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Security Lead/Information Security Officer
Job ID
2025-2135
# of Openings
1
Overview
Pyramid Systems is looking for a Infotmation Security Officer who is passionate about bringing top secerity to Federal clients .
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in the ISSO field, focusing on supporting the security activities associated with evaluating, implementing, managing security practices, and continued operations of new and existing technologies
- Understanding of CI/CD pipeline and enterprise DevSecOps implementation is preferred
- Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Architecture
- Experience with Continuous Monitoring and reporting monthly status reports
- Experience analyzing and reporting cyber security vulnerability scans
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning experience a bonus
Responsibilities
- Communicate regularly with DHS customers and internal engineering teams to lead required RMF process/steps to assess and authorize a system obtaining and maintaining a full ATO (Authority to operate).
- Perform monthly continuous monitoring reporting to include analysis of scans, logs, accounts, etc.
- Assist the customer with authorizing assessment and authorization (A&A) documentation.
- Support writing and reviewing of Risk Management Framework (RMF) documentation packages to support risk assessments.
- Design and execute the security testing plan of all requirements and analysis required to complete a RMF package document for submittal and approval.
- Knowledge of web, databases, containers, and application security scanning and reporting for RMF processes, procedures, and governance.
- Knowledge of Cybersecurity, Network, Systems, and Software Engineering best practices
- Experience with CSAM, STIGs, and SRGs.
- Be proficient with vulnerability scanning tools and frameworks to evaluate the security posture of a system.
- Assist the customer in preparing training and table top exercises for contingency planning, incident response and disaster recovery.
- Have technical understanding of cloud technologies (i.e., AWS, microservices, zero trust, data streaming, data pipelines, containers, etc.) and their implementation within the customer's network environments.
- Shall complete ISSO USCIS provided training as required
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in the ISSO field, focusing on supporting the security activities associated with evaluating, implementing, managing security practices, and continued operations of new and existing technologies
- Experience with requirements analysis, architect, design, and documentation development of cybersecurity and information security solutions
- Experience leading RMF for IATT/ATO activities involving custom on-prem and cloud solutions is a bonus.
- Experience performing vulnerability risk analysis on the deficiencies found during RMF control testing.
- Experience with cybersecurity tools and scanners used to evaluate the security posture of the system/enclave (preferred tool experience: Palo Alto Prisma Cloud, BurpSuite, Checkmarx, NexusIQ, SonarQube)
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Splunk
- Expertise in Agile and DevSecOps approaches
- Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning experience a bonus
- MUST BE US CITIZEN and OBTAIN A PUBLIC TRUST
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related filed required
Target Pay Range
The below listed pay range for this position is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The final offered salary will be influenced by a host of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at Pyramid Systems that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, to include our Employee Stock Ownership Program, FlexPTO, and learning and development opportunities.
Pyramid Min
USD $113,769.00/Yr.
Pyramid Max
USD $170,653.00/Yr.
Why Pyramid?
Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an award-winning, technology leader, driving digital transformation across federal agencies. We empower forward-thinking innovations, accelerate production-ready software, and deliver secure solutions so federal agencies can meet their mission goals. Voted a Top Workplace, both regionally (Washington, DC) and Nationally (USA) the past 2 years (2023 and 2024) based on the feedback from our employees, we are headquartered in Fairfax, VA. and have a growing national footprint. We value and promote our Flexible Workplace approach because of the positive impacts it has on work-life integration. We remain committed to ensuring every employee's voice is heard, performance and results are recognized and rewarded, development and advancement is a focus, and diversity, equity and inclusion is a company priority. We offer competitive compensation and benefits (including a recently launched Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP), a robust performance-based rewards program, and we know how to have fun! Our people and culture have endured and delivered for our clients for nearly three decades.
EEO Statement
Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Splunk Engineer/Cloud Logging Engineer (CLS Support)
Job ID
2026-2158
# of Openings
1
Overview
Pyramid Systems is seeking an Cloud Logging Engineer (Splunk & AWS) who is responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and security.
Responsibilities
- Advise on cost efficiency for future usage and cost optimization for current infrastructure.
- Automate the management and enforcement of policies.
- Create and maintain documentation related to architecture and operational processes for CLS (Centralized Logging Solution).
- Develop a set of best practices and architecture patterns.
- Help maintain regulatory compliance of the CLS (Centralized Logging Solution) infrastructure.
- Help monitor and maintain CLS performance, availability, and capacity.
- Help maintain application container images.
- Offer solutions for ingestion of logs to Splunk via cloud native solutions.
- Maintain all infrastructure as code.
- Provide operations monitoring of CLS platform to enable proactive issue identification, response, and resolution.
- Recommend and execute improvements to the existing CLS architecture and design with growth and scalability in mind to optimize performance, stability, reliability, and agility.
- Responsible for reporting on current infrastructure status, and planning for future usage.
