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Cyber Security Engineer

RemoteUnited States only
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Role
Security
Experience
Senior
$100k–$120k/yr
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Senior Cyber Security Engineer (5+ yrs) to secure AWS cloud environments for a VA healthcare modernization program. Must have RMF/ATO, NIST SP 800-53, and federal compliance experience. US-based remote with ability to obtain Public Trust clearance required.

Core skills

AWSRMF/ATO

Required skills

IAMAWS Network FirewallSecurity HubGuardDutyCloudWatchCloudTrailInspectoreMASSServiceNow GRCDISA STIGNIST RMFNIST SP 800-53FISMAFedRAMPZero TrustDevSecOpsCI/CD

Optional skills

AWS GovCloudVistACPRSMUMPSKubernetesInfrastructure as CodeHL7FHIR

What you'll do

  • Support cybersecurity engineering for the pilot, including cloud security, RMF/ATO support, compliance documentation, and continuous monitoring.
  • Secure AWS-based environments through identity and access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, network security, vulnerability management, and configuration hardening.
  • Configure, monitor, and support AWS security services such as AWS Network Firewall, Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Inspector, and related capabilities.
  • Support security planning for an AWS Commercial Cloud environment with consideration for future migration to AWS GovCloud or another VA-approved hosting environment.
  • Assist with ATO planning, control implementation, evidence collection, compliance reporting, and approval workflows.
  • Work within eMASS, ServiceNow GRC, or similar risk management systems to support ATO artifacts, information assurance tasking, POA&M tracking, and security documentation.
  • Develop and maintain SSPs, POA&Ms, SOPs, risk assessments, control narratives, security diagrams, and remediation plans.
  • Support vulnerability assessments, DISA STIG hardening, configuration compliance reviews, remediation tracking, and audit readiness activities.
  • Integrate security requirements into architecture, sprint planning, CI/CD processes, testing, and deployment readiness.
  • Support security reviews for VIA platform capabilities, including data handling, access control, auditability, secure integration, and AI-enabled modernization workflows.
  • Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate security requirements into practical engineering, documentation, and compliance actions.

What they require

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience supporting federal, cloud, healthcare, or other regulated environments.
  • Experience securing AWS cloud environments, including IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring, network security, and vulnerability management.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS security services such as Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Inspector, AWS Network Firewall, or similar capabilities.
  • Experience supporting RMF, ATO, continuous monitoring, risk management, and federal compliance activities.
  • Familiarity with eMASS, ServiceNow GRC, or similar risk management and authorization systems.
  • Experience developing or supporting SSPs, POA&Ms, SOPs, control narratives, risk assessments, evidence packages, and remediation plans.
  • Working knowledge of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53 controls, FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
  • Knowledge of DISA STIGs, secure configuration baselines, system hardening, and vulnerability remediation processes.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps, secure SDLC practices, automated security scanning, CI/CD security, and environment hardening.
  • Strong communication, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

LTS

LTS supports mission-focused programs that improve healthcare services and outcomes for Veterans nationwide.

AI
$100k–$120k/yr