Info Security Sys Engineering Level 3

Title:           Info Security Sys Engineering - Cleared Contractor - Level 3
Location:   Melbourne, Florida (100% Onsite) or Herndon VA 
Duration:   12 Months (Temp to Perm)
Pay Rate:   $50-53/hr. on w2. (All inclusive)

Job Description:
• Contribute to Security Systems Engineering activities supporting the design, integration, and implementation of secure network and cloud architectures aligned with enterprise and regulatory requirements.
• Design and secure AWS cloud and hybrid architectures, including IAM, VPC networking, containers (EKS/ECS/Fargate), and serverless (Lambda), aligned to Zero Trust principles.
• Integrate security into Agile development and SDLC processes by defining cybersecurity requirements, implementing secure coding practices, and deploying application security controls (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning, API security).
• Automate and enforce security controls within DevSecOps pipelines using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), policy-as-code, and CI/CD platforms (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, CodePipeline).
• Implement and manage cloud-native logging, monitoring, and detection capabilities (CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, Config) and support incident response and automated remediation.
• Support compliance and risk management initiatives (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, SOC 2, FedRAMP, GDPR) through secure baseline management, control implementation, and remediation tracking.
• Collaborate with Systems Integration & Test (SI&T) and cross-functional engineering teams to validate security controls and maintain required documentation.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related discipline with 5+ years of relevant experience in cloud, software, or network security engineering; or Graduate Degree with 2+ years of related experience. In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of directly related experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements:
• 3+ years of hands-on AWS security experience (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager, VPC architecture, encryption in transit/at rest).
• 4+ years of experience in network and platform security.
• Experience securing containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and implementing DevSecOps practices within CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) with Git-based version control experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
• Experience operationalizing security automation to support continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and compliance validation.
• Strong knowledge of secure architecture principles, networking technologies, Zero Trust, and SASE models.
• Experience securing enterprise infrastructure within regulated environments (e.g., Government, Financial Services, Healthcare), including NIST and FISMA compliance.
• Expertise in threat modeling, risk analysis, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering and executive stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Security – Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, CISSP, CCSP, CSSLP, CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent credentials.