Valar Atomics' mission is to make the world’s energy by mass-manufacturing and operating nuclear reactors. We are looking for people interested in helping us engineer the next Atomic Age.

We are seeking an IT and Security Engineer to design, implement, and manage systems for operating our nuclear plants and chemical process plants, and handling operational systems. As our first IT hire, you will own the setup of foundational InfoSec and IT infrastructure across the company.

What You'll Do

Manage Networking & Infrastructure Own networking and computing architectures throughout the company, including on-premises and cloud servers related to plant operations and R&D scientific simulation computing clusters.
Embed Security into Engineering Projects Work closely with our engineering teams to build security into projects from the ground up.
Implement Monitoring & Incident Response Build monitoring and incident response capabilities across cloud infrastructure and field industrial plant deployments.
Procure & Interface with Hardware Vendors Procure infrastructure hardware and interface with hardware vendors

Required Qualifications

3+ years in security engineering and IT roles
Strong technical background in cloud security, network security, and application security
Experience securing IoT environments, distributed edge computing systems, or industrial plant systems
Track record of implementing security and infrastructure in fast-moving engineering organizations
Ability to balance security requirements with operational needs
Comfortable working with both *nix and Windows systems

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud security architecture across AWS, Azure, GCP
ExInfrastructure as code and secure CI/CD pipelines
Network security and zero-trust architecture
Cryptography and PKI implementation
Python or similar for security automation and scripting
Experience deploying secure systems in safety-critical domains with strict regulatory requirements

Technical Stack

Platforms & Systems: Microsoft Azure Enterprise, AWS, GCP, Windows, Linux
Security & Monitoring: Cloud-native security tooling, endpoint detection/response, incident response playbooks
Networking: Zero-trust architectures, VPNs, VLANs, identity federation, encrypted communication
Automation & Infra: Python, PowerShell, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines
Industrial/Field Systems: IoT, OT, edge computing, industrial control systems (ICS)

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