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Security Engineer (Cross-Functional) - SME

Chantilly, VAFull-time$110k–$214k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorshipSecurity clearance required

Core

Security Engineer managing security operations, incident response, and cloud/web application security for US federal government clients.

Role type

Senior Security Engineer (Cross-Functional SME)

Builds

Secure cloud infrastructure, software, and communication security (COMSEC) resources for government missions.

Domain

US Federal Government / Cybersecurity / Cloud Security

Required skills

Security engineering, incident response planning, cloud security operations, web application security testing, firewall and encryption technologies, crypto key management, security policy development, data correlation for detection and remediation

Preferred skills

Cyber resiliency planning, platform security testing

Technologies

Cloud computing environments, Internet firewalls, encryption technologies, crypto key management systems

Responsibilities

Manage security across multiple applications and platforms; Produce and implement incident response and recovery plans; Design and implement monitoring and alerting for anomalous activities; Coordinate with industry partners to provide security recommendations; Operate and enhance secure cloud infrastructure; Install, maintain, and upgrade cloud computing environments; Manage communication security (COMSEC) resources and act as key custodian for crypto key management systems; Ensure website safety and secure internet transactions; Apply firewall and encryption technologies; Update and manage user access and monitor compliance violations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with SME responsibilities