Platform Engineer, Windows Infrastructure

Simplesense builds deploys and sustains the Installation Resilience Platform that enables mission operators to rapidly adapt and respond. The Platform protects critical infrastructure from cyber attack while unlocking previously siloed information to monitor diagnose and improve response times to incidents. Our adversaries rapidly adopt the latest technology: we help defense users respond in kind.

Simplesense is a non-traditional defense contractor and prime on the Air Forces Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control (IROC) program which is now expanding to five additional Air Force Space Force and Army installations from the one prototype installation Tyndall Air Force Base.

Our team combines over 100 years of direct mission experience solving hard problems with 50 years technical expertise deploying DevSecOps cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure giving us a deep appreciation for our customers mission and end users priorities. We build for scale architecting and prioritizing technical work for long term sustainability.

Platform Engineer Windows Infrastructure

Location: Denver CO (Hybrid) San Antonio TX (Hybrid) Brooklyn NY or Remote (US Based)

About the Role:

As a Platform Engineer Windows Infrastructure you will play a critical role in building and maintaining the Windows-based infrastructure that underpins Simplesenses operational platform helping to secure critical infrastructure. You will support the implementation automation and ongoing improvement of Windows domain infrastructure and partner closely with the Platform Security and Operations teams to ensure our systems remain resilient secure and mission-ready.

Work Model: We prioritize candidates in the Denver CO San Antonio TX and Brooklyn NY area but are open to remote talent.

• Locals: 2 days/week onsite.
• Remote: Quarterly travel for team meetings.

What Success Looks Like:

• 30 Days: Onboard into the platform environment gain familiarity with Windows infrastructure IaC workflows and internal tools.
• 60 Days: Develop and deploy Windows automation scripts and infrastructure updates and begin contributing to tasks following the development workflow.
• 90 Days: Take ownership of small- to medium-sized infrastructure tasks contribute to system reliability and automation efforts and collaborate cross-functionally to support operations and platform enhancements.

What Youll Do

• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code solutions:
  Deploy features fixes and updates to Windows infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices ensuring reliability performance and security.
• Automate Windows environments and processes:
  Develop test and maintain automations for system configuration deployments and operational workflows including CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate across teams to improve systems:
  Partner with Platform Security and Operations teams to troubleshoot issues integrate new assets and continuously improve system performance and resilience.
• Contribute to technical delivery and growth:
  Actively participate in code reviews follow engineering best practices and contribute to solving technical challenges while continuing to build your skillset.

What You Bring

Required Qualifications:

Experience:
3 years of experience using software development and Infrastructure-as-Code practices to manage Windows infrastructure.

Technical Skills:

• Strong experience with self-hosted Windows Server environments including Active Directory Group Policy and system performance tuning
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation (modules system configuration networking services)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitHub Actions Jenkins GitLab CI Azure DevOps)
• Familiarity with version control (Git) and infrastructure deployment workflows
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools including analyzing Windows Event Logs and system metrics

Familiarity with AWS infrastructure tools (e.g. CloudFormation Systems Manager)

• Domain Knowledge: Understanding of secure system configuration automation best practices and infrastructure reliability in mission-critical or regulated environments.
• Travel: Quarterly travel required for team planning and collaboration.

Clearance & Eligibility:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC)
• Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Clearance
• Security relevant certification (e.g. CompTIA Security Cloud) or willingness to obtain

Preferred Qualifications:

• Based in Denver CO San Antonio TX or Brooklyn NY
• Experience working within DoD Air Force or Federal contractor environments
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Information Systems or related field (or equivalent experience)
• AWS certification (e.g. AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner)
• Experience with PowerShell DSC
• Experience using Ansible for Windows configuration and automation
• Hands-on experience with Windows domain administration
  
  

Our Culture

At Simplesense we value high-trust autonomy. We look for people who can navigate ambiguity and are driven by the mission.

• Safety & Innovation: You embed security and reliability practices into daily work to drive continuous improvement and mitigate risk.
• People & Communication: You invite vigorous debate and offer kindly blunt feedback always maintaining empathy and assuming noble intent.
• Integrity & Ethics: You build trust by honoring commitments acting ethically and resolving conflict through direct honest communication.
• Strategic Problem Solving: You focus on high-priority issues to create documented and scalable solutionsavoiding shortcuts.
• Agility: You move quickly to fix small problems learn from the past and pivot transparently when the mission requires it.

Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range: $115k-$145kper year. Compensation is determined based on experience skill level and location. We review ranges regularly to ensure market competitiveness.

Competitive Benefits

• Equity
• Medical Life Short-Term Disability and AD&D insurance
• Medical travel coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401k matching

Our Typical Hiring Process

1. Find Your Fit: Your journey starts here. Explore and apply to our open positions to find the right role for your skills.
2. Initial Chat: A brief call with our recruiting team to learn about your background and answer your initial questions about Simplesense.
3. Values & Vision: A conversation with a hiring manager to discuss how your aspirations align with our mission and goals of the team.
4. Show Your Skills: Complete a technical assessment that reflects the work youd be doing.
5. Team Interview: Interview with the team to discuss your experience and see if were a great match.
6. Final Handshake: A final conversation to ensure weve answered all your questions before making a decision.
7. Welcome to Simplesense!

Simplesense is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of merit-based employment. All employment decisionsincluding recruitment hiring promotion compensation benefits training and terminationare made based on individual qualifications performance and business needs. We strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind on the basis of protected characteristics as recognized by federal state or local law. As a U.S. government contractor Simplesense complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or take part in the interview process please contact People Operations at .