Lead Security Engineer

Revolutional; United Arab Emirates; Hybrid; AED 440,690 - 550,863; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-focused culture

Dynamic work environment

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Revolutional is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to drive enterprise security strategy within a large-scale federal modernization program. The role involves ensuring security across applications, cloud infrastructure, and operational processes, focusing on automation and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, strong expertise in cybersecurity, and relevant certifications like CISSP and CCSP. This position is hybrid located in the United Arab Emirates, offering a family-focused culture and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Strong experience implementing security controls in cloud-native and hybrid environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across enterprise security engineering efforts.
• Design and implement security controls across cloud, application, API, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Integrate security into DevSecOps pipelines using automated scanning and policy enforcement.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Security controls implementation

DevSecOps integration

IAM strategies

API security

Education

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Tools

AWS

Azure

SIEM platforms

CI/CD automation frameworks

Job description

Overview

Revolutional delivers advanced technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments. We apply modern capabilities, including AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization to solve complex challenges, enable faster and more secure operations, and drive measurable mission outcomes. We are redefining how federal technology gets built and delivered by operating with a product mindset, prioritizing speed, ownership, and execution over bureaucracy.

Position

Lead Security Engineer

Location: Suitland, MD (Hybrid)

Terms: Full-time

Clearance/Work Authorization: U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust is required

Travel: 0-20%

Project Description

This position supports Revolutional’s federal customer as part of an application transformation and modernization initiative. The program is driving a large-scale transformation of systems into a data-centric, cloud-native ecosystem capable of supporting high-volume, near real-time data processing and advanced analytics. The work includes modernization of legacy applications, development of new cloud-native solutions, and implementation of DevSecOps and scaled Agile practices across the organization. The core challenge is orchestrating complex, multi-contractor delivery while transforming both technology and operating models without disrupting mission-critical operations.

Position Description

As a Lead Security Engineer at Revolutional, you will define and drive enterprise security engineering strategy and execution across a large-scale federal modernization program. You will be responsible for integrating security into every layer of the environment, including applications, APIs, data platforms, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and operational processes. You will work across architecture, engineering, operations, and vendor teams to ensure security is proactive, automated, measurable, and aligned with federal compliance requirements. This role requires someone who can balance security rigor, operational resiliency, and delivery velocity while supporting secure modernization across complex system-of-systems environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across enterprise security engineering efforts within a large-scale modernization program
• Design and implement security controls across cloud, application, API, data, and infrastructure layers
• Integrate security into DevSecOps pipelines using automated scanning, policy enforcement, CI/CD controls, and security governance practices
• Support Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, POA&M management, continuous monitoring, audit support, and remediation tracking activities
• Ensure compliance with federal security frameworks and standards including NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust, MFA, secure SDLC, and federal ATO requirements
• Secure system-of-systems (SoS) environments spanning multiple vendors, contractors, integrated platforms, and distributed architectures
• Implement and govern IAM strategies including RBAC, ABAC, MFA, privileged access management, authentication, authorization, and Zero Trust principles
• Design and support API and microservices security architectures, including secure API design, token-based authentication, and authorization frameworks
• Conduct penetration testing, threat modeling, SAST/DAST scanning, vulnerability assessments, and end-to-end remediation coordination
• Support supply chain security initiatives including Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), dependency risk analysis, and third-party software validation
• Implement security controls supporting encryption, sensitive data protection, PTA/PIA requirements, privacy standards, and secure data handling practices
• Support security operations activities including monitoring, alerting, incident response, root cause analysis, and operational troubleshooting
• Design and maintain dashboards, KPIs, risk reporting, compliance metrics, and security posture reporting
• Develop and maintain security documentation including architecture artifacts, playbooks, operational procedures, compliance documentation, and governance materials
• Collaborate across architecture, engineering, operations, and vendor teams to align security requirements with modernization and delivery objectives
• Mentor engineering and security teams on secure coding, secure architecture, operational security practices, and DevSecOps standards

Technical Environment

• Cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure)
• DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD automation frameworks
• SIEM, monitoring, alerting, and security analytics platforms
• Container security, image scanning, and runtime protection tools
• APIs, microservices, and distributed integration architectures
• Infrastructure-as-Code and automation platforms
• Security testing platforms (SAST, DAST, vulnerability management)
• Identity and access management platforms and Zero Trust architectures
• Enterprise data ecosystems supporting high-volume and near real-time processing
• Agile and scaled Agile (SAFe) delivery environments
• Delivery and collaboration tools (Git, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow)

Baseline Requirements

What You Bring (Requirements)

• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a Public Trust
• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or enterprise modernization initiatives
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) required
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) required
• Proven experience securing large-scale, distributed cloud and enterprise environments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Technical Capabilities

• Strong experience implementing security controls in cloud-native and hybrid environments
• Experience supporting ATO processes, POA&M management, continuous monitoring, and federal compliance programs
• Strong understanding of NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust, MFA, secure SDLC, and federal cybersecurity frameworks
• Experience integrating security into DevSecOps pipelines including SAST, DAST, automated policy enforcement, and CI/CD security controls
• Experience securing APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and system-of-systems (SoS) environments
• Experience implementing IAM strategies including RBAC, ABAC, MFA, and privileged access controls
• Experience supporting supply chain security including SBOM and dependency risk management
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and threat modeling
• Experience implementing data security, encryption, privacy controls, and PTA/PIA processes
• Experience supporting security operations including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and root cause analysis
• Experience with SIEM, container security, image scanning, runtime protection, and cloud-native security platforms
• Experience developing dashboards, KPIs, risk reporting, and security governance reporting
• Experience maintaining security documentation, architecture artifacts, playbooks, and compliance records

Core Strengths

• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for enterprise security outcomes
• Ability to influence security practices across engineering, architecture, and operational teams
• Strong decision-making capabilities balancing security, compliance, performance, and delivery objectives
• Effective communication across technical, operational, executive, and vendor stakeholders
• Ability to operate across complex, evolving, multi-contractor delivery environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with measurable impact on enterprise risk posture

Nice to Have (Differentiators)

• CISM, CISA, or other advanced cybersecurity certifications
• Experience supporting statistical and similarly large-scale federal modernization programs
• Experience implementing enterprise Zero Trust architectures
• Experience securing high-volume, real-time data processing platforms
• Experience supporting DevSecOps-enabled enterprise modernization programs
• Experience with large-scale cloud-native operational security environments

Note

We recognize that every bit of our success is the result of our teams of hard-working, motivated, and innovative professionals who are proud to call themselves part of the Revolutional family. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer a family-focused culture and a dynamic, productive work environment, including a variety of benefits for full-time employees.

Revolutional is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable an applicant with a disability to successfully apply for and/or perform the essential duties of the job. If you are in need of an accommodation, please contact [e-mail].