Cyber Security Engineer (R-00206)
- Role
- Security
- Experience
- Mid
- Employment
- Full-time
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No BS summary
Mid-level cybersecurity engineer with 3+ years enterprise cybersecurity or systems engineering experience and a relevant Bachelor's degree. Must have hands-on experience implementing and validating security controls and knowledge of Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53, and RMF. 100% Remote role supporting security engineering, evidence generation, and A&A/regulatory activities.
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True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.
True Zero is seeking Cybersecurity Engineers to provide control-level engineering and technical validation in support of enterprise Zero Trust implementation. The role helps system teams integrate security capabilities, validate configuration and control outcomes, and document technical evidence needed for implementation and authorization activities.
Cybersecurity Engineers work across architecture, pillar specialties, testing, and RMF transition to ensure deployed capabilities are technically sound, measurable, and aligned with the intended enterprise pattern.
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Position Responsibilities
- Support design, configuration, integration, and validation of Zero Trust security capabilities.
- Perform technical reviews of system changes and identify security control, interoperability, and implementation impacts.
- Develop and validate test evidence, technical configuration records, and implementation artifacts.
- Support System Impact Analyses covering architectural, operational, and Assessment and Authorization implications.
- Assist with regression testing, architecture verification, troubleshooting, corrective actions, and technical acceptance preparation.
- Document reusable engineering lessons and recommend improvements to implementation patterns and technical procedures.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Three or more years of enterprise cybersecurity or systems engineering experience.
- Experience implementing and validating security controls across infrastructure, endpoints, identity, networks, applications, or cloud environments.
- Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and Zero Trust principles.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting Federal FISMA systems.
- Experience producing implementation evidence and supporting ATO or continuous monitoring activities.
- Experience with enterprise security tooling and API-based integrations.
Preferred Certifications:
One or more of the following is preferred:
- Security+
- CySA+
- CISSP
- GSEC
- CCSP
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What you'll do
- Support design, configuration, integration, and validation of Zero Trust security capabilities.
- Perform technical reviews of system changes and identify security control, interoperability, and implementation impacts.
- Develop and validate test evidence, technical configuration records, and implementation artifacts.
- Support System Impact Analyses covering architectural, operational, and Assessment and Authorization implications.
- Assist with regression testing, architecture verification, troubleshooting, corrective actions, and technical acceptance preparation.
- Document reusable engineering lessons and recommend improvements to implementation patterns and technical procedures.
What they require
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
- Three or more years of enterprise cybersecurity or systems engineering experience.
- Experience implementing and validating security controls across infrastructure, endpoints, identity, networks, applications, or cloud environments.
- Knowledge of NIST SP 800-53, RMF, and Zero Trust principles.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation skills.
- Preferred: Experience supporting Federal FISMA systems.
- Preferred: Experience producing implementation evidence and supporting ATO or continuous monitoring activities.
- Preferred: Experience with enterprise security tooling and API-based integrations.
- Preferred: One or more of the following certifications: Security+, CySA+, CISSP, GSEC, CCSP.
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