Infrastructure Security Engineer Jobs in California
Infrastructure Security Engineer jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise technology, defense contracting, financial services, and cloud infrastructure across a seniority range from early-career analysts through principal engineers. The largest hiring metros are the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and San Diego, with established employers like Google, Northrop Grumman, and Wells Fargo consistently filling these roles. The most in-demand specialties are zero-trust architecture, cloud security hardening, and network segmentation for hybrid environments. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Company Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.
Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.
Job Description
We have an opening for an Enterprise Secure Network (ESN) Associate Program Leader (APL) - Platform and Infrastructure. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to advance ESN and ESN Hub modernization for the infrastructure organization that enables reliable, secure, scalable, and modern enterprise services across ESN. The Associate Program Leader will lead a broad portfolio of technical workstreams and serve as a trusted partner in shaping the future of the ESN infrastructure. This position is in the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Division, within the Computing Directorate, in support of ESN.
This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home up to one day per week.
You will
- Lead strategic direction for ESN modernization by partnering with ESN leadership and architecture teams to define and champion long-term cloud, server, and network strategies that enable program growth and mission success.
- Provide leadership oversight of the ESN Platform and Infrastructure portfolio by building strategic relationships with program and enterprise leadership as well as NNSA stakeholders to drive interoperability across ESN and adjacent programs.
- Direct infrastructure operations through delegation and team empowerment, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency while developing leadership capabilities across program and technical teams.
- Drive organizational transformation for infrastructure modernization and operational excellence by establishing strategic priorities, aligning cross-functional resources, optimizing team structures, and ensuring accountability for execution across multiple technical teams.
- Serve as the strategic visionary for ESN infrastructure evolution, collaborating with executive leadership and stakeholders to shape the delivery of resilient, secure, and efficient services.
- Oversee strategic planning for budgets, workforce development, and supply chain strategies that support infrastructure operations and lifecycle management.
- Lead vendor and stakeholder relationships by leveraging procurement expertise to guide contract negotiations, establish performance frameworks including SLAs, and ensure effective service provider management.
- Champion governance frameworks and ensure organizational alignment with IT policies and cybersecurity protocols.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
- Expert experience leading large, diverse technical organizations in the delivery of mission critical enterprise IT infrastructure with minimal direction in a complex enterprise environment.
- Expert experience mentoring technical teams on modern VDI architectures, such as Citrix, VMware Horizon, or AVD, hybrid cloud integration patterns, and enterprise-scale network designs that support large user environments, including SD-WAN, QoS policies, protocol optimization, and multi-datacenter load balancing.
- Subject-matter expertise in enterprise IT vendor management and strategic vendor partnerships, including Microsoft EA/AWS EDP negotiations, licensing optimization across subscription, consumption-based, and perpetual models, RFP/RFQ processes for infrastructure and software platforms, SLA-driven contract negotiations, FinOps and cloud cost governance, and evaluation of emerging technology providers such as Microsoft, AWS, VMware, Cisco, and Oracle.
- Expert strategic leadership experience translating vision into enterprise modernization programs, including cloud migrations, datacenter consolidation, application rationalization, mission-critical infrastructure upgrades, DevSecOps transformation, and BCDR architecture for tier-1 applications.
- Expert experience building technology roadmaps, securing executive sponsorship, and delivering large-scale initiatives with measurable business or mission impact while maintaining operational continuity is preferred.
- Expert communication and collaborative leadership, building trust across infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams while engaging executive stakeholders and C-suite executives (CIO, CISO, CFO) through transparent communication and technical credibility.
- Expert experience leading enterprise infrastructure transformation, including data center modernization, such as hyperconverged infrastructure, VMware vSAN, and Nutanix, network evolution, hybrid cloud architecture using technologies such as VMware Cloud Foundation, Azure Stack HCI, and AWS Outposts, and storage upgrades including flash arrays and NVMe.
Qualifications We Desire
- Experienced infrastructure leader with deep technical credibility, strong people leadership, and a clear vision for evolving ESN to meet future mission requirements.
- Effective in both day-to-day operational leadership and long-term strategy for platform and
- infrastructure services.