- Responsible for Beats agent deployments and container infrastructure analysis, optimization, and capacity planning.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines for configuration deployments to applications.
- Support large-scale deployments with data feeds from multiple on premise and cloud data centers.
- Upgrade, install, configure monitoring solution for AWS for Windows and Linux servers.
- Utilize automation tool such as Terraform, Ansible, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure Resource Manager, or similar.
- Participate in a rotating on call schedule and weekly off hours maintenance.
Qualifications
- Splunk certification required***
- Candidate background eligibility requirements are United States citizen or be a Permanent Resident and have lived in the United States for at least 3 years, clean criminal background and able to obtain a Public Trust (High-Risk) Position.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline OR AWS/Azure Certification (AWS Professional / Specialty Cert. OR Azure Expert / Advanced Cert.) OR 4 years of relevant experience in one of the VAECOT suite of tools (Science Logic, Dynatrace, Turbot, AppDynamics)
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in leading technical teams to achieve objectives and outcomes.
Minimum of six (6) years setting up, configuring, and using AWS cloud operational tools to ensure service level agreements and performance targets are met, and continued compliance with policies, standards and guidelines.
Minimum of three (3) years specific to monitoring Centralized Logging Solution (CLS)/Splunk
Subject matter expertise with ALL VAEC Cloud Service Providers which currently includes Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Experience with programming with Splunk language (SPL) or equivalent (e.g., Python, Powershell, AWS or Azure CLI).
One or more of these Splunk certifications: Splunk Core Certified Power User, Splunk Core Certified Advanced Power User, Splunk Enterprise Certified Admin, Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin, Splunk IT Service Intelligence Certified Admin.
Knowledge of enterprise logging, with a focus on security event logging.
Solid understanding of cloud concepts, either using Azure or AWS semantics.
Experience in one or more of the VAECOT suite of tools, shown below:
VAEC Operational Tools (VAECOT)
Some experience in one or more of the following tools:
Third party tools
* Application Performance Monitoring: Dynatrace, AppDynamics
* Cloud Security: Nessus, NetSkope, Enterprise Security External Change Council, Identity and Assessment Management, Continuous Monitoring as a Service, McAfee, eMASS, Centrify
* Cloud Governance: Turbot
* DevOps/Configuration Management/Help Desk: Ansible, Service Desk, ScienceLogic, ServiceNow, SPLUNK, Jira ServiceDesk, Cloudockit, GitHub
* Containerization: Red Hat OpenShift
* Migration: CloudKey, Version One
* Reporting: Apptio
Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Operational Tools Tools/Services
* AWS Security: System Manager (Explorer and OpsCenter), CloudWatch, Config, CloudTrail, Elasticsearch (Kinesis DataStreams), GuardDuty, Inspector, Key Management Service (KMS), Security Hub, Directory Service, Identity and Access Management, Resource Access Manager, Cognito, Secrets Manager, Certificate Manager, Artifact
* Aws Monitoring and Logging: QuickSight, Eventbridge (AWS Kinesis DataStreams), Simple Notification Service (SMS), Elasticsearch (AWS Kinesis DataStreams), CloudTrail, CloudWatch
* Aws Networking: Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Route S3, API Gateway, Direct Connect, AppStream 2.0, Transit Gateway, Elastic Loadbalancer, Firewall Manager, WAF & Shield
* AWS Storage: Cloud Tiering Services to S3 from On-Prem, Simple Storage Services (S3), S3 Glacier, Storage Gateway, Elastic File System (EFS), Backup
* Azure Security: Monitor (Log Analytics and ASC), Event Hubs, Security Center (ASC), Information Protection (AIP) , Key Vault, PowerBI, Network Watcher (Performance Monitor), Monitor (Log Analytics and ASC)
* Azure Monitoring and Logging: Information Protection (AIP), Advance Threat Protection, Security Center (ASC), Information Protection (AIP), Key Vault, Active Directory, Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Resource Manager (ARM), Resource Graph (ARG), Active Directory B2C, Key Vault, App Service, Service Trust Portal
* Azure Networking: Virtual Network, Traffic Manager, DNS, Application Gateway, Express Route, Web Apps, FrontDoor, VPN Gateway, Loadbalancer, Firewall
* Azure Storage: NetApp File Service, Storage (Blobs, Disks, Files, Queues, Tables), Storage Archive Access Tier, StorSimple, Files, Backup
Target Pay Range
The below listed pay range for this position is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The final offered salary will be influenced by a host of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at Pyramid Systems that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, to include our Employee Stock Ownership Program, FlexPTO, and learning and development opportunities.
Pyramid Min
USD $92,168.00/Yr.
Pyramid Max
USD $138,252.00/Yr.
Why Pyramid?
Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an award-winning, technology leader, driving digital transformation across federal agencies. We empower forward-thinking innovations, accelerate production-ready software, and deliver secure solutions so federal agencies can meet their mission goals. Voted a Top Workplace, both regionally (Washington, DC) and Nationally (USA) the past 2 years (2023 and 2024) based on the feedback from our employees, we are headquartered in Fairfax, VA. and have a growing national footprint. We value and promote our Flexible Workplace approach because of the positive impacts it has on work-life integration. We remain committed to ensuring every employee's voice is heard, performance and results are recognized and rewarded, development and advancement is a focus, and diversity, equity and inclusion is a company priority. We offer competitive compensation and benefits (including a recently launched Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP), a robust performance-based rewards program, and we know how to have fun! Our people and culture have endured and delivered for our clients for nearly three decades.
EEO Statement
Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Proposal Writer
Job Locations
US
Job ID
2026-2159
# of Openings
1
Category
Software Engineering
Overview
We are seeking a detailoriented Proposal Writer with demonstrated federal proposal and contracting experience. The ideal candidate excels at developing clear, persuasive, and fully compliant content while transforming complex information into compelling narratives and visuals. This role collaborates closely with capture teams and subject matter experts to ensure all proposal responses, graphics, and supporting materials are accurate, visually engaging, and aligned with federal solicitation requirements.
Responsibilities
- Review RFPs/RFIs/RFQs to develop proposal plans, kickoff materials, and response strategies.
- Develop proposal outlines, compliance matrices, proposal schedules, and task assignments.
- Coordinate and facilitate proposal reviews to verify compliance with solicitation instructions, evaluation criteria, and formatting requirements.
- Interview with SMEs to gather technical, programmatic, and operational information.
- Write and edit major proposal sections, including executive summaries, technical volumes, management approaches, past performance, qualifications, and resumes.
- Translate complex technical information into clear, user friendly narrative tailored for federal evaluators. friendly narrative tailored for federal evaluators.
- Review and rewrite proposal inputs to improve quality, accuracy, and alignment with win themes.
- Edit proposals for completeness, clarity, organization, readability, and editorial consistency.
- Ensure all content adheres to solicitation of instructions, federal standards, internal templates, and style guidelines.
- Develop and maintain proposal libraries, templates, style guides, and past performance repositories.
- Maintain a comprehensive inventory of opportunities-current, historical, and planned.
- Keep contract matrices, past performance information, and boilerplate content up to date.
- Provide documentation support for internal policies, technical documents, and corporate procedures, including software development and network processes.
- Select and develop graphics, illustrations, and layouts that enhance proposal readability and impact.
- Support the creation of materials for technical seminars, leadership briefings, and proposal related presentation.
- Maintain subject matter expertise through continuous learning, participation in professional development opportunities, and networking. matter expertise through continuous learning, participation in professional development opportunities, and networking.
- Ensure quality results by following proposal writing standards, templates, compliance tools, and best practices for readability and tone.
Qualifications
- 6 to 8 years of commensurate experience with a Masters degree or 8 to 10 years of commensurate experience with a Bachelors degree or equivalent.
- Must have hands on experience performing compliance checks across all volumes, attachments, and required forms.
- Must have experience reviewing RFPs/RFIs/RFQs to develop proposal plans, kickoff materials, and response strategies.
- Strong understanding of federal procurement, including FAR, Section L/M compliance, and technical volume development.
- Knowledge of selecting and developing graphics, illustrations, and layouts that enhance proposal readability and impact.
- Experience supporting federal contracting, IT services, professional services, or HR/shared services.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize information, write persuasively, and work under tight deadlines.
- Proficiency with MS Office, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat, and common proposal collaboration tools.
- Ability to coordinate inputs from SMEs and manage multiple proposals simultaneously.
Target Pay Range
The below listed pay range for this position is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. The final offered salary will be influenced by a host of factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at Pyramid Systems that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, to include our Employee Stock Ownership Program, FlexPTO, and learning and development opportunities.
Pyramid Min
USD $94,647.00/Yr.
Pyramid Max
USD $141,971.00/Yr.
Why Pyramid?
Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an award-winning, technology leader, driving digital transformation across federal agencies. We empower forward-thinking innovations, accelerate production-ready software, and deliver secure solutions so federal agencies can meet their mission goals. Voted a Top Workplace, both regionally (Washington, DC) and Nationally (USA) the past 2 years (2023 and 2024) based on the feedback from our employees, we are headquartered in Fairfax, VA. and have a growing national footprint. We value and promote our Flexible Workplace approach because of the positive impacts it has on work-life integration. We remain committed to ensuring every employee's voice is heard, performance and results are recognized and rewarded, development and advancement is a focus, and diversity, equity and inclusion is a company priority. We offer competitive compensation and benefits (including a recently launched Employee Stock Ownership Plan - ESOP), a robust performance-based rewards program, and we know how to have fun! Our people and culture have endured and delivered for our clients for nearly three decades.
