Information System Security Engineer
Washington, DC, US
Information Technology
Contract,
$70 - $75
On-site
Other/Non Classified
Washington, DC, US
$70 - $75
Contract,
Other/Non Classified
On-site
Information Technology
Job details
A growing cybersecurity firm is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support the security of federal cloud and enterprise systems. This is a hybrid role based in Washington, DC, focused on cloud security engineering, secure architecture, and integrating security throughout the system lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement security controls across Azure, AWS, and enterprise environments.
- Assess cloud architectures, networking, firewalls, and security configurations.
- Integrate security requirements across applications, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Conduct security impact assessments and threat modeling.
- Support ISSOs with authorization and accreditation activities.
- Apply security best practices across DevSecOps, containers, and Infrastructure as Code.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 2+ years of ISSE experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong experience with Azure or AWS cloud security and networking.
- Experience with application security, DevSecOps, and threat modeling.
- Knowledge of NIST RMF, FedRAMP, and related federal security frameworks.
- CISSP or equivalent and CCSP certification.
- Currently hold a Public Trust or have the ability to obtain one.
- Ability to work onsite 3 days per week in Washington, DC.
A growing cybersecurity firm is seeking an Information Systems Security Engineer to support the security of federal cloud and enterprise systems. This is a hybrid role based in Washington, DC, focused on cloud security engineering, secure architecture, and integrating security throughout the system lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement security controls across Azure, AWS, and enterprise environments.
- Assess cloud architectures, networking, firewalls, and security configurations.
- Integrate security requirements across applications, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Conduct security impact assessments and threat modeling.
- Support ISSOs with authorization and accreditation activities.
- Apply security best practices across DevSecOps, containers, and Infrastructure as Code.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 2+ years of ISSE experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong experience with Azure or AWS cloud security and networking.
- Experience with application security, DevSecOps, and threat modeling.
- Knowledge of NIST RMF, FedRAMP, and related federal security frameworks.
- CISSP or equivalent and CCSP certification.
- Currently hold a Public Trust or have the ability to obtain one.
- Ability to work onsite 3 days per week in Washington, DC.
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