Pay Range:
$227,430 - $288,396 Annually
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Additional Information
#LI-Hybrid
Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
- Included in 2026 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
- Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values
Security Clearance
This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
Wireless and Medical Devices
Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and/or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile device in your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.
If you use a medical device, which pairs with a mobile device, you must still follow the rules concerning the mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities require separate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.
How to identify fake job advertisements
Please be aware of recruitment scams where people or entities are misusing the name of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to post fake job advertisements. LLNL never extends an offer without a personal interview and will never charge a fee for joining our company. All current job openings are displayed on the Career Page under “Find Your Job” of our website. If you have encountered a job posting or have been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent, we strongly recommend you do not respond.
To learn more about recruitment scams: https://www.llnl.gov/sites/www/files/2023-05/LLNL-Job-Fraud-Statement-Updated-4.26.23.pdf
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Reasonable Accommodation
Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.
California Privacy Notice
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees, and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information LLNL collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed here.
Company Description
Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.
Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.
Job Description
We have an opening for an Enterprise Secure Network (ESN) Associate Program Leader (APL) - Platform and Infrastructure. You will provide strategic and operational leadership to advance ESN and ESN Hub modernization for the infrastructure organization that enables reliable, secure, scalable, and modern enterprise services across ESN. The Associate Program Leader will lead a broad portfolio of technical workstreams and serve as a trusted partner in shaping the future of the ESN infrastructure. This position is in the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Division, within the Computing Directorate, in support of ESN.
This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home up to one day per week.
You will
- Lead strategic direction for ESN modernization by partnering with ESN leadership and architecture teams to define and champion long-term cloud, server, and network strategies that enable program growth and mission success.
- Provide leadership oversight of the ESN Platform and Infrastructure portfolio by building strategic relationships with program and enterprise leadership as well as NNSA stakeholders to drive interoperability across ESN and adjacent programs.
- Direct infrastructure operations through delegation and team empowerment, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency while developing leadership capabilities across program and technical teams.
- Drive organizational transformation for infrastructure modernization and operational excellence by establishing strategic priorities, aligning cross-functional resources, optimizing team structures, and ensuring accountability for execution across multiple technical teams.
- Serve as the strategic visionary for ESN infrastructure evolution, collaborating with executive leadership and stakeholders to shape the delivery of resilient, secure, and efficient services.
- Oversee strategic planning for budgets, workforce development, and supply chain strategies that support infrastructure operations and lifecycle management.
- Lead vendor and stakeholder relationships by leveraging procurement expertise to guide contract negotiations, establish performance frameworks including SLAs, and ensure effective service provider management.
- Champion governance frameworks and ensure organizational alignment with IT policies and cybersecurity protocols.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top-Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at the time of hire.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of technical training and experience.
- Expert experience leading large, diverse technical organizations in the delivery of mission critical enterprise IT infrastructure with minimal direction in a complex enterprise environment.
- Expert experience mentoring technical teams on modern VDI architectures, such as Citrix, VMware Horizon, or AVD, hybrid cloud integration patterns, and enterprise-scale network designs that support large user environments, including SD-WAN, QoS policies, protocol optimization, and multi-datacenter load balancing.
- Subject-matter expertise in enterprise IT vendor management and strategic vendor partnerships, including Microsoft EA/AWS EDP negotiations, licensing optimization across subscription, consumption-based, and perpetual models, RFP/RFQ processes for infrastructure and software platforms, SLA-driven contract negotiations, FinOps and cloud cost governance, and evaluation of emerging technology providers such as Microsoft, AWS, VMware, Cisco, and Oracle.
- Expert strategic leadership experience translating vision into enterprise modernization programs, including cloud migrations, datacenter consolidation, application rationalization, mission-critical infrastructure upgrades, DevSecOps transformation, and BCDR architecture for tier-1 applications.
- Expert experience building technology roadmaps, securing executive sponsorship, and delivering large-scale initiatives with measurable business or mission impact while maintaining operational continuity is preferred.
- Expert communication and collaborative leadership, building trust across infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams while engaging executive stakeholders and C-suite executives (CIO, CISO, CFO) through transparent communication and technical credibility.
- Expert experience leading enterprise infrastructure transformation, including data center modernization, such as hyperconverged infrastructure, VMware vSAN, and Nutanix, network evolution, hybrid cloud architecture using technologies such as VMware Cloud Foundation, Azure Stack HCI, and AWS Outposts, and storage upgrades including flash arrays and NVMe.
