Cybersecurity Engineer - Washington DC

VetJobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

All Native Group, a division of Ho Chunk, Incorporated, seeks an exceptional Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise security controls across the CBO cloud, network, and endpoint environments. The role enforces Zero Trust principles and strengthens security posture in alignment with NIST SP 800-53 and 800-207.

The engineer will support incident response, monitoring, and continuous risk assessments in a hybrid on-site/off-site setting with proximity to Navy

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional cybersecurity engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Experience implementing NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-207 controls.
• Clear understanding of IAM, PAM, MFA concepts and Zero Trust architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security controls across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.
• Configure and manage centralized logging, monitoring, and auditing with SIEM/EDR/XDR.
• Support continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and RMF-aligned risk analysis.
• Harden systems and cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and ensure change-management discipline.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security posture and incident response.

Skills

Zero Trust

SIEM

EDR/XDR

NIST controls

IAM/PAM/MFA

Incident response

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Job Description

Job Description
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Summary
All Native Group, a division of Ho Chunk, Incorporated, is seeking an exceptional Cybersecurity Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise security controls that enforce Zero Trust principles across the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) cloud, network, and endpoint environments. The engineer strengthens CBO's security posture and detection and response capabilities, supporting Incident Response remediation and alignment with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-207.

Essential Functions
Support the implementation, operation, and optimization of enterprise security platforms across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

Implement and maintain security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 (AC, CM, SC, AU, IR, and SI families) and NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust Architecture.

Design and maintain least-privilege access controls including RBAC, PAM, and MFA across enterprise systems and applications.

Configure and manage IAM solutions with secure authentication, authorization, and enterprise identity provider integration.

Configure and maintain centralized logging, monitoring, and audit capabilities integrated with enterprise SIEM tools.

Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events using SIEM and EDR/XDR; support triage, containment, investigation, and remediation.

Conduct continuous monitoring, vulnerability assessments, and risk analysis; coordinate remediation aligned with the NIST RMF.

Harden systems, applications, and cloud environments (AWS, Azure) using secure configuration baselines.

Ensure security changes follow formal change management with documentation and security impact analysis.

Develop and maintain cybersecurity SOPs, configuration records, and asset inventories; perform root cause analysis for security incidents.

Support continuous, real-time (24/7) security monitoring and collaborate across network, cloud, and application teams

Competencies
Strong enterprise security engineering across cloud, network, and endpoint.

Hands-on SIEM and EDR/XDR operations and incident response.

IAM, PAM, and Zero Trust implementation skills.

Vulnerability management and RMF-aligned risk analysis.

Clear documentation and cross-team collaboration.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position involves executive oversight of multiple program portfolios and senior management teams.

Work Environment
This job operates in executive settings with frequent engagement at the highest levels of Navy leadership. This role uses executive office equipment and classified communication systems.

Physical Demands
The physical demands are typical of executive positions, with extensive travel and high-stress decision-making requirements. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.

Auto req ID
479040BR

Minimum Education Required
Bachelors

Job_Category
Management

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time executive position with flexible hours based on mission requirements.

Travel
Travel is primarily local during the business day. Work is performed in a hybrid environment; on-site support is performed at CBO facilities in Washington, DC, with occasional support at the Ashburn, VA and Manassas, VA data center locations

Experience
Minimum of 5 years of professional cybersecurity engineering experience in enterprise environments.

Demonstrated experience with SIEM and EDR/XDR platforms and incident response.

Experience implementing NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-207 controls.

Cloud security experience with AWS and/or Azure.

Education
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications
CompTIA Security+ required; one of CISSP, GIAC (e.g., GCIH/GCIA), or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) strongly preferred.

Certifications (or their equivalent prior certifications) should have been maintained for a minimum of 5 years. Expired certifications or certifications never used professionally will not be considered

Drug Free Workplace
All Native Group is a Drug Free Workplace. It is our policy that all new hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment. In addition, all employees are subject to random drug screens throughout the term of their employment with All Native Group.

Security Clearance
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Position requires a Public Trust Tier 2 clearance. Selected candidate must obtain favorable FBI criminal history and fingerprint checks conducted through the U.S. Capitol Police prior to starting work, and pass a background check to access the CBO network.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other
Security Clearance

Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Position requires a Public Trust Tier 2 clearance. Selected candidate must obtain favorable FBI criminal history and fingerprint checks conducted through the U.S. Capitol Police prior to starting work, and pass a background check to access the CBO network.

City*
Washington

State*
District of Columbia

Job Code
Contract Specialist

Affiliate Sponsor
All Native

Salary Range
Not Disclosed