Cybersecurity Engineer Federal Experience REQUIRED
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Cybersecurity Engineer (GovCon Labor Category)
Labor Category: Cybersecurity Engineer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Clearance Requirement: Secret / Top Secret (TS/SCI as required by task order)
Location: Remote
Reports To: ISSM / Cybersecurity Program Manager / CISO
Position Overview
The Cybersecurity Engineer III serves as a senior security architect and technical authority responsible for enterprise cybersecurity engineering Zero Trust architecture implementation and oversight of the full NIST RMF / ATO lifecycle across complex federal systems. This role leads security design for cloud on-premise hybrid and high-impact systems and provides expert guidance to ISSOs engineers and system owners to ensure continuous compliance with FISMA NIST FedRAMP DISA STIGs and agency security policies.
This position is responsible for security architecture advanced threat defense and continuous monitoring strategy to maintain and improve the organizations cybersecurity posture across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
Lead enterprise implementation of security controls aligned to NIST SP 800-53 800-37 800-61 800-171 and Zero Trust Architecture (NIST 800-207)
Serve as senior lead for RMF lifecycle activities and ATO sustainment across multiple systems
Architect and engineer secure solutions across AWS GovCloud Azure Government and on-prem environments
Direct development and maintenance of SSPs POA&Ms SARs Security Architectures and Control Traceability Matrices
Provide advanced engineering and configuration of:
SIEM/SOAR (Splunk Sentinel)
EDR/XDR (Defender CrowdStrike)
Vulnerability Management (Tenable Nessus Qualys)
Firewalls IDS/IPS VPNs NAC solutions
Lead vulnerability assessments penetration test remediation and risk mitigation planning
Implement and mature continuous monitoring strategies
Provide oversight and technical leadership for eMASS / Xacta security packages
Lead incident response digital forensics and threat hunting initiatives
Interpret and apply DISA STIGs CIS Benchmarks and configuration baselines
Mentor junior cybersecurity engineers ISSOs and analysts
Support audits OIG reviews and 3PAO/FedRAMP assessments
Advise leadership on cybersecurity strategy risk posture and architecture roadmaps
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Systems Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
8 years of progressive cybersecurity engineering experience in federal or highly regulated environments
Deep expertise in NIST RMF ATO FISMA FedRAMP and Zero Trust
Demonstrated experience designing secure architectures for cloud and hybrid federal systems
Advanced knowledge of network endpoint and infrastructure security engineering
Experience leading security remediation for audit findings and penetration tests
Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance
Preferred Certifications (DoD 8570/8140 Compliant)
CISSP (preferred)
CISM
CCSP
CEH
Security
AWS/Azure Security Specialty
Technical Environment / Tools
SIEM/SOAR: Splunk Microsoft Sentinel
EDR/XDR: CrowdStrike Microsoft Defender
Vulnerability Tools: Tenable Nessus Qualys
Cloud: AWS GovCloud Azure Government
Compliance: eMASS Xacta
ITSM: ServiceNow Remedy
OS/Virtualization: Windows Server Linux VMware
Network: Cisco Palo Alto IDS/IPS VPN
Key Competencies
Security architecture & engineering leadership
RMF and ATO subject matter expertise
Zero Trust implementation
Risk assessment and mitigation strategy
Incident response and advanced threat analysis
Documentation and federal compliance reporting
Technical leadership and mentoring
Typical Duties at This Level
Acts as technical authority for cybersecurity engineering across programs
Leads design reviews and security architecture decisions
Owns continuous monitoring and enterprise security strategy
Serves as primary interface with ISSMs AO representatives and auditors
Guides teams through ATO re-authorization and FedRAMP assessments
Work Environment
Supports mission-critical federal systems requiring strict adherence to federal cybersecurity mandates. Position may require onsite support within secured federal facilities.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Computer Science
- user experience
- User Interface
- SME
- CSS
- Interaction Design
- Windows
- Android
- Usability Studies
- Visual Design
- HTML
- User Research
- JavaScript
- Web Services
- Wireframes