EEO Statement
Pyramid Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Job Title: Executive Administrative Assistant
Work Model: Hybrid Work Arrangement (HWA)
Location: Reston, VA
Onsite Requirement: 3–4 days per week to provide executive and team support.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Executive Administrative Assistant to provide high-level administrative and operational support to senior leadership.
In this role, you will act as a trusted administrative partner, supporting executives and engineering teams by managing calendars, coordinating operational activities, and ensuring the smooth functioning of daily office operations. You will also support the organization’s expanding robotics and research initiatives through procurement coordination, onboarding support, and cross-team administrative collaboration.
This position requires a highly organized, proactive professional who can manage multiple priorities, work independently, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Support
- Provide high-level administrative support to senior leaders and executives.
- Manage complex executive calendars, scheduling meetings, resolving conflicts, and coordinating across teams.
- Prepare meeting agendas, documents, and presentations.
Team and Operational Support
- Provide administrative support to engineering and research teams.
- Coordinate cross-functional activities and ensure smooth communication between teams.
- Serve as “boots-on-the-ground” operational support for team members onsite.
Procurement and Vendor Coordination
- Coordinate procurement activities including purchase orders (POs), vendor communication, and equipment tracking.
- Support ordering and management of lab equipment and computer hardware for robotics and engineering teams.
Onboarding Support
- Assist with onboarding new team members as the organization expands.
- Coordinate onboarding logistics including workspace setup, equipment, and access to systems.
Office Administration
- Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records, and managing documentation.
- File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports.
- Manage information requests and distribute communications appropriately.
Event and Meeting Coordination
- Organize and coordinate internal meetings, leadership sessions, and team events.
- Prepare agendas and logistical arrangements for committee or leadership meetings.
Administrative Collaboration
- Partner with other executive assistants across the organization to support cross-divisional initiatives.
- Provide backup coverage for other executive assistants when needed.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- 5–7 years of administrative or executive assistant experience, preferably supporting senior leadership.
- Proven experience managing complex executive calendars.
- Strong proficiency in Office tools, including:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience working within a large technology organization.
- Experience supporting engineering or technical teams.
- Familiarity with procurement processes, vendor management, and equipment tracking.
- Experience coordinating on boarding and team events.
Key Skills
- Executive Calendar Management
- Administrative & Team Support
- Procurement Coordination
- Vendor and Equipment Management
- Event Planning and Meeting Coordination
- Organizational and Time Management
- Communication and Stakeholder Collaboration
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role will be measured by:
- Reliability and responsiveness in supporting executives and teams.
- Ability to manage multiple administrative tasks efficiently.
- Timely completion of assignments and operational support activities.
- Strong collaboration with leadership, engineering teams, and administrative partners.
Why Join This Role
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a dynamic team supporting innovative research initiatives within a fast-moving organization. You will play a critical role in enabling senior leadership and engineering teams to operate effectively while contributing to a growing and impactful program.
Interested candidates can directly share their resume copy at my email-
Excella is a transformative technology firm that helps organizations unlock new possibilities. We believe the key to helping clients challenge the status quo and reach new heights lies in our talented people. That’s why we’re committed to developing talent and providing opportunities for career growth at every stage. Join our collaborative team dedicated to solving complex problems with sustainable solutions while building your future as a leader. At Excella, you’re empowered to make lasting impact, turning today’s challenges into tomorrow’s mission successes.
- Workplace locations look different for everyone. Excellians are a distributed workforce and whether you're working from your home office or a client site, we support a flexible work/life integration regardless of your location.
- We offer top of industry medical, dental, and vision benefits with multiple options to choose from such as an employer-contributed health savings account, infertility coverage, and orthodontia so you can select the plan that works best for you.
- Regardless of what stage of life you’re in, Excella wants to support you. We provide 8 weeks of Parental Leave, discounted pet insurance, and a membership with 3 back-up emergency child or elder care days annually – all available to you on your first day.
- Starting day one, every employee is bonus eligible and receives 15 days of paid vacation, 6 federal holidays, and 4 floating holidays.
- Doing your best work means having the best tools! Excella’s TechEleX program provides you with multiple options to suit your technology needs. Choose between a variety of Mac or PC devices, and to ensure your hardware remains current, at the end of a 3-year period Excella will replace your existing computer with a new model from the program. Plus, we’ll even give you the original device to keep for your personal use!
- With Excella’s Annual Internet Reimbursement benefit, all employees receive an additional $25 per month to help offset the cost of internet access. This initiative reflects our commitment to supporting you in staying connected and productive, no matter where you work.
- We'll invest in your career by providing 3 days of paid professional development every year, including an allowance for registration fees to attend classes, conferences, or obtain professional certifications.
- We encourage mindfulness and overall well-being through employee wellness events, a HeadSpace membership, as well as access to TalkSpace and mental health coverage through our medical plans.
