LightFeather is hiring a
Software Security Engineer

Summary

LightFeather is seeking a Software Security Engineer to join their remote team. The role involves implementing software security techniques, contributing to the system's architecture, and ensuring compliance with technical reference architecture. The candidate should have IT security experience, a degree in a STEM field, proficiency with DevSecOps pipeline tools, and understanding of Systems Engineering processes and Security Control Assessment standards.

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance; previous or active DHS ICE clearance is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) field
• 9 years of IT security experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 7 years with a Masters, or 4 years with a PhD
• Minimum 5 years of technical leadership in the field of software security
• Proficient with DevSecOps pipeline tools such as JIRA, automated testing (Selenium, Jenkins), automated deployments, and strategies for blue-green deployments and branching
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering processes including requirements analysis and allocation
• In-depth experience performing Security Control Assessment in compliance with standards such as NIST SP 800-37, NIST SP 800-53, and related guidelines

Responsibilities

• Implementing, testing, and operating advanced software security techniques
• Ensuring our software complies with our technical reference architecture
• Contributing to all levels of our system's architecture
• Performing ongoing security testing, code review, troubleshooting
• Providing engineering designs to mitigate vulnerabilities
• Consulting and guiding team members on secure coding practices
• Maintaining detailed technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), or Certified Application Security Engineer (CASE)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional

Benefits

• Be part of a team dedicated to meaningful impact
• Work on solutions that address mission-critical needs
• Opportunity to work with some of the best in the industry
• Fostering a diverse and inclusive environment