Cyber Security Engineer 4

RPMGlobal; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal is seeking an experienced security engineer to support the design, development, and implementation of secure DoD systems within on-premises infrastructure. You will drive RMF activities, ensure compliance with DoD guidance, and manage vulnerability scanning and security automation across the system lifecycle.

The role requires TS/SCI with CI polygraph eligibility, a DoD IASAE II certification, and strong expertise in RMF, NIST guidelines, and secure software development practices.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten years of experience in the category field.
• At least one DoD 8570.01-M IASAE Level II certification: CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CSSLP, or CASP+ CE.

Responsibilities

• Support secure architecture, design, and implementation of DoD systems per DoDI 8510.01 and NIST SP 800-53.
• Lead integration of RMF activities into the SDLC, including controls selection and validation.
• Develop and maintain SSPs, SARs, risk assessments, and POA&Ms.
• Apply STIGs and validate compliance using SCAP and STIG Viewer.
• Maintain scanning infrastructure and analyze vulnerabilities for mitigation or risk acceptance.
• Support system authorization, incident response, forensics, and security automation.

Skills

Security architecture

RMF integration

SDLC

Vulnerability scanning

DoD guidance

Scripting languages

Clouds (unknown)

CI/CD

SCAP/STIG

Familiarity with NIST/ CNSSI

Education

Bachelor's degree + 10 years experience

Master's degree + 10 years experience

PhD + 10 years experience

Tools

XACTA

eMASS

SCAP

Fortify

OWASP

SonarQube

Job description

Position Summary

Support multiple task orders under the DOMEX Technology Platform contract supporting NMEC by designing, developing, and implementing secure systems in on-premises infrastructure and integrating security across the system lifecycle.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the secure architecture, design, and implementation of DoD systems in accordance with DoDI 8510.01, NIST SP 800-53, and other DoD security guidance.
• Lead integration of RMF activities into the SDLC, including selection, implementation, and validation of security controls.
• Develop and maintain SSPs, SARs, risk assessments, and POA&Ms.
• Apply STIGs and validate compliance using SCAP, STIG Viewer, and ACAS.
• Maintain scanning infrastructure and analyze vulnerabilities for mitigation or risk acceptance.
• Support system authorization, incident response, forensics analysis, and security automation efforts.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of ten years of experience in the category field.
• At least one DoD 8570.01-M IASAE Level II certification: CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CSSLP, or CASP+ CE.
• Developer experience preferred in at least one scripting or programming language.
• Experience reviewing cybersecurity vulnerabilities for risk and relevance and building mitigation/remediation plans across systems, network, application, and database vulnerabilities.
• Ability to architect, design, troubleshoot, maintain, and deploy vulnerability scanning solutions such as OWASP, Fortify, SonarQube, and Tenable.
• Experience with XACTA, eMASS, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Windows and Linux/UNIX operating systems.
• Experience with middleware/web technologies, databases, TCP/IP networking, and CI/CD platforms.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-171, 800-172, NIST SSDF, CMMC, and CNSSI 1253.
• Experience supporting DoD/IC systems through the RMF+ process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Software development experience with Python, Java, or React.
• Experience successfully achieving ATO under RMF+.
• Experience with big data applications.
• Experience with GitLab, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Experience with OIDC or OAuth2.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Rancher, Strimzi, Cloudera, Active Directory, and scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelors' Degree with 10 years of experience.
• Masters' Degree with 10 years of experience.
• PhD with 10 years of experience.

RequiredCertifications

• One DoD 8570.01-M IASAE Level II certification: CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CSSLP, or CASP+ CE.

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.