IT Cloud and Security Engineer

WARNING: This role is only for motivated people with great ideas who thrive in a culture of innovation!

Who we are:

Circuit Check is the market-leading provider of automated test systems and test fixtures for complex electronic products for the automotive, military/aerospace, medical, industrial, and computer networking industries. At Circuit Check, we believe that innovation is a must, and that a challenging and robust environment where the work is consistently new and cutting edge is the best way to foster creativity. If you are ready to further your career in a fast-paced, technology driven organization where our test designs impact products that are used by millions of people around the world every day, then we invite you to join us at Circuit Check. Our design staff include electrical, software, mechanical engineers, and project managers. Our systems are supported by staff throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Malaysia, and China.

Primary Objective of Position:

The Cloud and Security Engineer has overall responsibility for responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. This role leverages deep expertise in AI, hybrid cloud architecture, and compliance frameworks such as CMMC to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems. By aligning security best practices with business objectives, the position drives innovation while safeguarding critical assets against evolving threats.

Reporting to the IT Manager, this position is key to preventing data breaches and ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. According to the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act), this position is classified as exempt.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• Evaluate the feasibility of complex enterprise architecture concepts and determine practical approaches to implement and meet the business needs. Translate the conceptual architecture into common services and plans.
• Analyze the current application/technology/data environments to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
• Oversee and design of enterprise major mission-critical applications/infrastructure/data models.
• Ensure solutions meet requirements for integrity, scalability, availability, reusability, audit and disaster recovery.
• Design and implement robust cloud network architectures, incorporating firewalls, network security groups, and role-based access control (RBAC) policies to safeguard cloud services and containerized applications.
• Deploy and maintain advanced security controls, such as Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools.
• Implement Zero Trust network architecture and micro-segmentation to limit the exposure of the environment of potential breaches.
• Use tools like Terraform or Bicep in a DevOps environment to automate the provisioning of secure cloud network infrastructure.
• Participate in incident response design, development and testing as well as tabletop exercises.

  Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, with 5+ years of experience
• Certifications: Azure Security Engineer (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-505) desired
• Knowledge in FedRAMP and CMMC certification or CMMC professional (CCP) desired
• Experience with developing solution architectures within an agile development environment would be considered an asset
• Experience deploying multi-cloud architecture would be considered an asset
• Proficiency in English is a critical requirement for this role. Core responsibilities include providing service and communication to customers, teams, and stakeholders. The position involves drafting complex documents and preparing reports for leadership. These essential duties cannot be reassigned to other team members.
• Experience with developing solution architectures within an agile development environment would be considered an asset
• Maintains confidentiality and security of intellectual property (CUI-ITAR, Prototype).

Pay and Benefits

CCI is committed to offering competitive pay and benefits, including, but not limited to:

• Flexible work hours
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• HSA and FSA
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Insurance
• Medical Bridge/Critical Care/Cancer/Accident Insurance

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to support individuals with disabilities.

• Majority of time is spent in usual office working conditions
• Ability to sit for extended lengths of time is required; bend, reach, stoop, and twist as required
• Heavy use of an office computer for completing work
• Limited exposure to a manufacturing area which may entail exposure to dirt, dust, and other attributes common to this environment
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20 lbs. occasionally
• Ability to travel as necessary and work extended hours as job duties demand.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of key responsibilities; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Individual base pay is based on various factors, including work location, relevant experience and skills, the responsibility of the role, and job duties/requirements.

Ranges represent the full earning potential in this position. Starting salaries for well-qualified new hires are typically around the midpoint of ranges as determined by a market-based compensation approach; we used data from trusted third-party compensation sources to set equitable, consistent, and competitive ranges. We also evaluate compensation annually, identify any changes in the market and make adjustments to our ranges and existing employee compensation as needed.
  
Base pay is only one element of an employee's total compensation at Circuit Check. Employees (and their dependents in most plans) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life, short- and long-term disability and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Employees are able to enroll in Circuit Check’s 401k plan, in which the Company will match 50% of your contributions up to 6% with a maximum contribution. Paid time off includes vacation and sick time along with paid holidays. A summary of benefits can be provided by request via email to hr@circuitcheck.com.

Circuit Check, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on identity, race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Because Circuit Check is a federal contractor, we participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without needing sponsorship for an employment visa (e.g., H1B status).
 
 If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at hr@circuitcheck.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. We'll do all we can to ensure you're set up for success during our interview process while upholding your privacy, including requests for accommodation.