Container Security Engineer — Secret Clearance (DoD)

Xcelerate Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is actively seeking a Security Engineer focused on Container Security to support DHRA programs. This role requires a Secret clearance and US citizenship, with hands-on work maturing container-security practices.

Responsibilities include assessing container environments, coordinating remediation with system owners, and generating compliance artifacts while applying security-engineering expertise across risk, hardening, and testing to safeguard DoD container implementations.

Qualifications

• BSCS or related field required.
• Minimum of four years of professional experience.
• U.S. Citizen required; SECRET clearance as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mature the DHRA Container Security program per DoD container-security requirements.
• Assess containerized environments, images, repositories, and related security controls for compliance.
• Coordinate with system owners and technical teams on implementation concerns and remediation activities.
• Track implementation and compliance status; elevate concerns to Government leadership.
• Develop and maintain required program guidance, reporting, and compliance artifacts.
• Apply security-engineering expertise in requirements, risk assessment, hardening, testing, and review to container security.

Skills

Container security

Security engineering

DoD standards

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is actively seeking a Security Engineer focused on Container Security to support DHRA programs. This role requires a Secret clearance and US citizenship, with hands-on work maturing container-security practices.

Responsibilities include assessing container environments, coordinating remediation with system owners, and generating compliance artifacts while applying security-engineering expertise across risk, hardening, and testing to safeguard DoD container implementations.