About the role

  • Security Engineer supporting civilian federal agency to implement cloud security controls and identity management solutions. Collaborating with IT and application teams to ensure compliance and security standards.

Responsibilities

  • Implement, and operate ICAM solutions, including identity lifecycle management, authentication, authorization, and access governance.
  • Implement Zero Trust Architecture in alignment with NIST SP 800-207, emphasizing continuous verification, least privilege, and identity-based access.
  • Deploy and support SASE / SSE capabilities, including ZTNA, Secure Web Gateway, CASB, and Firewall-as-a-Service.
  • Support PIV smart card and certificate-based authentication across users, device, application, and cloud environments.
  • Operate, and maintain PKI and certificate management services, including certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, and automation.
  • Engineer and secure cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP), focusing on identity, networking, logging, and secure configurations.
  • Perform vulnerability scanning, risk prioritization, and coordination of remediation activities.
  • Support patch management efforts by validating system configurations and verifying remediation of security findings.
  • Monitor security and identity events using SIEM and related tools; investigate and respond to security incidents.
  • Participate in incident response activities, including alert triage, investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.
  • Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, runbooks, and post-incident documentation.
  • Develop and maintain security engineering documentation, standards, and operational runbooks.
  • Collaborate with IT, cloud, and application teams to integrate security controls into system designs and CICD pipelines.
  • Provide compliance and audit support, including technical evidence for ATO, continuous monitoring, and remediation activities.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in identifying and remediating vulnerabilities in both Linux and Windows environments with a strong understanding of compliance requirements.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks and best practices, including NIST, CIS, and ISO 27001.
  • Proficiency in using security tools such as Nessus, ORCA, AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, Google Cloud Security Command Center, and other vulnerability scanning tools.
  • Familiarity with Red Hat Satellite server, WSUS, IBM BigFix or other similar toolsets.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ansible for automation of security remediation tasks.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with IAM / ICAM platforms, identity federation (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect), and privileged access management.
  • Hands-on experience implementing Zero Trust and/or SASE/SSE solutions.
  • Strong knowledge of PIV/CAC, MFA, and certificate-based authentication.
  • Practical experience with PKI, X.509 certificates, CRLs/OCSP, TLS, and key management.
  • Experience securing cloud environments and integrating identity-centric controls.
  • Knowledge of vulnerability management and patch management processes and tools.
  • Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53, 800-63, and 800-207, and FISMA requirements.
  • Ability to automate security and certificate lifecycle tasks using scripting tools.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Desire to work in a SAFe environment to support efficient delivery.

Benefits

  • full benefits

Job title

Security Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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