Role Summary: The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer serves as a subject matter expert in ensuring system security compliance and risk management throughout the program life cycle. This role involves driving Authorization to Operate (ATO) efforts, implementing NIST controls, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to build security into cloud-native and data-focused environments. We have three job locations for this role, you can work from either of your choice:
Annapolis, MD
Reston, VA
Washington, DC
Responsibilities:
Conduct comprehensive technical security assessments and contribute to the design of secure systems.
Manage risk and ensure system security compliance through the entire program life cycle.
Collaborate with application leads, DBAs, developers, and testers to achieve and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO).
Develop and maintain critical security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSP) and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M), using XACTA.
Lead Interim Authority to Test (IATT) and ATO efforts by coordinating with stakeholders, cyber teams, and Authorizing Officials (AO).
Implement and validate NIST 800-53 controls within cloud-native Data Platform as a Service (DPaaS) environments.
Apply Zero Trust principles to secure data services, specifically focusing on identity, segmentation, and flow control.
Support security assessment events and respond to technical inquiries from ISSMs and Security Control Assessors (SCA).
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Experience: 13 years of experience in Software/Systems Engineering or a related field (Education substitutions apply: 9 years with a Bachelor's or 7 years with a Master's degree).
Clearance: Active TS/SCI with an active CI Polygraph.
Certification: Current IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CASP+, or CISM).
Technical Proficiency: Expert knowledge of XACTA, Splunk, and DIA's Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
Frameworks: Hands-on experience with ICD 503 and NIST 800-53 security requirements.
Documentation: Proven ability to create and manage SSPs, SAPs, and POA&Ms.
Environment: Ability to work full-time onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) with flexible hours.
Desired Attributes:
Prior experience specifically as an ISSO or ISSE on large-scale government programs.
Demonstrated leadership in guiding cybersecurity teams and managing complex initiatives.
Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for leadership and customer stakeholders.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Annapolis, MD
Salary
$120,000–$166,000 Per Year
Skills
CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
CompTIA Security+unmatched
Computer Securityunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)unmatched
Documentationunmatched
Governmentunmatched
IAT - Information Assurance Technicalunmatched
Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE)unmatched
Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
International Classification of Diseases (ICD)unmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Platform as a Service (PaaS)unmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Risk Management Framework (RMF)unmatched
Security Analysisunmatched
Security Attacksunmatched
Security Complianceunmatched
Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)unmatched
Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF)unmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Software Engineeringunmatched
Splunkunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Test Plan/Scheduleunmatched
Top Secret Clearanceunmatched
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
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