{"id":2936616,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ithaka-sr-platform-security-engineer","title":"Platform Security Engineer","company":{"id":18664,"name":"Ithaka","domain":"ithaka.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/ithaka-s-plus-r","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":null},"role":"Security","role_family":"Security","seniority":"middle","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":110000,"max":120000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":120000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Platform Engineering","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-20T15:40:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-20","last_verified_at":"2026-10-29T04:12:44Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":8,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":8},"description":"ITHAKA’s mission is to expand access to knowledge and education around the world. Our services - JSTOR, Portico, and Ithaka S+R - enable people everywhere to learn, to grow, and to overcome barriers to education. In carrying out our mission, as employees we feel a deep responsibility to members of our community and to each other, and we are committed to building and sustaining a culture where everyone can thrive.\nThe Role\nITHAKA is seeking a Platform Security Engineer to help mature our DevOps capabilities into DevSecOps by embedding security into software delivery, infrastructure, and developer workflows.\nThis role focuses on building practical engineering capabilities that help teams identify, prioritize, and remediate security risks more quickly and consistently. Rather than relying on one-off manual efforts, the Platform Security Engineer will improve automation, integrate security tooling into existing workflows, and help make secure practices the default way of working. In this role, you will partner with engineers, architects, and platform stakeholders across ITHAKA to reduce security risk through automation, standardization, and developer enablement.\nThis role reports to the Associate Director, Product Engineering and is a member of the Technology Enabling Services team. The role works in close partnership with the Chief Architect through a dotted-line relationship that provides technical direction, architectural guidance, and alignment on enterprise security strategy.\nResponsibilities\nBuild and improve engineering workflows and tooling for vulnerability management across applications, dependencies, containers, and infrastructure.\nAdvocate for integration of security checks and policy controls into software delivery pipelines and day-to-day developer workflows.\nImprove dependency management and package governance so teams can address software exposure consistently and sustainably.\nHelp evaluate, implement, and tune security tooling includingSAST, DAST, SCA, secret scanning, and related platform controls.\nBuild automation that reduces repetitive manual remediation work and speeds up secure delivery.\nPartner with engineering teams to design and promote secure-by-default patterns, templates, and guardrails.\nWork with engineers and technical leaders to triage findings, prioritize risks, and translate them into practical remediation plans.\nContribute to secure software development lifecycle practices, documentation, and internal guidance that align with how ITHAKA teams build and operate systems.\nMeasure the effectiveness and adoption of security controls and recommend practical improvements over time.\nExperience and Skills\n3-5 years of experience in security engineering, platform engineering, DevSecOps, or a closely related technical role.\nHands-on experience implementing security tooling and controls in modern software delivery environments.\nExperience with vulnerability management, dependency management, package governance, or software supply chain security.\nFamiliarity with CI/CD, source control workflows, infrastructure automation, and cloud-based application environments.\nAbility to write scripts or automation to improve security processes and reduce manual effort.\nStrong judgment about balancing risk reduction, developer experience, and delivery needs.\nClear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with engineers, architects, and other business stakeholders.\nAbility to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a cross-functional team, managing substantive technical work, and guiding peers in an area of specialty.\nExperience with AWS infrastructure and services, and common engineering tooling used in modern product organizations is helpful.\nExperience using AI-enabled tooling in this area is beneficial but not required.\nWork Authorization and Sponsorship\nITHAKA is not currently considering candidates who require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) to work in the United States.\nCompensation and Benefits\nAt ITHAKA we believe in openness and fair pay. Part of living those values is our commitment to clarity about salary ranges, so candidates know what to expect. The starting salary for this position ranges from $110,000 to $120,000 per year. Starting pay may vary with job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. At present, our total compensation package for benefits-eligible employees includes medical, dental, and vision plans, an employer-paid 10% retirement contribution, paid parental and caregiver leave, 22 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays, up to 12 paid sick days, wellness benefits, and more. Please note that ITHAKA, at its discretion, may make changes to its benefits programs from time to time.\nWork for ITHAKA \nWe are committed to our organizational values of belonging, evidence, speed, teamwork, and trust. We take seriously the need for everyone to feel welcome. Belonging is one of our core values, and it shows in our vibrant culture. People from a wide range of backgrounds work at ITHAKA, and we believe that unique perspectives help us realize new insights and build better solutions.\nWe want to work with people who are passionate about ideas like these and who wish to contribute their perspectives and talents to ITHAKA’s mission. We enthusiastically welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and credentials. We want to hear your story and include your perspective in the transformative work we aim to do.\nLearn more about Working at ITHAKA.\nApply Now\nAlthough ITHAKA has physical offices in New York and Ann Arbor, Michigan, our employees are distributed across the continental United States. At this time, we’re not considering candidates who are unable to work and reside in the continental U.S.\nCandidates may apply by submitting an application online through our career site, if you have any questions about your application, please contact us at . 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