Qualifications We Desire
- Experienced infrastructure leader with deep technical credibility, strong people leadership, and a clear vision for evolving ESN to meet future mission requirements.
- Effective in both day-to-day operational leadership and long-term strategy for platform and
- infrastructure services.
Pay Range:
$227,430 - $288,396 Annually
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
Additional Information
#LI-Hybrid
Position Information
This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates.
Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?
- Included in 2026 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
- Flexible Benefits Package
- 401(k)
- Relocation Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
- Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values
Security Clearance
This position requires an active Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance or active Top Secret clearance issued by another U.S. government agency at time of hire.
Pre-Employment Drug Test
External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.
Wireless and Medical Devices
Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and/or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile device in your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.
If you use a medical device, which pairs with a mobile device, you must still follow the rules concerning the mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities require separate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.
How to identify fake job advertisements
Please be aware of recruitment scams where people or entities are misusing the name of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to post fake job advertisements. LLNL never extends an offer without a personal interview and will never charge a fee for joining our company. All current job openings are displayed on the Career Page under “Find Your Job” of our website. If you have encountered a job posting or have been approached with a job offer that you suspect may be fraudulent, we strongly recommend you do not respond.
To learn more about recruitment scams: https://www.llnl.gov/sites/www/files/2023-05/LLNL-Job-Fraud-Statement-Updated-4.26.23.pdf
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to providing all with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status, age, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
Reasonable Accommodation
Our goal is to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates applying and interviewing at the Laboratory. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please use our online form to submit a request.
California Privacy Notice
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants privacy rights to all California residents. The law also entitles job applicants, employees, and non-employee workers to be notified of what personal information LLNL collects and for what purpose. The Employee Privacy Notice can be accessed here.
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in infrastructure security engineer jobs across California.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CompTIA Security+ required or strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and SIEM platforms
- Demonstrated knowledge of zero-trust architecture and network segmentation principles
- Proficiency with cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments and translating findings into remediation plans
- Strong understanding of NIST, CIS Controls, or other recognized security frameworks
Infrastructure Security Engineer Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become an infrastructure security engineer in California?
Most California employers require a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a closely related field, combined with hands-on security experience or a recognized certification such as CISSP or CompTIA Security+. California does not issue a state-specific license for this role, but many positions at defense contractors require a federal security clearance obtained through the employer. Building experience in network administration or systems engineering and earning industry certifications are the most reliable paths into the role here.
How much do infrastructure security engineers make in California?
Infrastructure security engineers in California earn a median of about $134,440 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $58,340 for the lowest 10% to over $222,690 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire infrastructure security engineers in California?
Employers hiring infrastructure security engineers in California right now include Google, NVIDIA, and OpenAI, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. California's concentration of large tech headquarters, aerospace primes, and major financial institutions makes it one of the deepest markets for this role in the country.
Which California cities have the most infrastructure security engineer jobs?
San Francisco, Sunnyvale, and Irvine lead California for infrastructure security engineer openings. The Bay Area's density of enterprise technology companies and cloud providers drives the highest concentration, while Los Angeles draws demand from entertainment technology and aerospace, and San Diego's volume reflects the large defense contractor and military presence anchored there.
Are there remote infrastructure security engineer jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most technical fields. About 42% of infrastructure security engineer openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves managing cloud environments and policy frameworks that don't require a physical presence. Roles involving on-site data centers, classified government systems, or physical network infrastructure remain predominantly in-office.
How can I get hired as an infrastructure security engineer in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a network administrator or systems administrator role, both of which are common stepping-stone titles at California technology companies and large enterprises. Large California employers such as Cisco, Kaiser Permanente, and the University of California system regularly hire for associate or junior security analyst positions that accept candidates without direct security experience. Earning CompTIA Security+ or completing a hands-on lab portfolio demonstrating firewall configuration and log analysis gives candidates a concrete edge in California screening processes.
Where can I find and apply to infrastructure security engineer jobs in California?
You can find and apply to infrastructure security engineer jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings for this role. Search the listings, find roles that fit your experience and location, and apply directly to each one.
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