Sr. Platform & Network Security Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Sr. Platform & Network Security Engineer to support a leading organization in the cloud‑native infrastructure and security engineering industry. The role involves designing and maintaining secure network architectures and implementing compliance solutions while collaborating with various engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Deconstruct regulatory mandates—such as NIS2, SOC2, and NIS2 Directive Article 21—into actionable technical requirements and engineering tasks
• Implement compliance‑as‑code solutions using tools such as Open Policy Agent (OPA) or AWS Config
• Design, deploy, and maintain secure IaC‑driven infrastructure environments using Terraform, Ansible, and Python
• Architect and support advanced networking solutions including SDN, Zero Trust architectures, and cloud‑native networking (VPCs, transit gateways, etc.)
• Collaborate with security, cloud, compliance, and platform engineering teams to drive secure system design and continuous controls monitoring
• Support compliance initiatives and contribute to implementation efforts across NIST, SOC2, or related frameworks
• Maintain and enhance secure network posture across distributed cloud environments

Requirements:

• 10+ years of IT, platform engineering, or network security experience
• Hands‑on experience translating NIS2, SOC2, or similar regulatory standards into technical implementations
• Experience implementing compliance‑as‑code frameworks (OPA, AWS Config, or similar)
• Strong background in Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform, Ansible, and Python
• Deep experience in networking—SDN, Zero Trust architectures, and cloud‑native networking components such as VPCs and transit gateways
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and network security principles
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.—no visa sponsorship offered
• Ability to work fully remote, EST timezone required
• CISSP or similar security certification