Emerging Technology Cybersecurity Engineer

Emerging Technology / Cybersecurity Engineer

Zermount is seeking a senior Emerging Technology / Cybersecurity Engineer to support a federal client in modernizing cybersecurity authorization cloud security architecture review and emerging technology assessment.

This client-facing role helps accelerate secure adoption of SaaS AI technologies cloud services commercial products and emerging capabilities. The engineer will support RMF ATO continuous monitoring cloud compliance control validation AI security testing and risk-based authorization decisions.

Responsibilities include architecture reviews; SaaS cloud AI and non-COTS assessments; review of data flows identity models access controls logging tenant isolation and network architecture; development of reusable security patterns test plans control checklists and ATO-ready evidence; documentation of risks POA&Ms remediation plans and executive recommendations; vendor coordination; and continuous ATO modernization.

Candidates must have 5 years of experience in cybersecurity architecture cloud security GRC RMF ATO or federal compliance. Experience with federal programs NIST RMF/CSF FISMA FedRAMP vulnerability management cloud compliance SaaS assessments control validation risk reporting and stakeholder coordination is required.

Preferred experience includes AI/LLM security testing generative AI risk assessment continuous ATO evidence automation AWS Azure GCP DevSecOps SIEM/SOAR/GRC tools Tenable Splunk Sentinel ServiceNow Prisma Cloud or similar tools.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT Cybersecurity Engineering or equivalent experience required. One certification is required such as Security CISSP CISM CISA CCSP GCIH AWS Security Specialty Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert Azure Security Engineer Associate or equivalent GIAC.

Public Trust required; Secret preferred. Remote with occasional reporting to Arlington/Alexandria VA.

• Ability to pass a minimum background investigation.

Required Experience:

IC