DoD Cybersecurity Engineer — ATO & IL4 Expert

Pioneering Evolution, LLC; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Legal assistance

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D

Company-paid long-term and short-term

Job summary

Pioneering Evolution is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support the security and compliance posture of SyncPoint, a DoD financial system operating in an IL4 environment. This role manages ATO lifecycle, maintains SSPs, and coordinates with stakeholders to ensure continuous audit-ready compliance.

You will implement NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 controls, oversee risk assessments, and collaborate with developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to embed security into design and day-to-day

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• ATO lifecycle management across SyncPoint with SSP, POA&M, and security artifacts.
• Interpret and apply NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 requirements; document deficiencies and remediation.
• Implement and validate security controls across Linux and cloud environments; manage IAM and network security.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, MSPs to integrate security into design and operations.
• Maintain SSPs, control statements, policies, and evidence artifacts; monitor RMF/ATO program requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical discipline

Tools

Bicep

Terraform

Azure CLI

Python

Job description

Pioneering Evolution is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support the security and compliance posture of SyncPoint, a DoD financial system operating in an IL4 environment. This role manages ATO lifecycle, maintains SSPs, and coordinates with stakeholders to ensure continuous audit-ready compliance.

You will implement NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 controls, oversee risk assessments, and collaborate with developers, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to embed security into design and day-to-day