About Us
Integrate is a Seattle-based company building program management software for the world’s most ambitious machines 🦾 Integrate simplifies cross-organizational collaboration within deep tech (think rockets, self-driving cars, robotics), with vendors, customers, and other external stakeholders as seamlessly as other software solves collaboration for internal teams. We are revolutionizing how organizations work together in the new deep tech economy by reducing communication overhead and unnecessary workload.

Our Solution

Despite growing tailwinds in deeptech and manufacturing industries in the US, existing software tools are inadequate to keep up with the rapid iteration and accelerated pace of hardware development. Integrate is developing a modern, specialized software solution that will enable seamless communication between all stakeholders internal and external to bring on the future, faster.

Position Overview
We’re looking for a Head of IT/Security who thrives in the fast pace of an early-stage startup while also being fluent in government security, compliance, and defense-sector requirements. This is a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves role: you’ll be the architect, the implementer, and the strategist all at once. Your mandate will be to build the foundation for our long-term security posture while solving today’s problems.

Role

Lead our FedRAMP High efforts in tandem with our security platform partners
Identify and mitigate data graduation risks across unclassified, CUI, and classified environments
Lead efforts to achieve and maintain DD254 and Facilities Clearance (FCL)
Build and manage controls aligned with SOC II, NIST, CMMC and other frameworks
Serve as the primary point of contact for security due diligence with investors, government stakeholders, and primes
Build out and own best-in-class in-person and remote IT security measures ensuring MDM, VPN, and on-premise security are properly configured

Responsibilities

Own the company’s IT, cybersecurity, and compliance roadmap
Stand up internal IT operations and policies for a growing, distributed team
Lead vendor selection, system integration, and audits across environments
Drive government compliance initiatives (FedRAMP, CMMC, SOC-II, etc.)
Manage relationships with government security officers and primes for DD254/FCL requirements
Respond to and prepare for security questionnaires, audits, and investor diligence
Evaluate risks and implement pragmatic security solutions that balance speed with compliance
Act as both an individual contributor (hands on keyboard) and a strategic leader

Qualifications

7+ years in IT/Security, with direct experience in government/defense environments
Proven knowledge of FedRAMP, NIST 800-171, CMMC, DFARS, and ATO processes
Familiarity with DD254, FCL, and classified environment security requirements
Experience scaling IT/security in small or early-stage startups - comfortable being scrappy
Strong technical background in networking, cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud, AWS, GovCloud, IL4/IL6), endpoint management, and security tooling
Excellent communicator who can brief both engineers and leadership

Why This Role Matters

This is a rare opportunity to build the IT and Security foundation of a company that is redefining program management in defense and enterprise hardware. You’ll shape how Integrate scales and secure some of the most complex projects in the world.

Join us at Integrate and lead the charge in securing the future of deep tech innovation.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or citizenship status (when otherwise legally authorized to work and access export-controlled data) and will not be discriminated against on the basis of such characteristics or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage applicants of all ages.

Please note that this is an onsite role with the expectation that you will work from our office in the Ballard area.

Integrate offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance and pays 100% of employee premiums, as well as a 401k matching program. Every offer of employment includes an equity component.

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