Overview
We are looking for a Data Analyst to join our team and deliver valuable customer experiences. Our analysts are team-oriented, collaborative, and focus on delivering value in everything we do. We use agile methods to analyze, define and document business requirements for software solutions which align with organizational goals and help our clients achieve their desired outcomes. We support our clients in their digital product needs – from vision to roadmap to execution.
Responsibilities
- Develop thorough understanding of the business context and objectives by, among other things, eliciting and analyzing requirements from all relevant stakeholders (business users, data engineers, data scientists, and similar).
- Able to operationalize business questions using data.
- Demonstrate understanding of relational databases, data architecture, and data modeling.
- Capable of building complex SQL statements to answer business questions.
- Experience designing conceptual data models/ entity relationship diagrams/ business process models.
- Able to transform and cleanse data using tools such as R, SQL, or Python.
- Able to interpret, understand, and explain data to clients.
- Basic knowledge of dashboard management and creation (drag and drop) for storytelling of regular information reports and ad-hoc requests.
- Build trust and respect, establish relationships, and develop rapport with technical and non-technical team members.
- Experience documenting Data Analysis processes and outcomes.
- Industry or subject matter expertise (e.g., finance, employment, hospitality, web analytics).
Qualifications
- B.A. or B.S. (focus in Computer Information Systems, Business Management, Engineering, or related area of study is a plus)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret (TS) clearance and a Public Trust clearance is required.
- 3+ years’ experience in IT or related industry
- Prior consulting or client management experience preferred
- Intermediate/Advanced SQL skills
- Experience working with Data Visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
- Preferred experience with cloud analytics products such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Microsoft Azure
- Preferred knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets
- Strong analytical aptitude and ability to structure complex or undefined business problems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to report and present findings to varying stakeholders
- Hands-on experience using tools to help clients make data-driven decisions
- Knowledge and practice of core Agile values and principles a plus
- Initiative to learn new strategies and trends to continue to educate self analytically, technically, and technologically
- Intermediate experience with Microsoft Excel and Power Point
- Understanding of DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) and the capabilities within the DORA capability catalog is encouraged
Excella is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Excella is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact or 7
Job Family : Mechanical Design Engineering
Organization : Data Center Infrastructure Team
Location : Remote* OR Austin, TX
*Requires up to 20% domestic and/or international travel (rare)
How will you make an impact?
We are seeking a highly skilled, technically proficient and detail-oriented Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in metal structures, frame design, pipes and fabrication to support the development of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. This role is critical in designing robust mechanical systems that house and support electrical and thermal management equipment, ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and compliance with industry standards.
What will you do?
Experience designing and integrating hydronic systems including pumps, piping networks, valves, and heat exchangers for data center cooling applications.
Knowledge of fluid dynamics, pressure drop calculations, and pipe sizing for chilled water and glycol-based systems.
Understanding of installation constraints, maintenance access, and serviceability in large-scale mechanical infrastructure.
Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS).
Perform advanced structural analysis using FEA tools to validate mechanical integrity under static, dynamic, seismic, and thermal loads.
Analyze load paths, stress concentrations, and fatigue life of structural components to ensure long-term reliability.
Design metal enclosures with considerations for airflow, thermal containment, EMI shielding, and environmental protection.
Evaluate and implement new materials, coatings, and fabrication technologies to enhance product performance and reliability.
Participate in customer engagements and site visits to understand deployment constraints and gather feedback for design improvements.
Create detailed CAD models and fabrication drawings, including weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts
Select appropriate materials and fabrication methods to optimize cost, performance, and reliability
Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs with functional components.
Lead mechanical design reviews and contribute to cross-functional design validation efforts.
Develop and maintain design documentation including BOMs, specifications, test plans, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
Drive continuous improvement in mechanical design for manufacturability (DFM), cost reduction, and performance optimization.
Interface with suppliers and customers to resolve fabrication issues and ensure quality standards are met.
Support lifecycle management of mechanical components, including obsolescence planning and alternate sourcing.
Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for mechanical failures or field issues.
Ensure mechanical designs support airflow management, thermal containment, and integration with cooling systems (in-row cooling, rear door heat exchangers).
Collaborate with compliance and certification teams to ensure mechanical designs meet global regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS, REACH)
May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
How will you get here?
Education :
~ Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Experience :
~8+ years of experience in mechanical design and fabrication, preferably in data center, industrial, or power systems environment.
~ Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus).
~ Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes including welding, sheet metal forming, and machining is a must
~ Experience with structural design for heavy equipment or large assemblies, and familiarity with thermal and airflow considerations in enclosure design is required
~ Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented
Able to work independently with minimal oversight
Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides
Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries
Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices
Comfortable working as part of a global team
Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones
Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM)
Able to mentor less experienced engineers
Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Experience designing mechanical systems for data centers, telecom, or industrial power/cooling products.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to data center infrastructure.
Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing; Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers a plus
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
*At Securian Financial the internal position title is Infrastructure Dir."
Mission
"To lead the engineering discipline that ensures Securian's technology platforms and cloud services are built and operated with uncompromising resilience, performance, and quality. This role drives the design and automation of fault-tolerant, high-availability architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP-ensuring the enterprise meets resiliency, scalability, and efficiency expectations at every layer of technology."
Positioning
The Director of Resilience Engineering and Quality Leader is both a strategic peer and technical counterpart to the Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering Leader.
This role provides bench depth and succession coverage for REO's most technically complex domains while driving innovation in reliability, resilience, and performance practices.
Strategic influence: Shapes cloud reliability, quality engineering, and resilience strategy across REO and Architecture domains.
Operational authority: Leads Sr. Managers and Managers who own the execution of quality, resilience, and performance engineering capabilities.
Enterprise collaboration: Works hand-in-hand with Technology, Solution, Business, Data, and Enterprise Architects to embed reliability and resilience as core architecture principles.
Scope of Accountability
Resilience Engineering & Cloud Reliability
Architect and validate fault-tolerant, regionally resilient architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Own resilience automation, chaos testing, and IaC-based recovery validation.
Lead cross-cloud reliability design reviews and failure-mode analyses for critical systems.
Quality Engineering & Continuous Testing
Define enterprise-wide quality engineering strategy integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Drive automation-first testing (functional, non-functional, performance, resilience).
Embed observability-driven quality validation and contract testing across services.
Performance, Capacity & Efficiency Engineering
Oversee predictive capacity planning, scaling automation, and cost/efficiency optimization (FinOps/GreenOps).
Partner with Platform & Infrastructure teams to tune performance across application and platform layers.
Measure and report on performance SLIs/SLAs aligned to REO's Reliability Metrics framework.
Cross-Domain Architecture Collaboration
Partner with Enterprise Architects to codify resilience and reliability standards in technology blueprints.
Collaborate with Technology & Solution Architects to design service reliability into delivery architectures.
Engage Data Architects for data resilience, replication, and pipeline reliability.
Work with Business Architects to align technical reliability goals with critical business outcomes.
Leadership & Talent Development
Lead a team of Sr. Managers and Managers, fostering a high-performance, hands-on engineering culture.
Build and mentor top-tier technical talent in cloud reliability, resilience, and quality automation.
Partner with HR and REO Enablement to develop succession plans and technical competency frameworks.
Core Technical Competencies
AWS (primary) - Multi-account design, HA architecture, region failover, resilience automation, Terraform/CDK/CloudFormation.
Azure & GCP (secondary) - Compute, networking, and reliability constructs; hybrid cloud design and failover integration.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Deep proficiency in Terraform, policy-as-code (OPA/Conftest), drift detection, pipeline integration.
Reliability & Chaos Engineering - AWS Fault Injection Simulator, Gremlin, steady-state hypothesis design.
Observability & Quality Automation - OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, CloudWatch, K6, Gatling; CI/CD quality gates and dashboards.
Performance Engineering - Load, stress, and soak testing automation; performance profiling and SLO alignment.
Disaster Recovery Automation - Cross-region orchestration, IaC-driven DR runs, replication validation.
FinOps/GreenOps - Cloud cost and efficiency automation, carbon-aware scaling policies.
Leadership Competencies
Strategic Technical Leadership: Operates at the intersection of deep engineering and executive strategy.
Multi-Domain Collaborator: Integrates reliability and resilience across architecture, operations, and business domains.
Talent Multiplier: Develops and empowers senior managers, fostering engineering mastery and innovation.
Credible Technical Authority: Trusted peer to Infrastructure & Reliability Engineering; capable of leading architecture reviews and executive briefings.
Change Champion: Drives transformation of reliability practices across platforms, pipelines, and teams.
Qualifications & Experience
12+ years in cloud engineering, reliability, or platform leadership roles.
5+ years leading Sr. Managers/Managers in technical domains.
Proven expertise across AWS, with working knowledge of Azure and GCP.
Experience with multi-cloud governance, DR design, IaC at scale, and reliability automation.
Strong understanding of observability, SRE principles, and REO/ITIL-aligned reliability frameworks.
Certifications:
Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
Preferred: AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect
Success Metrics
99.9% availability maintained for Tier-1 workloads.
100% coverage of DR automation for Tier-1 services.
25% annual increase in automated quality/test coverage.
15% annual improvement in resource efficiency and cost performance.
Documented resilience participation across all enterprise architecture blueprints.
Positive "technical peer readiness" and succession rating from Head of REO.
Summary Value Proposition
This Director role blends deep AWS reliability engineering expertise, multi-cloud technical breadth, and leadership scale.
It ensures REO maintains both technical depth and leadership redundancy, and it strengthens the bridge between engineering execution and enterprise architecture alignment.
