Senior/Staff Platform Engineer, Infrastructure & Security

Quilter

. Build and maintain secure cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and maintaining secure cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure, implementing security controls, and automating compliance processes. Proficient in troubleshooting and optimizing resource usage while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Cloud Infrastructure ManagementKubernetes ExperienceSecurity Controls ImplementationAWS and Terraform ProficiencyAutomation in Python or Go

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Hard Skills

Cloud Infrastructure ManagementKubernetesInfrastructure-as-CodeSecurity ControlsTroubleshootingAutomationVulnerability RemediationAudit LoggingSecrets ManagementNetwork Restrictions

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationPrioritizationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

AWSTerraformPrometheusGrafanaOpenTelemetry

Certifications & Qualifications

SOC 2ISO 27001FedRAMP

Industry Keywords

Cloud SecurityOperational EfficiencyIncident ManagementCompliance ControlsCapacity Constraints

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPythonTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain secure cloud and Kubernetes infrastructure
Improve network boundaries, machine identities, secrets management, least-privilege access, and audit logging
Own the infrastructure maintenance lifecycle, including image, dependency, and infrastructure updates
Investigate vulnerability findings, prioritize remediation, and roll out changes safely
Implement and automate compliance controls, validation checks, access reviews, evidence collection, and remediation tooling
Support SOC 2, ISO 27001, and prospective FedRAMP compliance work
Implement and test backup and restore procedures and document recovery steps
Partner with service owners on alerts, incident playbooks, communication, production troubleshooting, and corrective work
Analyze resource usage, cost, capacity constraints, and waste to improve infrastructure efficiency
Partner with delivery, runtime, and data platform engineers to embed security and operational requirements into reusable systems
Own systems from design through operation and help shape the Platform team's technical direction

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience owning production cloud infrastructure, including maintaining it, diagnosing failures, and making changes safely
Hands-on experience implementing security controls such as IAM, secrets management, network restrictions, audit logging, vulnerability remediation, or secure configuration
Practical Kubernetes, container, and infrastructure-as-code experience
AWS and Terraform are particularly relevant; comparable experience is welcome
Strong troubleshooting skills across Linux, networking, cloud services, and application behavior
Ability to build and maintain tested automation and small tools in Python or Go
Ability to work effectively with software engineers on shared systems
Ability to translate security requirements into technical controls and demonstrate that they work
Interest in owning recurring operational work and improving how it gets done
Clear communication and prioritization; ability to explain technical risks and tradeoffs, coordinate remediation across teams, and document decisions and procedures
Experience implementing technical controls or automating evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, or a comparable program is nice to have
Experience with AWS GovCloud, customer-managed infrastructure, or restricted-network environments is nice to have
Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or cloud-native equivalents is nice to have
Experience with artifact signing, software provenance, or automated verification of software supply-chain controls is nice to have
Familiarity with GPU, ML, batch, or other compute-intensive workloads and their capacity/cost tradeoffs is nice to have
Primarily hiring within the US; applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US for any employer
Must indicate whether visa sponsorship will be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and equity benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Regular team events and offsites (~4x / year)
Unlimited paid time off
Paid parental leave