Staff Security & Compliance Engineer, Secure Platforms - Clearance Required

20 days ago

Remote, United StatesStaff+

Base Salary

$121k - $194k/yr

Responsibilities

Own the security-engineering and authorization approach for a secure cloud data platform.
Lead Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate activities.
Translate security requirements into technical controls and executable engineering work.
Automate compliance evidence collection, control validation, monitoring, and reporting where practical.
Integrate security into infrastructure, software-delivery pipelines, and platform operations.
Partner with engineers to identify risks, resolve findings, and improve the platform’s security posture.
Maintain authorization documentation and communicate technical risk to government and program leadership.

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Eight or more years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, DevSecOps, or federal authorization.
Demonstrated experience leading DoD RMF and ATO activities.
Strong knowledge of NIST security controls and federal cybersecurity requirements.
Experience securing cloud-hosted or enterprise platforms.
Experience using automation, scripting, infrastructure as code, or security tooling to implement and validate controls.
Ability to work directly with software, platform, and data engineers.
Active Secret clearance.
Preferred: experience supporting the U.S. Army.
Preferred: experience with AWS or another secure government cloud environment.
Preferred: familiarity with policy as code, automated evidence collection, and continuous authorization.
Preferred: experience with container security, vulnerability management, identity, logging, or cloud-security tooling.
Preferred: CISSP, Security+, or another relevant cybersecurity certification.

Work location options include Newport News, Virginia, or remote in the United States.

1,001-5,000 employees