CareerPlan

Senior Information Systems Security Engineer

Reston, VAFull-time$124k2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10
Security clearance required

Core

Senior Information Systems Security Engineer designing and implementing security controls for containerized/Kubernetes environments, microservices, and DevSecOps pipelines within US federal government systems.

Role type

Senior IC Information Systems Security Engineer (Container/Cloud Security)

Builds

Secure containerized workloads, service mesh, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring solutions for federal clients

Domain

US Federal Government / Cybersecurity / Cloud & Container Security

Required skills

Container security (Kubernetes/OpenShift), DevSecOps integration, Security control implementation (NIST/RMF/FedRAMP), Log analysis (Splunk), Threat intelligence analysis, Incident response planning, Network security architecture, Risk assessment

Preferred skills

Incident response & forensic analysis, Security scanning tools (Fortify, Acunetix, Prisma Cloud), CISSP certification

Technologies

Kubernetes, OpenShift, Splunk, Prisma Cloud, Fortify, Acunetix, CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Design and implement security controls for containerized workloads and microservices; Integrate security into CI/CD and DevSecOps workflows; Monitor network traffic and security alerts to detect incidents; Conduct threat analysis and risk assessments; Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enforce security policies; Develop incident response plans; Maintain security documentation and compliance reports

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC