Principal Cloud Engineer
Coalfire · Remote
MeritLog read this listing from Coalfire's Lever job board and last checked it on September 11, 2026.
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Job details
- Work model
- Remote
- Salary
- $109,000 - $182,000
- Location
- United States
- Occupation
- Computer Systems Engineers/Architects(O*NET 15-1299.08)
Hiring context
How this role compares at Coalfire
Coalfire has 13 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 5 job families, and 3 of them are in engineering. 11 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 85%.
This role's posted range of $109,000 - $182,000 sits above 70% of the 10 other Coalfire roles quoted over the same currency and period.
Counted across the job boards MeritLog tracks, at the time this page was served. Pay comparisons use only listings that publish a complete range in the same currency and period.
Job description
About Coalfire Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world. But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do. We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference. Why Join Us FedRAMP’s 2026 modernization replaces narrative compliance documentation with measurable security outcomes, validated through automation and evidenced continuously. Coalfire delivers FedRAMP environments against standardized reference architecture, and this role owns those architectures and the capabilities that deliver them. This is the top of our engineering individual-contributor track: a design-authority role with no direct reports, whose influence comes from technical judgment and expertise. The standards you set are what dozens of engineers build against, at every client, every day. You’ll take on the most strategic and technical implementations our clients require and support the Cloud Services organization on continuous delivery improvements through client engagements. If you’re driven by a desire to innovate, excel at operational excellence, and thrive in a collaborative environment, come be part of a team committed to making the world a safer place.