Senior DevOps Engineer, SimSpace
$115-165k
Plus equity
Cyber security training & insights
Job no longer available
Cyber security training & insights
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$115-165k
Plus equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
To work on solutions that drive better cybersecurity across the world to ensure a secure future for us all.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to use professional oral and written communication along with strong analytical and critical thinking skills to successfully take ownership and drive the technology
- Effective and collaborative interactions with colleagues, end users, IT leaders, and business stakeholders is critical to ensure success
- Advanced degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field or equivalent experience
- 4+ years experience in DevOps
- 4+ years managing configuration management solutions
- Experience with software development principles, including version control systems, Agile development methodologies, and automated CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Concourse, Jenkins, Git)
- Deep background in virtualization platforms (e.g. VMware, HyperV, OpenStack)
- Experience designing and implementing infrastructure-as-code APIs using tools like Swagger
- Demonstrated competency in programming/scripting languages (with a preference for Go, Ansible, Python, Terraform, and Puppet)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
What the job involves
- A DevOps Engineer who will work with a team as a senior technology practitioner to build realistic virtualized enterprise networks that our customers rely on for the training, assessing, and testing of their people, processes, and technologies
- This position will lead the effort across teams to define, set up, and continually improve our infrastructure-as-code and continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows and systems
- They will also work closely with our Engineering and Product teams to define and distill customer requirements
- Design and implement automated provisioning and configuration frameworks in support of infrastructure-as-code
- Design and implement CI/CD frameworks
- Define and maintain infrastructure configurations in code for increased scalability, repeatability, and consistency
- Implement automation tools and practices to streamline deployment processes and ensure consistency across environments
- Help architect cyber ranges based on customer requirements or needs
- Automate deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications
- Design, implement, configure and manage system monitoring solutions that alert teams to problems before customers are impacted
- Collaborate with development teams to automate and streamline the software delivery process from code commit to production deployments
- Take ownership of unresolved issues, seeking in-depth knowledge for timely resolution
- Implement version control, automated testing, and release management strategies to enhance development workflows
- Enhance and proactively monitor automated deployment solutions across various products and environments
- Provide support for automation orchestration during application releases
Our take
Founded by experts from the US Military’s Cyber Command and MIT Lincoln Laboratory, SimSpace is a cyber training platform that provides users with simulations, training exercises and rehearsals that act as stress tests for the cyber security of tech and its users.
At a time when cybersecurity is becoming a military and corporate priority, SimSpace’s Cyber Force Platform helps train sophisticated tech enterprises, governments and national infrastructure companies to become more resilient. Its comprehensive medley of stack optimization tools, attack simulations, actionable analysis, and “live fire” exercises are built to both strengthen cybersecurity and increase the efficiency of a company’s tech.
With the founding team's background in the military and government research and development sectors, the company has a good foundation of expertise surrounding its target market. Substantial funding from L2 Point, that was awarded in 2023, is also aiding its growth as it accelerates expansion into new territories.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2025
$19.5m
LATE VC
Dec 2023
$45m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $64.5m
Company benefits
- Owner & Investor: By offering company equity, employees can own part of the business, aligning their interests with the company’s success and rewarding their dedication as the company grows
- Flexible PTO: With flexible PTO, you can take the time you need, whenever you need it, to ensure you are at your best and fully recharge
- Wellbeing Focused: Enjoy access to the Peloton Interactive Wellness Program, where you can prioritize your health and wellness through a variety of engaging and personalized fitness classes
- Ongoing Learning: Embrace a growth mindset with our comprehensive Learning & Development benefits, which include an enterprise LinkedIn Learning membership
- Health Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, savings and spending accounts, an Employee Assistance Program, company-paid life and AD&D insurance, and long-term disability coverage
- Retirement Savings Plan: Secure your future with our 401(k) plan, featuring a company match to help you invest in the next chapters of your story
- Customized Interview Journey: Your candidate experience is crucial to us which is why you will have a dedicated career partner that will guide you through the interview process and provide 1:1 support and advisement
- Community & Connection: We prioritize building meaningful connections in a flexible work environment. Our employee resource groups, dedicated wellness committee, and monthly reimbursements for team activities help foster a supportive and engaging community
Company HQ
Fort Point Channel Landmark District, Boston, MA
Leadership
Lee Rossey
(Co-Founder & CTO)Former Group Leader at MIT Lincoln Lab, and Member of Engineering Staff at L-3 Communications.
Peter Lee
(CEO & President)Previously spent over 7 years at RapidMiner as the CEO, over 4 years at TIBCO Software as an Executive VP, and 8 years at JP Morgan as a VP. They also co-founded DataSynapse and served as the CEO for 9 years.
Clint S.
(CPO)Previously an Advisor at Smart Hive and Darkbit. They also served as the SVP of Product at Corelight and VP of Product at Malwarebytes and NortonLifeLock. Alongside this, they spent over 16 years at Symantec in various roles, including CPO of Cyber Security Services.
Roger Blanchette
(CFO)Previously CFO at Broadvoice, 360insights, Element AI, Skyword, NuoDB, Episerver, Dune Medical Devices, Cadent, and DataSynapse. They also spent almost 6 years at Concord Communications as the Director of Finance and VP of Finance.
Matt Knutsen
(CRO)Previously the CRo of Immersive Labs. Prior to that, they spent over 4 years at Avecto as the VP of Americas and EVP & GM of America, and over 8 years at AppSense in various roles, including AVP.
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