Mid Security Information Assurance Engineer

Responsibilities

• Serve as a security engineer embedded with an Agile program delivering GEOINT capabilities to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
• Engineer security into modern, cloud-native systems rather than bolting it on after the fact
• Design and implement security controls across applications, platforms, and infrastructure in accordance with RMF and NGA standards
• Integrate security tooling and automated compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines (Dev Sec Ops )
• Perform system hardening, vulnerability assessment, and remediation across development and production environments
• Support security assessment and authorization activities in coordination with Government ISSMs and assessors
• Analyze findings, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain POA&Ms through closure
• Advise development teams on secure design, secure coding, and security architecture decisions
• Document security engineering artifacts supporting ATO and continuous monitoring

• TS/SCI Security Clearance with ability to obtain Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related technical discipline (equivalent experience accepted)
• 4+ years of security engineering or information assurance experience
• Experience implementing NIST RMF controls on DoD or IC systems
• Hands-on experience with STIG hardening, ACAS/Nessus, and security remediation
• DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)
• Ability to work on-site at a Government facility.

Demonstrates expertise in security engineering within Agile environments, focusing on the integration of security controls and compliance in cloud-native systems. Proficient in implementing NIST RMF controls and conducting vulnerability assessments while maintaining security documentation and artifacts.