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# Senior Security Operations Engineer II at Axon

- **Company:** Axon
- **Location:** Seattle Washington, United States
- **Compensation:** $149k–$238k
- **Posted:** 2026-05-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon/jobs/7734602003

## Job description

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

## Your Impact

As a Senior Security Operations Engineer II, you will play a key role in building secure, reliable, and developer-friendly infrastructure that enables teams to move quickly without compromising security. You will solve complex technical challenges, improve system reliability through automation, and partner closely with engineering teams to scale security capabilities across the organization. In this role, you will design and develop security tools that support vulnerability management and secure software delivery pipelines, integrating security seamlessly into developer workflows. Your work will help reduce friction for developers while ensuring high standards for security, reliability, and operational efficiency across mission-critical systems.

## What You’ll Do

Location: This role is based out of our Seattle, WA office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Reports to: Manager, InfoSec Engineering Direct Reports: 0

- Design, build, and operate secure, scalable infrastructure and developer-friendly security platforms.
- Own the security and operational health of Kubernetes platforms and container registries, including cluster provisioning, upgrades, hardening, policy enforcement, image security, and ongoing operational support.
- Develop and maintain in-house tools for vulnerability management and CMDB lifecycle management, enabling asset discovery, tracking, and remediation workflows.
- Design, provision, and manage AWS infrastructure that supports enterprise security services using infrastructure-as-code and cloud-native architectures.
- Enhance CI/CD systems with automated security testing, compliance checks, and deployment safeguards.
- Implement and improve Kubernetes security practices, including workload protection, policy enforcement, cluster hardening, and runtime monitoring.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex operational and system-level issues across environments.
- Partner with engineering, platform, and SRE teams to ensure security solutions fit fast-moving development cycles.
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and automation initiatives to enforce secure configuration and reduce manual drift.
- Continuously evaluate emerging threats and tooling to strengthen defenses and developer productivity.
- Build and improve security tooling that integrates into developer workflows, including in-house systems to manage vulnerabilities and the CMDB (Configuration Management Database).
- Provision, maintain, and secure Kubernetes platforms and container registries, ensuring clusters are resilient, compliant, and aligned with security best practices.
- Implement automated security checks and guardrails in CI/CD pipelines to detect and prevent vulnerabilities early.
- Provision and maintain secure AWS infrastructure to support security platforms and services, leveraging infrastructure-as-code and cloud-native best practices.
- Collaborate closely with developers and platform teams to design secure services, infrastructure, and deployment processes.
- Investigate security and infrastructure incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term remediation and automation.
- Enhance security observability through improved logging, metrics, and alerting to strengthen detection and response.
- Maintain and improve internal security tools, runbooks, and documentation to increase operational efficiency.

## What You Bring

- 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform, SRE, or security engineering roles.
- Previous experience administering Kubernetes platforms (EKS and/or AKS) and container registries (ECR and/or ACR), including cluster provisioning, upgrades, networking, RBAC, policy enforcement, workload security, image management, and ongoing operations in production environments.
- Strong experience managing and securing Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads in production environments.
- Hands-on experience with PKI platforms, certificate lifecycle management, secrets management, and encryption technologies.
- Experience operating cloud-native security solutions such as AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, HashiCorp Vault, EJBCA, Smallstep, or Venafi.
- Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, distributed systems, and Kubernetes security best practices.
- Experience with automation, scripting, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD pipelines for PKI and infrastructure operations.
- Familiarity with IAM and access management platforms such as Okta, Entra ID, Keycloak, or similar solutions.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting, and troubleshooting distributed infrastructure and security systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, operations, and security teams.
- Passion for building secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure platforms.

## Benefits that Benefit You

- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers.

Base Pay Range $148,500—$237,600 USD

Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our [Axon Privacy Web Form](https://privacyportal.onetrust.com/webform/0efc1702-9321-4119-bc9d-a06c3a1d3e4e/ca57cc26-a159-4193-9f6e-58ffe3fd2509). For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our [Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.](https://www.axon.com/candidateprivacypolicy)

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com.  Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Phishing alert:  Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process.  All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers.  If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.

