IT and Security Engineer

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)