Chief Technology Officer; Hands-On, Cybersecurity SaaS

Position: Chief Technology Officer (Hands-On, Cybersecurity SaaS) Own and scale a mission-critical cybersecurity platform during its breakout window Role Snapshot • Role: Chief Technology Officer • Location/Type: US • Remote (quarterly travel) • Pay: $185,000 - $200,000 Base Salary + $30K-$50K Bonus + equity • Schedule: Full-time You will own technology for a fast-growing Gov Con cybersecurity product during a 12–18 month land-grab phase. This is a hands-on, infra-first role focused on scaling a secure “digital clean room” for regulated data while layering in software leverage over time. What you’ll do • Own end-to-end architecture for secure, client-isolated environments • Scale a production platform handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) • Lead cloud, infrastructure, security, and automation decisions • Ship automation for evidence collection, audit readiness, and compliance workflows • Layer new software capabilities without disrupting current growth • Stay hands-on with architecture, code reviews, and critical implementations • Hire and build a lean, high-output engineering team Must-haves (non-negotiable) • 10+ years hands-on engineering and technical leadership • Built and operated secure systems in regulated environments • Deep experience with Linux- and Windows-based infrastructure • Strong cloud architecture experience in Azure or equivalent • Production experience with containerized workloads (Docker) • Experience running or scaling systems on Kubernetes • Proven ability to design infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines • Strong security fundamentals across IAM, access controls, and data protection • Comfortable evolving real systems without rewrites or idealized abstractions • Able to code, review, and make architectural trade-offs directly If you need a greenfield rewrite or a polished SaaS playground to be effective, this is not a fit. Nice to have (adds leverage, not required) • Gov Con, Gov Tech, or B2G experience • Exposure to CMMC, FedRAMP, IL4 , or similar compliance frameworks • Experience with SIEM, SSO/IAM, secrets management, or zero-trust patterns • Built internal control planes, automation tooling, or compliance workflows • Experience scaling from “working but scrappy” to repeatable and defensible • Familiarity with multi-tenant or client-isolated cloud architectures Tech environment (high-level, not prescriptive) • Linux and Windows-based secure environments • Azure cloud infrastructure with Kubernetes orchestration • Containerized services and automated CI/CD pipelines • Security-first architecture including IAM, SIEM, and secrets management • Client-isolated environments supporting regulated data workloads You will have authority to evolve tooling as the platform scales. Impact & growth Your work enables government contractors to securely handle sensitive data and pass audits faster. You will turn a working, infra-heavy platform into scalable leverage while keeping revenue momentum high during a critical market window. Apply Today to own the technical future of a fast-growing cybersecurity platform at its most important inflection point. #J-18808-Ljbffr