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Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (US Federal)

USA.VA.Reston💼 Full-time💰 $159,600–$159,600🗓 2026-07-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Build, scale, observe, and maintain a Kubernetes-based platform and security tooling for U.S. federal government contracts.

Role type

Senior Infrastructure and Platform Security Engineer

Builds

Kubernetes platform, security tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation for federal agencies

Domain

U.S. Federal Government, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Kubernetes, Terraform, Argo CD, AWS, security auditing, compliance frameworks, encryption, authorization schemas, programming (Python/Go/Rust/C#)

Preferred skills

TS/SCI clearance, DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II, air gapped cloud regions, containerization

Technologies

Kubernetes, Terraform, Argo CD, AWS

Responsibilities

Design and implement Kubernetes platform solutions and security tooling; Build and maintain core platform components for high availability and security; Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management; Troubleshoot platform issues; Implement security standards and compliance methodologies; Document platform components and processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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