ABOUT THE ROLE
Second Front Systems (2F) is seeking an ambitious and visionary Security Engineer. You will be at the intersection of engineering and defense — building and securing cloud-native systems that power the Game Warden platform. Our Cybersecurity team safeguards mission-critical infrastructure for the DoD and other government customers by designing, deploying, and automating detection and response capabilities across our multi-cloud environments. You’ll lead efforts to build and automate Blue Team tooling, improve visibility into system activity, and strengthen our ability to detect, contain, and respond to security threats in real time.
At 2F, we thrive on innovation and purpose, combining a startup’s agility with a clear mission to support national security. You will be at the forefront of driving the DevSecOps strategy behind the deployment and scaling of our revolutionary Game Warden platform—an industry-leading tool that is accelerating the secure adoption of mission-critical SaaS solutions for the U.S. government. If you’re ready to contribute to a team that values ingenuity, collaboration, and impact, we want to hear from you
Note: This role requires U.S. citizenship due to government contract requirements. Additionally, candidates must reside in one of our approved hiring hubs:
DC/Maryland/Virginia
Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC
Denver/Colorado Springs, CO
Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
What You’ll Do
Design, develop, and deploy security automation and monitoring microservices in Go (Golang).
Build and maintain security automation and monitoring solutions with a focus on Azure environments, leveraging tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Monitor, and Azure AD.
Enhance and maintain SIEM integrations, log pipelines, and threat detection logic across AWS, Kubernetes, and application layers.
Build infrastructure as code (IaC) with Pulumi in Go to securely deploy cloud-native services.
Develop and maintain incident detection and response automation, integrating with tools such as AWS Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, Wazuh, and others.
Create and manage dashboards, alerts, and playbooks to support real-time monitoring and Blue Team operations.
Support threat-hunting initiatives through custom log enrichment, alert tuning, and behavioral detection.
Work closely with the other Security Engineers and the platform team to assess risk, harden configurations, and evolve security posture.
Document architectures, detection logic, and operational procedures to ensure repeatability and scalability.
Skills You’ll Bring to Our Team
3–5 years of experience in DevSecOps, Blue Team engineering, or security automation.
Strong experience developing tools and microservices in Go (Golang).
Proficiency with Pulumi or similar Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) frameworks.
Deep understanding of AWS security services, IAM, and networking fundamentals.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Proven ability to analyze logs, correlate events, and respond to incidents.
Experience integrating or managing SIEMs (e.g., Wazuh, Elastic, Opensearch).
Familiarity with threat detection, alerting, and response automation in cloud environments.
DoD Secret Clearance (active or eligible).
DoD 8570/8140 compliant IAT2
Preferred Qualifications
Certified AWS, CKA, CKAD,
CySA+, Sec+, or DoD 8570/8140 compliant IAT2 OR
Ability to attain DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within 3 months of hire.
Hands-on experience with threat intelligence enrichment, behavioral analytics, or custom detections.
Familiarity with cilium, keycloak, kyverno, or tetragon for runtime security and observability.
Experience in data engineering or security data pipelines (PLG stack, cloudtrail, guardDuty.).
Success at 2F Looks Like:
Viewing obstacles as opportunities for growth
Having a bias toward action and tangible, measurable results
Striving to be both compassionate and direct with your feedback
Being team-oriented and inclusive with your actions
Perks & Benefits
This role is full time. As a public benefit corporation, we’re a team of purpose-driven trailblazers transforming the future of U.S. national security. We hire the best to do their best and, as such, we are committed to providing the perks and benefits you need to be successful—both in- and outside the workplace.
We offer you:
Competitive Salary
100% Healthcare, vision and dental coverage
401(k) + 3% company contribution
Equity incentive plan
Tech + office supplies stipend
Annual professional development stipend
Flexible paid time off + federal holidays off
Parental leave
Work from anywhere
Referral Bonus
Visit our careers page to learn more.
Who We Are
Second Front Systems (2F) is a public-benefit software company powering software for the free world. We eliminate the friction that slows innovation, enabling faster, more secure development and deployment of software across government and regulated networks. Built by national security veterans and backed by top-tier venture capital, our platform is trusted by the world’s leading organizations to cut deployment timelines from years to weeks. We move fast, solve hard problems, and deliver trusted capabilities where they’re needed most. Our work strengthens global security and gives the United States and its allies a lasting competitive advantage. Learn more at secondfront.com.