Experience with high side environments, or other classified or sensitive networks, and related security protocols and procedures
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Bonus Points:

• Familiarity with security concepts, tools, and solutions, such as Detection and Response, Threat and Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, and Data Security
• Cloud Formation template creation/management
• Private cluster experience (no public internet access)

Benefits:

• 100% employer paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
• Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees’ normal pay.
• Unlimited PTO, with management approval with all Federal holidays observed.
• Occasional travel to our offices in Washington D.C or alternative locations to collaborate with your team in person.
• Optional 401K and FSA available.
• Ability to work fully remote within the United States. 

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