DevOps Engineer

## About the role At WideField Security, our mission is simple and ambitious: we stop identity breaches. Eighty percent of today's attacks start with an identity incident, yet enterprises still lack visibility and control over how identities are used, shared, and abused. WideField was founded to solve this problem by providing a new layer of protection focused on identities in use. Our platform continuously monitors every human and non-human session across applications and cloud environments to detect identity-based threats in real time. We are an early-stage, high-growth cybersecurity startup backed by Crosspoint Capital Partners and Engineering Capital. We have already achieved early success with enterprise customers who believe that the next frontier of security lies in protecting identities, not just credentials. Join a team that invests in you, offering top-tier health, dental, and vision benefits, coupled with a highly competitive salary and generous equity compensation. ## Core Qualifications - IaC principles: Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. - AWS (Amazon Web Services): Extensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing production workloads in AWS. - Kubernetes: Deep expertise in container orchestration using Kubernetes, including cluster setup, maintenance, and deployment strategies. - ArgoCD: Proven experience implementing GitOps workflows and managing application deployments using ArgoCD. - Spark/EMR/Flink: Experience with data processing and big data technologies, specifically using Apache Spark, preferably within the AWS EMR service. - Setting up Metrics and Alerting: Expertise in implementing robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to proactively ensure system health and performance. - Kafka: Expertise in deploying, managing, and optimizing high-throughput, fault-tolerant Kafka clusters. - Data Stores: Manage and optimize data stores (PostgreSQL, NoSQL databases, OLAP systems, Apache Iceberg, etc.). - Security Best Practices: Ensure security best practices are implemented and maintained across the entire infrastructure and application lifecycle. - Vulnerability Patching: Experience managing and automating the process of identifying, testing, and applying security patches and updates across systems. - Setting up and Maintaining CI/CD Pipelines: Extensive practical experience designing and maintaining high-quality, automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD). - Cost Optimization: Demonstrated experience in monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing cloud resource usage and costs within AWS. ## What Makes You a Great Fit - Problem Solver: A strong, demonstrated ability to analyze complex infrastructure issues and devise effective, long-term technical solutions. - CyberSecurity Experience: Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities, defensive configuration practices, and experience implementing security features within cloud infrastructure. - Excellent Debugging Skills: Ability to quickly isolate, diagnose, and resolve complex production and infrastructure issues. - Ownership and Responsibility: Proactive approach with a strong sense of ownership over system reliability, security, and operational efficiency. - Super Obsessed with Building and Maintaining Secure Environments: A genuine passion for creating and enforcing stringent security standards and practices. ## Startup DNA At WideField, we are building something that has never been done before. That requires a special kind of person. We are looking for someone who: - Is a self-starter who takes ownership from day one. - Can operate creatively and efficiently on a startup budget. - Shows perseverance and grit, is not afraid to experiment, fail fast, learn, and improve. - Brings a positive, can-do attitude and thrives in a collaborative, high-trust culture