## About Axon

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Axon provides an integrated ecosystem of hardware, software, and AI solutions for public safety, including body cameras, TASER devices, evidence management, and drone defense.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: AXON on NASDAQ)
- **Headquarters**: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
- **Founded**: 1993
- **Founders**: Not publicly available from search results (the company was founded by Rick Smith and his brother Tom Smith; this information is widely known but not cited in the provided search results)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Law enforcement technology, public safety, security
- **Target customers**: B2G (municipal, state, federal law enforcement; corrections; fire/EMS; campus security), B2B (retail, healthcare, private security, personal safety)
- **Mission**: "Protect Life" – the company states it is "on a mission to cut gun-related deaths between police and public in half by 2033 through technology, training and trust" (the "Moonshot 50in10") [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)

## Products & Services
- **TASER 10**: Next-generation less-lethal weapon with improved accuracy and range; part of a new era in less-lethal technology [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Axon Body 4**: Body-worn camera for frontline officers, capturing high-definition video evidence [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Fleet 3**: In-car video system for law enforcement vehicles [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Evidence**: Cloud-based digital evidence management platform, storing over 109 petabytes of data [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Records**: Integrated digital reporting software to reduce administrative burden on officers [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Respond**: Real-time situational awareness platform connecting Axon devices to command centers [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Dispatch**: Computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system for faster, more informed response [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon Air**: End-to-end drone solution for public safety, including drone-as-first-responder (DFR) capabilities [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Dedrone**: Drone detection and mitigation system to protect against aerial threats [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Axon VR Training**: Virtual reality training for use-of-force scenarios [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)
- **Axon AI**: Suite of AI-powered features including Axon Vision, Axon Assistant, Attribute Search, and auto-transcribe [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/)
- **Axon Academy**: Virtual learning platform for end-user product training [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from search results (Axon is a publicly traded company; market cap fluctuates; recent data not included in provided sources)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue – Not provided in search results; the company is publicly reporting but financials not listed here
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in search results; the company partners with hundreds of law enforcement agencies, federal departments, and private organizations
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 567 active job openings as of the search date, indicating strong hiring demand [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon)
  - Global office footprint: 10 locations across the US, UK, Netherlands, Vietnam, Finland, Australia [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/all)
  - Product expansions into AI, drone defense, and real-time operations
  - "Moonshot 50in10" initiative signals ambitious growth and societal impact goals

## Competitive Advantages
- **Integrated ecosystem**: Combines hardware (TASER, cameras), software (evidence, records, CAD), AI, drones, and training into a single platform – creating high switching costs for agencies.
- **Market dominance in less-lethal weapons**: TASER is the de facto standard for US law enforcement, with a track record of saving lives (99.75% of field uses result in no serious injury).
- **Data moat**: Over 109 petabytes of evidence hosted in Axon Evidence, with deep integrations into agency workflows.
- **Responsible Innovation Framework**: Proactive approach to ethics and transparency, building trust with customers and the public.
- **SaaS transition**: Moving agencies from one-time hardware sales to recurring software subscriptions, driving predictable revenue growth.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Era Plan**: Deploying AI across the entire ecosystem to automate tasks (e.g., report writing, evidence transcription) and provide real-time insights.
- **Moonshot 50in10**: Reducing gun-related deaths between police and public by 50% by 2033 through technology, training, and trust.
- **Drone and counter-drone expansion**: Growing Axon Air and Dedrone to address aerial threats and enable drone-first response.
- **Real-time operations**: Strengthening Axon Respond and Dispatch to create a unified command center experience.
- **International growth**: Expanding offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia to serve a global public safety market.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a "global community where diverse talents unite" with values of "Boldly Go", "Be Obsessed", "Aim Far", "Win Right", and "Own It". Strong emphasis on creativity, customer focus, and mission-driven work [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/culture).
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Remote work is available; the company has a dedicated "Remote" office listed on the careers page, indicating a distributed workforce. Most roles also offer hybrid or onsite options in major hubs [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/all).
- **Global offices**: Hubs in Scottsdale (HQ), Seattle, London, Amsterdam, Boston, Ho Chi Minh City, Tampere, Sydney, Melbourne, and remote.
- **Notable perks**: Working on life-saving technology, exposure to cutting-edge AI and hardware, training opportunities (Axon Academy), and a strong sense of purpose.
- **Engineering culture**: The job board lists many software roles (SRE, TPM, solutions architect, embedded services) and hardware roles (manufacturing, validation, supply chain), indicating a diverse technical environment [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon).

## Sources
1. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/) – Homepage, mission, product descriptions
2. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/company) – Company overview, industries, product details
3. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/all) – Office locations and remote policy
4. [axon.com](https://www.axon.com/careers/culture) – Culture page, values
5. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/axon) – Active job listings, departments

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