#LI-hybrid **This position will be in a hybrid working arrangement.**
Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. If you're in a commutable distance (90 minutes), you'll join us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.
The estimated base pay range for this job is:
$145,000.00 - $267,000.00Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.
Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:
Paid time off:
We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:
Mental Wellness and Disability
Pride at Securian Financial
Securian Young Professionals Network
Securian Multicultural Network
Securian Women and Allies Network
Servicemember Associate Resource Group
For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.
This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.
Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at , by telephone (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).
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Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Job Family: Mechanical Design Engineering
Organization: Data Center Infrastructure Team
Location: Remote* OR Austin, TX
*Requires up to 30% domestic and/or international travel (rare)
How will you make an impact?
We are seeking a highly skilled, technically proficient and detail-oriented Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in metal structures, frame design, pipes and fabrication to support the development of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. This role is critical in designing robust mechanical systems that house and support electrical and thermal management equipment, ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and compliance with industry standards.
What will you do?
- Experience designing and integrating hydronic systems including pumps, piping networks, valves, and heat exchangers for data center cooling applications.
- Knowledge of fluid dynamics, pressure drop calculations, and pipe sizing for chilled water and glycol-based systems.
- Understanding of installation constraints, maintenance access, and serviceability in large-scale mechanical infrastructure.
- Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS).
- Perform advanced structural analysis using FEA tools to validate mechanical integrity under static, dynamic, seismic, and thermal loads.
- Analyze load paths, stress concentrations, and fatigue life of structural components to ensure long-term reliability.
- Design metal enclosures with considerations for airflow, thermal containment, EMI shielding, and environmental protection.
- Evaluate and implement new materials, coatings, and fabrication technologies to enhance product performance and reliability.
- Participate in customer engagements and site visits to understand deployment constraints and gather feedback for design improvements.
- Create detailed CAD models and fabrication drawings, including weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts
- Select appropriate materials and fabrication methods to optimize cost, performance, and reliability
- Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs with functional components.
- Lead mechanical design reviews and contribute to cross-functional design validation efforts.
- Develop and maintain design documentation including BOMs, specifications, test plans, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
- Drive continuous improvement in mechanical design for manufacturability (DFM), cost reduction, and performance optimization.
- Interface with suppliers and customers to resolve fabrication issues and ensure quality standards are met.
- Support lifecycle management of mechanical components, including obsolescence planning and alternate sourcing.
- Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for mechanical failures or field issues.
- Ensure mechanical designs support airflow management, thermal containment, and integration with cooling systems (in-row cooling, rear door heat exchangers).
- Collaborate with compliance and certification teams to ensure mechanical designs meet global regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS, REACH)
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
How will you get here?
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design and fabrication, preferably in data center, industrial, or power systems environment.
- Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus).
- Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes including welding, sheet metal forming, and machining is a must
- Experience with structural design for heavy equipment or large assemblies, and familiarity with thermal and airflow considerations in enclosure design is required
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented
- Able to work independently with minimal oversight
- Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
- Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides
- Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries
- Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices
- Comfortable working as part of a global team
- Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones
- Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM)
- Able to mentor less experienced engineers
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience designing mechanical systems for data centers, telecom, or industrial power/cooling products.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to data center infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing; Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers a plus
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
Job Family: Mechanical Design Engineering
Organization: Data Center Infrastructure Team
Location: Remote* OR Austin, TX
*Requires up to 20% domestic and/or international travel (rare)
How will you make an impact?
We are seeking a highly skilled, technically proficient and detail-oriented Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in metal structures, frame design, pipes and fabrication to support the development of power and cooling infrastructure for data centers. This role is critical in designing robust mechanical systems that house and support electrical and thermal management equipment, ensuring structural integrity, manufacturability, and compliance with industry standards.
What will you do?
- Experience designing and integrating hydronic systems including pumps, piping networks, valves, and heat exchangers for data center cooling applications.
- Knowledge of fluid dynamics, pressure drop calculations, and pipe sizing for chilled water and glycol-based systems.
- Understanding of installation constraints, maintenance access, and serviceability in large-scale mechanical infrastructure.
- Design and develop mechanical frames, enclosures, and support structures for data center power and cooling products (UPS systems, battery racks, CRAC units, containment systems, LVS, MVS).
- Perform advanced structural analysis using FEA tools to validate mechanical integrity under static, dynamic, seismic, and thermal loads.
- Analyze load paths, stress concentrations, and fatigue life of structural components to ensure long-term reliability.
- Design metal enclosures with considerations for airflow, thermal containment, EMI shielding, and environmental protection.
- Evaluate and implement new materials, coatings, and fabrication technologies to enhance product performance and reliability.
- Participate in customer engagements and site visits to understand deployment constraints and gather feedback for design improvements.
