or apply directly on DEFCON AI's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 22 days DEFCON AI's roles stay open a median of 27 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of DEFCON AI's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at DEFCON AI
- moderate 2 stale, 0 reposted of 7 open
- Hiring momentum
- 12 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from DEFCON AI's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for DEFCON AI.
About this role
As a Cloud Systems Engineer at DEFCON AI, you will manage and administer AWS and Azure environments, overseeing virtual machines, networking, and identity administration. Your responsibilities will include automating workflows, implementing security measures, and ensuring compliance with defense-sector regulations. You will also be involved in infrastructure as code, monitoring, and documentation, all while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable services.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of DEFCON AI as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years in systems administration, cloud operations, or infrastructure engineering
- 3+ years hands-on administering AWS in production
- 2+ years administering a Microsoft 365 tenant with real admin rights
- Hands-on Microsoft Azure administration in a production environment
- Demonstrated automation of operational workflows using PowerShell, Bash, or Python
- Working Terraform experience
Nice to have
- Microsoft 365 GCC High tenant experience
- Terraform depth including modular design
- Container platform experience
- AWS certifications or Azure equivalents
- AWS Control Tower or Azure Landing Zone governance tooling
What you get
- A fully remote, results-based environment
- Competitive salary, bonus and equity package
- 100% employer paid, comprehensive health insurance
- Unlimited PTO, with manager's approval
- Flexible work environment
- 14 weeks of fully-paid parental leave
Worth weighing
- No salary listed, but a range is provided
- Requires experience in regulated environments
- Role involves significant documentation and compliance responsibilities
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Listed by DEFCON AI on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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