Security Engineer – Kubernetes, SPIFFE / SPIRE
Dahl Consulting
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Location: Remote (US-Based)
Job Type: Contract (12 months)
Compensation: $75.00 - $97.00 per hour (W2)
Industry: Retail
Required Skills: SPIRE, SPIFFE, Kubernetes, Experience building or customizing workload and node attestors
About the Role
We are seeking a Security Engineer to join a leading organization in the retail and e-commerce industry. This role focuses on implementing secure identity frameworks and workload authentication across distributed systems. You will work on cutting-edge technologies to ensure secure communication between services in a dynamic, large-scale environment.
As a Security Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining SPIFFE/SPIRE-based identity solutions. You will integrate these frameworks with container orchestration platforms, service meshes, and proxy workloads to enhance security posture. This position requires hands-on experience with SPIRE components and the ability to customize attestors and identity issuance workflows.
Key responsibilities include:
- Deploy and manage SPIRE Server and SPIRE Agent in production environments.
- Design and implement secure workload identity solutions using SPIFFE IDs and trust domains.
- Build or customize workload and node attestors to meet organizational needs.
- Implement SVID issuance and rotation for X.509 and JWT formats.
- Integrate SPIRE with Kubernetes clusters, service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd), and Envoy-based workloads.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless identity management across distributed systems.
Required:
- Proven hands-on experience deploying and managing SPIRE Server and SPIRE Agent.
- Strong understanding of SPIFFE IDs, trust domains, and workload identity concepts.
- Experience designing and implementing SVID issuance and rotation (X.509/JWT).
- Ability to build or customize workload and node attestors.
- Practical experience integrating SPIRE with Kubernetes, service meshes (Istio, Linkerd), and Envoy-based workloads.
- Background in large-scale distributed systems or cloud-native environments.
- Familiarity with container security and zero-trust architectures.
- Experience with scripting or automation tools for identity management.
- Knowledge of TLS, PKI, and cryptographic principles.
Dahl Consulting is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that will allow you to choose the best coverage to meet your family’s needs. For details, please review the DAHL Benefits Summary: https://www.dahlconsulting.com/benefits-w2fta/.
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As an equal opportunity employer, Dahl Consulting welcomes candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, we encourage you to take the next step and connect with us. We look forward to meeting you!
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- Dice Id: 10109792
- Position Id: 28919
- Posted 30+ days ago
Company Info
Since 1993, Dahl Consulting has been a leader in providing and implementing adaptive staffing and workforce solutions for its clients. DAHL specializes in workforce process management, vendor management services, as well as sourcing and staffing services. Their workforce solutions and programs ensure clients have the right people, the right process, and the right relationships, all at the right cost. DAHL s size and service offerings enable them the flexibility to provide simple and affordable solutions adaptable to any enterprise s current program, as well as future growth. Visit www.dahlconsulting.com for more information.
The mission of Dahl Consulting is to assist businesses with the creation, delivery, and support of new and existing systems to improve their level of performance through one or a combination of our service offerings. Our core competency is managing the process of procuring contract and temporary labor by finding creative ways to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the customer's contingent labor program.
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