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.
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