OpenGov is the leader in AI-enabled software for cities, counties, state agencies, and special districts. With a mission to power more effective and accountable government, OpenGov serves 2,000 communities across the United States. OpenGov is built exclusively for the unique asset management, permitting and licensing, procurement and contract management, tax and revenue, budgeting and planning, and financial management needs of the public sector. The OpenGov platform empowers organizations to operate more efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen public trust.

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The Role:

OpenGov is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the development, deployment, and integration of security tooling across our infrastructure. This role is instrumental in advancing our infrastructure security program and ensuring that our cloud and on-prem environments are resilient, observable, and defensible. You’ll work closely with DevOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams to automate protections, detect misconfigurations, and proactively address vulnerabilities at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of internal security tools and automation pipelines to enhance visibility and enforce security controls across infrastructure.
• Architect and implement solutions that secure our cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes clusters, focusing on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and CI/CD integration.
• Partner with infrastructure and DevOps teams to build scalable solutions for logging, monitoring, identity enforcement, and misconfiguration detection.
• Own the deployment and lifecycle of critical security tools, including vulnerability management platforms, CSPM, SIEM, secrets management, application security scanning systems, endpoint protection systems and others.
• Develop and maintain custom detection rules, alerts, and remediations for cloud-native services, using tools such as Terraform, Python, and serverless technologies.
• Create documentation, runbooks, and automated health checks for deployed tools to ensure operational excellence.
• Evaluate open-source and commercial tools for integration into the broader security ecosystem.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and serve as a technical SME for infrastructure security best practices.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience, with a focus on infrastructure or cloud security.
• Proven experience building, deploying, and maintaining security tools and automation (scripting with Python, Go, Bash, etc.).
• Deep understanding of cloud environments (AWS & Azure) and experience securing cloud-native services.
• Strong grasp of networking fundamentals and systems hardening practices.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with tools such as Wiz, SentinelOne, Palo Alto, or similar is a plus.
• Ability to break down complex security challenges into scalable technical solutions.

$155k - $179k

On target ranges above include base plus a portion of variable compensation that is earned based on company and individual performance.

The final compensation will be determined by a number of factors such as qualifications, expertise, and the candidate’s geographical location.

Why OpenGov?

A Mission That Matters.

At OpenGov, public service is personal. We are passionate about our mission to power more effective and accountable government. Government that operates efficiently, adapts to change, and strengthens public trust. Some people say this is boring. We think it’s the core of our democracy.

Opportunity to Innovate

The next great wave of innovation is unfolding with AI, and it will impact everything—from the way we work to the way governments interact with their residents. Join a trusted team with the passion, technology, and expertise to drive innovation and bring AI to local government. We’ve touched 2,000 communities so far, and we’re just getting started.

A Team of Passionate, Driven People

This isn’t your typical 9-to-5 job; we operate in a fast-paced, results-driven environment where impact matters more than simply clocking in and out. Our global team of 800+ employees is united in our commitment to challenge the status quo. OpenGov is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Dubuque, Plano, and Pune.

A Place to Make Your Mark

We pride ourselves on our performance-based culture, where every employee is encouraged to jump in head-first and take action to help us improve. If you have a great idea, we want to hear it. Excellent performance is recognized and rewarded, and we love to promote from within.

Benefits That Work for You

Enjoy an award-winning workplace with the benefits to match, including:

• Comprehensive healthcare options for individuals and families.
• Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
• 401(k) with company match (USA only)
• Paid parental leave, wellness stipends, and HSA contributions
• Professional development and growth opportunities
• A collaborative office environment with weekly catered lunches