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Dahl Consulting

Security Engineer – Kubernetes, SPIFFE/SPIRE (28919)

Hybrid

Brooklyn park, United states

$ 97 /hour

Freelance

13-02-2026

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Skills

Communication Kubernetes

Job Specifications

Title: Security Engineer – Kubernetes, SPIFFE/SPIRE

Location: Brooklyn Park, MN | Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week

Job Type: Contract (12 months)

Compensation: $75 to $97 per hour (W2)

Industry: Retail

Required Skills:

SPIFFE/SPIRE
Kubernetes
Experience building or customizing workload and node attestors

About the Role

We are seeking a Security Engineer with deep SPIFFE/SPIRE and Kubernetes experience to support workload identity and attestation in a large enterprise environment. 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.

Responsibilities include:

Deploy and manage SPIRE Server and SPIRE Agent
Design and implement SPIFFE IDs, trust domains, and workload identity patterns
Build or customize workload and node attestors
Implement/scalability of SVID (X.509/JWT) issuance and rotation
Integrate SPIRE with: Kubernetes, Service meshes (Istio, Linkerd), Envoy‑based workloads
Partner with platform, security, and engineering teams to advance identity‑based security across the environment

Must‑Have Skills

Hands‑on SPIFFE/SPIRE engineering (not just conceptual knowledge)
Kubernetes experience in production environments
Experience building/customizing workload + node attestors
Strong understanding of workload identity, trust domains, and zero‑trust concepts

Benefits

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/.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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!

About the Company

At DAHL, "It's the People" is more than a tagline. Our entire business revolves around people and relationships. We have an excellent team of experienced and friendly professionals who share the same passion for building long-term, sustainable relationships with our clients, consultants, partners, and candidates! With over 40 years of employment expertise, Dahl Consulting (DAHL) has been a leader in providing and implementing adaptive staffing and employment solutions. As a staffing provider, DAHL's talent experts source, ... Know more