[Hiring] Senior Cloud Technology Lead @i-Link Solutions

Role Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Technology Lead to drive the design, implementation, and governance of secure, scalable cloud and distributed platform architectures across enterprise and blockchain ecosystems. This role requires deep expertise in:

• Multi-cloud security
• Zero-trust identity
• Software supply chain security
• Kubernetes platform engineering
• Runtime detection engineering
• Smart Contract Security Auditing
• Protocol Engineering (L1/L2)
• MEV Engineering (Maximal Extractable Value)

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Cloud Security, Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, or Infrastructure Security.
• Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud platforms.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Hands-on implementation experience with:
  • SPIFFE / SPIRE enterprise federation
  • In-Toto full pipeline enforcement
  • Tekton Chains production attestation
  • Custom OPA enterprise governance platforms
  • eBPF kernel-level detection engineering
• Strong understanding of Zero Trust Architecture and cryptographic workload identity.
• Experience implementing software supply chain security frameworks (SLSA, provenance, attestation).
• Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code and policy-as-code governance models.
• Strong programming/scripting skills (Go, Python, Bash, Terraform, YAML).
• Experience leading enterprise cloud modernization initiatives.

Requirements

• Core Technical Skills:
  • SPIFFE / SPIRE
  • Tekton Chains
  • In-Toto
  • eBPF
  • SLSA Frameworks
  • Protocol Engineering (L1/L2)
  • MEV Engineering
  • Cryptographic Identity Systems
  • OPA / Gatekeeper

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Smart Contract Security Auditing tools and methodologies.
• Exposure to Protocol Engineering (L1/L2) and distributed consensus systems.
• Understanding of blockchain infrastructure, validators, and decentralized systems.
• Experience with MEV Engineering (Maximal Extractable Value) analysis and blockchain transaction monitoring.
• Familiarity with blockchain observability, threat detection, and decentralized governance.
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CKA, CKS, or cloud security certifications preferred.

Pre-Screening Questions

• Q1: Do you have hands-on experience implementing workload identity and zero-trust authentication using SPIFFE / SPIRE in Kubernetes or distributed environments?
• Q2: Have you designed or secured software supply-chain pipelines using Tekton Chains, In-Toto, or SLSA frameworks?
• Q3: Do you have practical experience using eBPF for runtime security, observability, threat detection, or kernel-level monitoring?
• Q4: Have you worked on blockchain protocol engineering, including L1/L2 systems, MEV infrastructure, or smart contract execution environments?
• Q5: Do you have experience implementing policy-as-code and admission control using OPA / Gatekeeper or building cryptographic identity systems?

Disclaimer

i-Link Solutions Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We especially invite women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability.