Senior Security Engineer

Overview

Edgewater Federal Solutions seeks an experienced Senior Security Engineer to support the IT Governance, Information Security & Outreach section of the Division of S&R seeks the services of an contracted employee to serve as a senior security engineer and work alongside section team members related to the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity.

This work will be conducted onsite in Washington, DC.

• Review and provide recommendations to enhance S&R IT strategic architecture and security roadmap and plans to further protect S&R information and systems
• Support the design and implementation of a robust security infrastructure that protects S&R data and systems (both on-premises and in the cloud) from internal and external threats.
• Enhance S&R’s understanding of the Cybersecurity Executive Order including the Zero Trust Architecture and implications to the S&R business line
• Identify and recommend actionable approaches for adoption of the Cybersecurity Executive Order requirements
• Assist in preparing and conducting security briefings to leadership and stakeholders
• Review and recommend changes to architecture and information security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures
• Participates in, and conducts, special studies and projects relating to architecture and security

• Possess an active United States Government National Security Secret clearance or higher-level clearance or a Tier 4 background investigation
• Possess a master’s degree in information security or related field
• Possesses at least 10 years’ experience supporting information security strategies in large organizations
• Possess experience implementing security architecture strategies including Zero Trust Architecture, Data at Rest Encryption and Multi-factor Authentication
• Possess experience with cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid cloud strategy, migration, and security strategies, especially Gov Cloud
• Possess experience with network security, segmentation, micro-segmentation strategy, design, and implementation
• Possess experience assessing risk and developing mitigation strategies
• Possess experience working with IT security strategies in government
• Possess cyber security certifications (i.e., CASP, CISA, CISM, CISSP)
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills
• The successful candidate is self-motivated, has strong analytical skills, possesses the ability to learn quickly and can handle multiple projects simultaneously.

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law. #LI-SW1