Senior Cyber Security Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide senior-level technical and delivery direction across cybersecurity teams and their workstreams.

• Stay informed about security delivery activities, risks, dependencies, and the evolving expectations of clients.

• Assist in the implementation of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), authorization and accreditation (A&A) activities, security control evaluations, artifact creation, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) management, system authorization, and configuration management, along with related security tasks.

• Identify deficiencies in security practices and devise strategies to enhance quality, consistency, efficiency, and readiness for audits.

• Collaborate with security leaders and individual contributors to enhance execution and establish uniform delivery standards.

• Mentor security professionals and team leaders, fostering accountability, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing.

• Recognize repetitive, manual, error-prone, or high-friction security processes for enhancement through automation, AI, or workflow redesign.

• Develop and sustain a prioritized roadmap and backlog of cybersecurity automation prospects.

• Lead the creation of reusable AI prompts, automation templates, workflow accelerators, and standardized methodologies.

• Implement automation and AI within RMF and A&A workflows, control assessments, artifact validation, POA&M management, documentation, compliance tracking, reporting, data reconciliation, and quality assurance.

• Create prompt engineering guidelines, usage documentation, and specialized training for responsible AI implementation.

• Collaborate with technical resources and stakeholders to advance automation opportunities from concept to execution.

• Promote continuous enhancement in the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and audit readiness of cybersecurity outputs.

• Work collaboratively across security teams, Centers of Excellence (COEs), program leadership, architecture, platform operations, sustainment, reporting, and other stakeholders.

• Monitor and communicate progress, risks, dependencies, adoption, and measurable advancements stemming from cybersecurity automation and process improvement efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related discipline.

• CISSP or an equivalent industry-recognized cybersecurity certification.

• Over 10 years of experience working with or leading diverse technical or cybersecurity teams, including subcontractors.

• More than 5 years of experience in federal information systems security.

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).

• Comprehensive knowledge of NIST standards, FIPS 199, and federal information system security requirements.

• Proven experience with A&A activities, security control evaluations, POA&M management, system authorizations, configuration management, and security documentation.

• Familiarity with various cybersecurity compliance frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and enhance inefficient or manual cybersecurity processes.

• Experience in applying automation to cybersecurity, compliance, technical, or operational workflows.

• Practical experience with AI-enabled tools, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted workflows.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical teams, program leadership, and client stakeholders.

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required.

• Must have reliable internet service that facilitates effective telecommuting.

• Ability to work standard business hours from Monday to Friday, with occasional extended or weekend hours as operational needs dictate.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

• Health Savings Account (when enrolled in an eligible plan) with a Company contribution.

• Company-paid Life, Accidental Death, Short-term & Long-term Disability insurance.

• Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Care Insurance.

• Voluntary Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.

• Accrued Paid Time Off & Company Paid Holidays.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company matching.

• Opportunities for remote work/telecommuting.

• Requirement for reliable internet service for effective telecommuting.