Overnight C Unix Developer Jobs in Madison, WI (NOW HIRING)

Description

POSITION PURPOSE: The purpose of this position is, but is not limited to, owning day‑to‑day security operations for our platform including cloud infrastructure and application workloads. This is a hands-on role with close collaboration with our Information Security & Risk Officer and CTO.

POSITION DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

I. Detect, Protect, and Respond (Hands-On Security Operations)

a. Own day-to-day security operations for AWS-based cloud and serverless workloads including threat detection, alert triage, incident response, forensics, and post-incident learning.

b. Build and tune detections and automations (SIEM rules, SOAR/runbooks, detection-as-code) to reduce MTTA/MTTR and eliminate noisy alerts.

II. Secure our delivery pipelines & runtime

a. Harden CI/CD and software supply chain, and drive “secure by default” patterns in our SDLC.

b. Lead cloud/serverless hardening (IaC reviews, policy-as-code, least privilege IAM design, network segmentation).

III. Raise the bar across the organization (beyond prod)

a. Partner with DevOps and Engineering teams to evolve identity & access, endpoint/EDR posture.

b. Coordinate vulnerability management end-to-end: scanning, prioritization, remediation, and reporting.

c. Contribute to security governance (policies, standards, tabletop exercises, BCP/DR inputs) and support compliance efforts (e.g., SOC 2/PCI DSS).

IV. Influence, automate, and measure

a. Build security tooling and integrations for engineers, acknowledging that ease of use and low friction will encourage adoption and adherence.

b. Define metrics/KPIs and regularly communicate risk & progress to engineering and leadership.

c. Mentor engineers on secure design and champion a positive, enablement-first security culture.

d. Participate in architecture and threat modeling discussions to identify security risks early in the design process.

V. Operate within our client's guidelines pursuant to the Employee Handbook and all Policies and Procedures

VI. Perform additional as requested by Supervisor and/or Management

This role will serve as a holistic role playing a hand in a mix of cloud security, application security, AI security, and vulnerability management. What is most important is being able to look beyond the day-to-day work to see the larger impact security will have on the environment, business, and customers. There are plans to use automation in many occurrences.

This organization is a fast growing company with plans to double current head count in 2026, and double again in 2027 with the increase in business.

While having exact tech stack is preferred, what is more important is familiarity with the style of business they are. Team centric mindset, handling of FinTech, working with different lines of business, and partnering with the different op-cos will be instrumental.

Skills

security, aws, aws security, ai security, information security, application security, pci, hipaa, soc2

Top Skills Details

security,aws,aws security,ai security

Additional Skills & Qualifications

POSITIONAL COMPETENCIES (3-5):

I. Strong programming skills (Node, Typescript).

II. Expertise in system administration, networking, and operating systems (Linux/Unix).

III. Proficient in automation tools (Github Actions, Cloudformation, Terraform, Serverless, AWS SDK).

IV. Knowledge of AWS monitoring and logging tools such as Cloudwatch, CloudTrail, SecurityHub, GuardDuty. etc.

V. Exceptional attention to detail with a preference for highly structured procedures.

VI. Solid grasp of CI/CD security, supply-chain risks, and IaC (Terraform) security reviews.

VII. Strong incident response skills across detection, investigation, containment, and recovery especially in complex cloud-native environments.

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE):

I. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience in a similar role within the technology sector.

II. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

III. 5 or more years of large-scale distributed system development.

IV. Minimum of 3 years’ fintech experience, or equivalent experience with regulated environments with compliance requirements (e.g., SOC2, PCI DSS)

V. Minimum of 5 years working in Security Operations/Cloud Security/Blue Team roles, with deep, hands-on experience in AWS (IAM/GuardDuty/CloudTrail/CloudWatch).

VI. Practical expertise with SIEM/log analytics, EDR, and secrets management (e.g., Vault).

VII. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, ECS).

VIII. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (Github Actions)

IX. Willingness to participate in a shared on-call rotation for security incidents

QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE):

I. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience in a similar role within the technology sector.

II. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

III. 5 or more years of large-scale distribut

Experience Level

Expert Level

This is a Permanent position based out of Madison, WI.

The pay range for this position is $108000.00 - $170000.00/yr.

Provides its internal employees with health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) match, and accrued paid time off

This is a fully remote position.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.