Cybersecurity Specialist

About SteerAI

SteerAI is an autonomous mobility technology company powered by VentureOne, the commercialization arm of the Advanced Technology Research Council. SteerAI’s advanced AI-powered autonomy stack, developed by the Technology Innovation Institute, empowers the logistics and defense industries by turning industrial vehicles into autonomous powerhouses that can handle complex off-road missions, transforming operations and protecting organizations' most important assets: their workforce.

Role Overview

We are a high-growth technology company developing advanced fleet management solutions for dual-use applications in Defense and Civilian Logistics. Our platform serves as a mission-critical command center, integrating real-time telemetry and geospatial data to coordinate complex operations in high-stakes environments.

We are seeking a hands-on Cybersecurity Specialist to serve as a primary guardian of our platform’s integrity. In this role, you won't just be checking boxes for compliance; you will be building a resilient security posture that protects sensitive defense data and mission-critical civilian infrastructure. We value security professionals who operate with deep technical curiosity, a hacker’s mindset, and a commitment to enabling, not hindering, high-velocity engineering.

We specifically look for candidates who demonstrate:

• Proactive Defense: You don’t wait for an alert. You proactively hunt for vulnerabilities in our cloud infrastructure, API endpoints, and IoT communication protocols.
• Security Pragmatism: You understand that security must coexist with usability and speed. You provide actionable, realistic remediation advice to engineering teams rather than just handing over a list of problems.
• Incident Resilience: In the event of a threat, you are the calm voice in the room, leading the response, containing the breach, and ensuring we emerge stronger through a rigorous post-mortem process.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Architecture & Governance: Design and help with the implementation of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, SOC2) across our cloud environments and edge devices.
• Threat Intelligence & Hunting: Monitor, analyze, and respond to advanced threats. You will perform regular testing and vulnerability assessments on our data streams and frontends.
• DevSecOps Integration: Partner with the engineering and DevOps team to integrate automated security scanning (SAST/DAST) into our GitLab CI/CD pipelines, ensuring security is shifted left in the development lifecycle.
• Incident Response Leadership: Lead the incident response team. Define incident playbooks and conduct regular tabletop exercises to ensure the company is mission-ready for any cyber event.
• Compliance & Audit: Manage technical relationships with defense and logistics partners, ensuring our platform meets rigorous third-party security requirements and data sovereignty laws.

Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years of professional experience, ideally in a SaaS startup environment.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Expertise: Deep proficiency in securing AWS environments (IAM, VPC, GuardDuty) and containerized workflows (Docker).
• Application Security: Strong command of the OWASP Top 10 and experience auditing APIs and real-time communication protocols (WebSockets/MQTT).
• Technical Literacy: Ability to read and understand code (TypeScript, Python, or Go) to perform meaningful security code reviews and assist engineers with remediation.
• Detection & Response: Hands-on experience with SIEM/SOAR tools, EDR solutions, and network analysis tools.
• Direct experience with Defense-grade security standards (e.g., FedRAMP, IL4/IL5).
• Experience in protecting telemetry data from remote sensors.
• Experience with Zero Trust architecture implementation in distributed systems.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or AWS Certified Security Specialist.

What We Offer

We provide a competitive, tax-free salary and a comprehensive benefits package in a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

Our benefits include an education allowance, free on-site meals, annual flight allowance, health coverage, relocation support (if applicable), and access to well-being activities such as sports and recreational events.

Join us to drive innovation and shape the future of technology!