Cybersecurity Software Engineer — TS/SCI, IaC Security

CACI; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Cybersecurity Software Engineer to join the Spectral Cyber team supporting the production of high-quality software for the U.S. Navy mission.

The role focuses on designing, automating, and optimizing enterprise security solutions across on-prem and distributed platforms, with emphasis on Zero Trust and secure software delivery. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on cyber engineering experience, Kubernetes security, and a proven track record in security analytics, SDLC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, cyber engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of cyber engineering experience, with at least 2 years on modern software technologies.
• Experience with Kubernetes security engineering, secure SDLC deployment, and cloud-native security.
• Hands-on experience with cyber engineering toolsets and deployments, including SIEM, SAST, DAST, SCA, and vulnerability integrations.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust tools, automation and continuous monitoring, IaC and PaaS artifact generation.
• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain a polygraph.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language and Ansible playbooks.
• Networking knowledge: TCP/IP, firewalls, packet inspection.

Responsibilities

• Automate cybersecurity tools within the infrastructure as code (IaC) for on-prem and distributed platforms and mission applications with end-to-end integrated Zero Trust capability.
• Engineer security controls into the IaC, platform as a service (PaaS), and mission applications, automate and streamline outputs for IAM, encryption, logging, and monitoring compliance.
• Automate hardening of IaC, PaaS, and mission applications leveraging STIG/SRGs, CIS benchmarks.
• Support secure software deployments, containerized platforms and mission applications.
• Contribute to cybersecurity tools pipeline integration, enforcement, and automate tool outputs into dynamic decision‑making dashboards.
• Engineer security controls into the IaC, PaaS, and mission applications to modernize and rapidly produce body of evidence for continuous delivery, monitoring, updates, and improvements.
• Streamline vulnerability remediation outcomes and engineer continuous system resiliency, adaptability, drift correction, and responsiveness to updates.
• Write Ansible playbooks and scripts using developer tools and repositories.
• Enable system patch management enforcement, SBOM, RBOM, and artifact generation.
• Cross‑functional collaboration with software development, IT, DevOps, hardware/engineering teams, and customer to continuously integrate and improve security posture throughout the SDLC.

Skills

Kubernetes security

Secure SDLC deployment

Zero Trust

IaC / PaaS

Automation / scripting

Ansible playbooks

Networking knowledge

Security tooling integration

Vulnerability management

Scripting languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / software engineering / cyber engineering / systems engineering / IT

Tools

SIEM

SAST

DAST

SCA

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

CACI is seeking a Cybersecurity Software Engineer to join the Spectral Cyber team supporting the production of high-quality software for the U.S. Navy mission.

The role focuses on designing, automating, and optimizing enterprise security solutions across on-prem and distributed platforms, with emphasis on Zero Trust and secure software delivery. The ideal candidate will bring hands-on cyber engineering experience, Kubernetes security, and a proven track record in security analytics, SDLC