Security Engineer
M9 Solutions10 hours ago
Washington, DC, USASenior
Base Salary
$125k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Lead development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
- Design, implement, and continuously improve secure cloud architectures and monitoring systems.
- Analyze security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
- Guide platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture practices.
- Coordinate vulnerability management and provide actionable recommendations.
- Represent the organization with industry and government security partners.
- Oversee COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems.
- Ensure compliance with NIST, CNSSI 4009, and applicable federal and industry standards.
- Mentor junior engineers and lead security projects from concept through deployment.
Requirements
- An active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
- 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, including 3+ years in a cloud security role.
- Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments.
- Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling.
- Experience with incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.
- Strong communication and leadership skills, including executive briefings and cross-functional security coordination.
- Preferred certifications include CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH.
Benefits
- Full-time employee position working on-site for a government client in Washington, DC.
- M9 Solutions offers employee benefits described on its benefits webpage.
- The stated compensation range is $125,000–$140,000 USD annually.
About M9 Solutions
M9 Solutions provides IT services and staffing for U.S. federal agencies, including software development, cloud migration, cybersecurity, data delivery and analytics, and applications and infrastructure support. The privately held firm, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, delivers cleared talent and project-based solutions and has supported more than 30 federal agencies, plus some commercial customers.