Lead Security Engineer​/DTAM​/Hybrid Contingent

Title: Lead Security Engineer

Location: Remote / Hybrid (On site-visits to the DMV location as required by contract)

We offer exceptional comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability); 401(k);
Health and Wellness Benefits; and Paid Sick Time, Vacation Time, and Holiday Time. Employees are eligible for bonuses throughout the year as part of our incentive program for innovation and business development. All employees are also considered for an annual raise, commensurate with performance and company commitment.

The Lead Security Engineer supports the Decennial Transformation and Application Modernization (DTAM) initiative, a federal program designed to modernize the U.S. Census Bureau's Decennial Census and American Community Survey (ACS) systems into a cloud-smart, data-centric, and secure IT environment.

This role provides both technical and management leadership across enterprise security initiatives, ensuring secure modernization of applications, data systems, and cloud infrastructure. The position plays a critical role in embedding security into Dev Sec Ops  pipelines and supporting secure, scalable, near real‑time data processing and analytics.

* This position is contingent upon contract award.

Salary Range: –$135K – $170K commensurate with the candidate's skills, experience, location, and qualifications.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity and/or security engineering roles

• Expert-level cybersecurity domain knowledge
• Strong technical leadership in application security and enterprise security architecture
• Deep experience integrating security into Dev Sec Ops  environments
• Experience overseeing enterprise-scale security governance, risk, and compliance efforts
  
  Strong decision-making authority in high‑impact technical environments

• Dev Sec Ops  and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI/CD, Azure Dev Ops)
• Zero Trust Architecture frameworks
• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools
• Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) tools
• Static and Dynamic Application Security Testing (SAST/DAST) tools
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation)
• Microservices architectures
• APIs and API security frameworks
• Serverless and containerized architectures (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
• Enterprise Architecture tools
• Cybersecurity Assessment and Management platforms

• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

We maintain an on‑camera policy for all virtual company meetings to foster engagement and collaboration. Reasonable exceptions may be granted with prior approval from Human Resources and/or the applicable manager or client.

FLSA EXEMPT AND FULL‑TIME POSITION

iWorks Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran status, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristic.

iWorks is committed to maintaining a safe and productive work environment for all employees and ensuring the security and well‑being of our clients. As part of our standard hiring process, we may conduct background checks and drug screenings on potential candidates to assess their suitability for employment.