Senior Enterprise Application Security Engineer

Archer is an aerospace company based in San Jose, California building an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a mission to advance the benefits of sustainable air mobility. We are designing, manufacturing, and operating an all-electric aircraft that can carry four passengers while producing minimal noise.

Our sights are set high and our problems are hard, and we believe that diversity in the workplace is what makes us smarter, drives better insights, and will ultimately lift us all to success. We are dedicated to cultivating an equitable and inclusive environment that embraces our differences, and supports and celebrates all of our team members.

Enterprise Cloud Security Engineer (Hybrid-San Jose)

Job Overview

We are looking for a top-tier Enterprise Cloud Security Engineer to design and secure the cloud infrastructure supporting the next phase of sustainable air mobility. You are a collaborative, hands-on professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to see the big picture. In this role, you will be responsible for securing our cloud-native environments (AWS/Azure) and ensuring that our telemetry, flight operations, and enterprise systems are protected against advanced persistent threats. You will connect DevOps and Security by incorporating "secure-by-design" principles into our Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines, while ensuring compliance with aviation and federal standards (NIST CSF, 800-53, FedRAMP, DO-326A).

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Architecture & Hardening: Design, implement, and maintain secure cloud architectures across AWS and Azure. Enforce zero-trust principles and least-privilege access using advanced IAM policies and roles.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Security: Lead the security review and automated scanning of IaC templates (Terraform, CloudFormation, Helm). Prevent misconfigurations before they reach production.
• DevSecOps & Automation: Integrate security tooling (CSPM, CWPP, Secret Scanning) directly into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions) to enable rapid, secure deployment.
• Kubernetes & Container Security: Secure containerized workloads and orchestration platforms (EKS/AKS), ensuring runtime protection, image scanning, and network segmentation.
• Compliance & Governance: Map cloud security controls to industry frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53, ISO 27001, and aviation-specific standards like DO-326A—Automate evidence collection for audits.
• Threat Detection & Incident Response: Build high-fidelity detection rules for cloud threats using SIEM/SOAR platforms. Lead investigations into cloud security incidents and perform forensics on ephemeral workloads.
• Telemetry & Data Protection: safeguard critical flight telemetry and sensitive data pipelines through robust encryption, key management (KMS/HSM), and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in Cloud Security, DevSecOps, or Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 3 years focused on public cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
• Technical Mastery: Deep hands-on expertise with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Linux environments.
• Coding/Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash for automating security tasks and building custom tooling.
• Security Tooling: Experience implementing and tuning CSPM/CNAPP tools (e.g., Wiz, Prisma Cloud, Orca, Sysdig) and SIEM platforms (Tenex, Splunk, Datadog Security).
• Frameworks: Working knowledge of NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, or FedRAMP requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Aerospace/Defense Experience: Familiarity with DO-326A (Airworthiness Security), ITAR regulations, or safety-critical systems.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500), CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), and CISSP, CISM.
• Architecture: Experience designing "Zero Trust" networks and implementing Service Mesh (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) security.
• Offensive Security: Experience conducting cloud penetration tests or "Purple Team" exercises to validate defenses.

Please note that this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position and does not include an exhaustive list of responsibilities and qualifications

At Archer we aim to attract, retain, and motivate talent that possess the skills and leadership necessary to grow our business. We drive a pay-for-performance culture and reward performance that supports the Company’s business strategy. For this position we are targeting a base pay between $155,000.00 - $185,00.00. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities, and those with sincerely held religious beliefs. Applicants who may require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should provide their name and contact information to Archer’s People Team at people@archer.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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Archer is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position at the present time.

Archer is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Archer Aviation does not engage with external recruiting agencies/individual recruiters with whom it does not have a prior written agreement. Archer reserves the right to make use of any unsolicited resumes that it receives and bears no responsibility for payment of any fees asserted from the use of unsolicited resumes. If you are a recruiting agency or individual recruiter wishing to do business with Archer, please reach out to People@archer.com. All employment processes are managed by the Archer People Team.