Security Engineer

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What You Will Do:

Guidehouse is seeking a Security Engineer to support security operations compliance and risk management activities for a federal government client within the a Federal Government Agency environment. This role supports enterprise applications infrastructure and cloud environments by ensuring adherence to federal cybersecurity requirements while strengthening the security posture of mission-critical client systems.

• Support cybersecurity and information assurance activities for client systems in accordance with federal security standards and organizational policies.

• Conduct vulnerability management and assessment activities across applications operating systems databases cloud and network environments using tools such as Tenable and Qualys.

• Analyze validate and prioritize vulnerability findings coordinating remediation efforts with system owners engineers and operations teams.

• Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities including implementation assessment and continuous monitoring of security controls.

• Maintain and update RMF artifacts including POA&M entries security documentation and system authorization materials.

• Monitor system and network security events and logs to identify potential threats misconfigurations and compliance issues.

• Evaluate technical and policy-based security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 FISMA FedRAMP and related federal guidance.

• Support cloud security operations and monitoring efforts within AWS environments leveraging native security services.

• Document security findings remediation recommendations and compliance activities to support audits and leadership reporting.

• Collaborate closely with developers system administrators architects SOC teams and government stakeholders to improve overall system security.

• Participate in incident response vulnerability remediation validation and continuous monitoring initiatives.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree. Additional Four (4) years of exp can be used in lieu of degree.

• Minimum of Two(2) years of experience .

• Experience supporting federal Security programs.

• Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning and analysis tools such as Tenable Qualys or similar platforms.

• Working knowledge of RMF processes NIST security controls and federal compliance requirements.

• Experience securing and supporting Windows Linux/UNIX and cloud-based systems.

• Strong technical writing documentation and communication skills.

• Ability to analyze complex security issues and communicate risk clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Must be able to obtain Public Trust Clearance.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Prior experience supporting Federal Government Agency systems.

• Experience with AWS security services (e.g. GuardDuty CloudTrail Audit Manager).

• Professional cybersecurity certifications such as Security CISA CEH AWS Security Specialty or equivalent.

• Experience supporting continuous monitoring ATO renewals or FedRAMP-aligned systems.

• Familiarity with zero trust concepts identity and access management and secure network architectures.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care Hospital Indemnity Accident Insurance Legal Assistance and ID theft protection etc.)

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity EmployerProtected Veterans Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law ordinance or regulation.

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