Staff Platform Engineer, Connectivity

About the role

The Staff Platform Engineer, Connectivity serves as the technical anchor for major Connectivity projects that enable secure, resilient access between customer Operational Technology (OT) environments and Simplesense’s cloud-hybrid services. This role involves defining technical strategy, architecture, and operational workflows, and working closely with engineering and operations teams to deliver solutions that meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end technical ownership of Connectivity projects, translating product goals into technical strategy, architecture, execution guidance, and long-term maintainability.
• Leading the design of secure, scalable Connectivity architecture patterns spanning facility-edge systems, Linux-based platforms, network appliances, secure channels, validation mechanisms, and operational handoff requirements.
• Defining and evolving reusable automation patterns, configuration models, validation routines, and implementation standards to ensure Connectivity solutions are delivered repeatedly and with high confidence to customer environments.
• Shaping network observability and resilience measures to ensure Connectivity services meet performance, uptime, and supportability expectations.
• Collaborating across capability teams and functions to align architecture, sequencing, interfaces, and technical tradeoffs; translating cross-functional constraints into execution plans that multiple engineers and teams can follow.
• Embedding Zero-Trust security practices into connectivity solutions and ensuring compliance with critical infrastructure security standards.
• Raising the team’s overall effectiveness through design reviews, code reviews, coaching, standards-setting, and unblocking work across Engineer and Senior Engineer levels.

Requirements

• Experience: 7+ years of experience building, designing, and operating infrastructure automation solutions in distributed environments.
• Domain Knowledge: Strong experience designing secure, scalable architectures for systems that span Linux platforms, network infrastructure, automation workflows, and operational support requirements.
• Networking Expertise: Strong expertise in networking fundamentals, Linux-based systems, secure connectivity patterns, infrastructure automation, and observability or validation mechanisms.
• Technical Strategy: Proven ability to operate at a Staff level by defining technical direction, navigating ambiguity, and leading cross-functional initiatives from early problem framing through delivery.
• Infrastructure Automation Skills: Proficiency in scripting and automation for infrastructure. Experience using scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) to deploy and manage network resources in a repeatable way.
• Leadership: Demonstrated success mentoring engineers, establishing technical standards, improving team execution, and raising engineering quality beyond direct individual output.

Preferred Qualifications

• Based in Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, or Brooklyn, NY area.
• Experience in DoD, Air Force, or Federal contractor environments.
• Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or similar.
• Experience with OT/ICS environments or critical infrastructure systems.
• Familiarity with network automation tools (ex. Ansible, Cisco DevNet, open-source routing tools).