Jr. Platform & Network Security Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Jr. Platform & Network Security Engineer to support a leading organization within the technology and digital infrastructure industry. The Jr. Platform & Network Security Engineer role is ideal for an engineer who can translate regulatory mandates into technical requirements while executing hands-on cloud, networking, and compliance automation. The Jr. Platform & Network Security Engineer role is a 1 year contract to hire opportunity and allows you to work remote in EST Hours. This role cannot provide sponsorship.

Responsibilities of the Jr. Platform & Network Security Engineer:

• Deconstruct regulatory mandates (NIS2, SOC 2, Article 21) into actionable engineering requirements.
• Implement Compliance-as-Code using OPA, AWS Config, or similar policy automation tools.
• Build and automate infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Python.
• Support cloud-native networking architectures including VPCs, transit gateways, SDN, and Zero Trust principles.
• Collaborate with an observability team to maintain full traceability and audit readiness.
• Document and enforce technical controls supporting the Sovereign Data Controller model.

Requirements of the Jr. Platform & Network Security Engineer:

• Strong background in IaC using Terraform, Ansible, and Python automation.
• Experience with policy-as-code (OPA, AWS Config).
• Deep networking expertise including SDN, Zero Trust, routing, and cloud-native networking.
• CISSP preferred.

Compensation for the Jr. Platform & Network Security Engineer:

• $100,000 - $115,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords: platform engineering, network security engineering, regulatory compliance, NIS2, SOC2, compliance as code, Open Policy Agent, AWS Config, Terraform, Ansible, Python automation, cloud networking, Zero Trust, SDN, transit gateways, VPC design, observability engineering, sovereign data controller, infrastructure automation, technical architecture

This job opens for applications on 3/27/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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