About the job
About True Anomaly
True Anomaly, Inc. develops technology at the intersection of spacecraft, software, and artificial intelligence to support space security and sustainability. The company’s mission centers on ensuring peaceful and sustainable access to space, which underpins global communications, finance, navigation, and logistics. True Anomaly supports the U. S., its allies, and commercial partners by advancing capabilities that promote global security.
Our Values
- Be the offset. Creativity and ingenuity drive our approach to building asymmetric advantages.
- What would it take? We question the status quo to achieve ambitious goals.
- It’s the people. Our team is our greatest strength, and collaboration fuels our success.
Role Overview: Senior Kubernetes Security Engineer
Location: Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA
The Senior Kubernetes Security Engineer leads security for container orchestration at scale, supporting space operations. This position shapes zero-trust foundations and secure workflows, enabling platform and development teams to deploy safely on Kubernetes across multi-cloud environments. The role owns the security framework for container operations in production and influences teams managing containerized workloads company-wide.
What You Will Do
- Design and build security platforms and frameworks for Kubernetes environments.
- Establish and maintain zero-trust security models.
- Develop secure deployment pathways for platform and development teams.
- Lead security initiatives and write production code daily.
- Guide complex security projects from start to finish with minimal oversight.
- Collaborate across teams to ensure secure containerized workloads in multi-cloud production settings.
- Operate within an AI-native environment, using AI tools to enhance your impact.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes security in production, especially in multi-cloud environments.
- Technical leadership in designing and implementing security solutions for container orchestration platforms.
- Comfort with ambiguous, complex challenges and a record of driving projects to completion.
- Experience writing production code and leading strategic security initiatives.
- Familiarity with AI-driven workflows is expected.

