Security Engineer

Job Title

Security Engineer

Overview

Design, implement, and maintain security controls that protect sensitive investigative data and support secure AI, data analytics, enterprise applications, and cloud infrastructure. This role focuses on access controls, encryption, logging and monitoring, security testing, compliance, incident response, and secure application development within a cloud environment.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Certification Requirements

Professional security certifications such as CISSP, CEH, GIAC (GSEC, GCIH, GCIA), or Security+ are preferred.

Clearance Requirements

Public Trust clearance is required.

Work Arrangement

Remote anywhere in the US

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls across AI platforms, data environments, and mission applications, including application and infrastructure logging, access controls, audit trails, encryption, and least-privilege access policies.
• Implement and enforce role-based access controls, data security policies, and protections for sensitive data, including Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information, Law Enforcement Sensitive, and For Official Use Only information.
• Connect applications, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure to approved Security Information and Event Management and log aggregation tools to support security monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Monitor and analyze security logs, access patterns, and user behavior to identify unauthorized access attempts, unusual activity, data exfiltration risks, and potential security incidents.
• Support the Authority to Operate process, including control implementation documentation, security testing coordination, vulnerability assessments, remediation evidence, and ongoing compliance monitoring aligned with NIST SP 800-53 and FedRAMP.
• Perform security testing, including vulnerability assessments, penetration test coordination, secure code reviews, and configuration assessments, and confirm that pilot and production systems meet security requirements.
• Implement application-level security controls, including input validation, output encoding, authentication and authorization, session management, secure API design, and protection against the OWASP Top 10.
• Provide forensic analysis and incident response support, including server and virtual machine reconstruction, security-focused data analysis, digital evidence preservation, and technical declarations for investigative or administrative matters.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity teams, privacy officers, DevSecOps teams, and Authorizing Officials to keep security posture integrated, compliant with enterprise policy, and aligned with continuous monitoring programs.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, including architecture diagrams, control implementation evidence, configuration standards, incident response procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.

Required Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, security engineering, or a related field.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Current residence in the United States in either the Eastern or Central Time Zone.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
• Proven experience implementing security controls, access management, encryption, and logging and monitoring for enterprise applications and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of federal security requirements, including NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, and FISMA, and experience supporting Authority to Operate processes and continuous monitoring programs.
• Hands-on cloud security experience in Azure, AWS, or GCP, including identity and access management, network security, encryption services, and security monitoring tools.
• Demonstrated experience with Security Information and Event Management platforms, log analysis, security monitoring, intrusion detection, and incident response.

Desired Skills

• Experience securing AI/ML applications, data analytics platforms, or sensitive data environments in federal, law enforcement, or national security settings, including investigative data handling requirements.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Government or AWS GovCloud, including implementing security controls for FedRAMP High or comparable high-impact environments.

Pay Range

$125,000

Why Apply

This opportunity offers the chance to address complex security challenges involving AI, data analytics, cloud infrastructure, and sensitive investigative data. You will work across security engineering, compliance, testing, monitoring, and incident response while contributing to secure and mission-focused technology capabilities.

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