- Create detailed CAD models and fabrication drawings, including weldments, sheet metal, and machined parts
- Select appropriate materials and fabrication methods to optimize cost, performance, and reliability
- Collaborate with electrical, thermal, and systems engineering teams to integrate mechanical designs with functional components.
- Lead mechanical design reviews and contribute to cross-functional design validation efforts.
- Develop and maintain design documentation including BOMs, specifications, test plans, and engineering change orders (ECOs).
- Drive continuous improvement in mechanical design for manufacturability (DFM), cost reduction, and performance optimization.
- Interface with suppliers and customers to resolve fabrication issues and ensure quality standards are met.
- Support lifecycle management of mechanical components, including obsolescence planning and alternate sourcing.
- Conduct root cause analysis and corrective actions for mechanical failures or field issues.
- Ensure mechanical designs support airflow management, thermal containment, and integration with cooling systems (in-row cooling, rear door heat exchangers).
- Collaborate with compliance and certification teams to ensure mechanical designs meet global regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS, REACH)
- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
How will you get here?
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
Experience:
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design and fabrication, preferably in data center, industrial, or power systems environment.
- Proficiency in CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor) and FEA software (ANSYS, Abaqus).
- Strong knowledge of metal fabrication processes including welding, sheet metal forming, and machining is a must
- Experience with structural design for heavy equipment or large assemblies, and familiarity with thermal and airflow considerations in enclosure design is required
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Creative, self-motivated, accountable, and team-oriented
- Able to work independently with minimal oversight
- Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations
- Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides
- Effective at presenting information and responding to management, clients, and public queries
- Capable of influencing others and sharing best practices
- Comfortable working as part of a global team
- Capable of assessing projects, articulating risks, and developing project milestones
- Familiar with stage-gate processes in project lifecycle management (PLCM)
- Able to mentor less experienced engineers
- Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 30%
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Experience designing mechanical systems for data centers, telecom, or industrial power/cooling products.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Knowledge of regulatory and safety standards applicable to data center infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with prototype fabrication and testing; Experience working with global suppliers and contract manufacturers a plus
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.
*At Securian Financial the internal position title isEngineering Senior Analyst or Engineering Consultant. The title and salary will be determined based on experience and applied skills.*
Position Summary:
Are you a hands-on engineer who enjoys designing, building, and supporting modern communication platforms? Do you like solving complex problems and working with teams that move quickly from idea to delivery? This role offers the opportunity to make an immediate impact.
As a member of the Telephony and Contact Center Technologies team, you will design, engineer, implement, and support Securian's enterprise telephony and contact center platforms. This role is focused on delivering secure, scalable, cloud-first communication solutions using RingCentral, NiCE CXone, and Cyara.
You will work closely with Contact Center Operations, Agile delivery teams, and technology partners to continuously improve customer and associate experiences across the enterprise.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Design, engineer, implement, and support enterprise UCaaS and CCaaS platforms
Provide daily operational support for cloud-based telephony, unified communications, SIP services, and IVR solutions
Qualifications:
Hands-on experience engineering and supporting cloud-based telephony or contact center platforms
Strong understanding of VoIP technologies, SIP, and call routing concepts
RingCentral and RingCentral Contact Center engineering
NiCE inContact / CXone administration and development
Cyara or similar modern telephony orchestration platforms
Experience designing and supporting UCaaS and CCaaS (including IVRs and contact center workflows) solutions in large enterprise environments
Solid knowledge of networking concepts related to real-time communications
Preferred Qualifications:
Supporting remote contact center agents
REST API integrations and automation
Scripting using PowerShell or Python
Workforce management, call recording, or speech technologies
PSTN carrier and phone number lifecycle management
This role plays a critical part in modernizing Securian's communication platforms and ensuring reliable, scalable experiences for customers and associates. You will have the opportunity to influence technical direction and deliver compelling solutions that matter.
#LI-Hybrid**This position willhave a hybrid working arrangement.**
Securian Financial believes in hybrid work as an integral part of our culture. Associates get the benefit of working both virtually and in our offices. Ifyou'reina commutable distance (90 minutes)you'lljoin us 3 days each week in our offices to collaborate and build relationships. Our policy allows flexibility for the reality of business and personal schedules.
The estimated base pay range for this job is:
$72,000.00 - $134,000.00Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.
Be you. With us. At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:
Paid time off:
We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.
Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan: Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.
Health insurance: From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.
Volunteer time: We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.
Associate Resource Groups: Build connections, be yourself and develop meaningful relationships at work through associate-led ARGs. Dedicated groups focus on a variety of interests and affinities, including:
Mental Wellness and Disability
Pride at Securian Financial
Securian Young Professionals Network
Securian Multicultural Network
Securian Women and Allies Network
Servicemember Associate Resource Group
For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.
This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.
Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at , by telephone (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).
To view our privacy statement click here
To view our legal statement click here
Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.