Federal Security Engineer - TS/SCI | Automation & Compliance

Dell; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer for a Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. The role emphasizes automating security practices, compliance, and securing next‑gen infrastructure.

You will work with DevOps to design, deploy, and sustain platform security across IT workloads, with experience in government standards and risk management. Responsibilities include security assessments, automation, and documentation, while mentoring others and ensuring programs meet policy requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience with ATO processes, NIST SP 800-53, and risk management frameworks.
• Ability to design secure infrastructure with automation and compliance.
• Clear communication with teams, vendors, and customers to implement solutions.
• 15+ years of relevant security engineering experience with TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Perform high‑quality security assessments of network and platform components.
• Develop security automation to meet industry best practices and compliance.
• Assist with internal/external customer interactions and produce security documentation.
• Maintain security standards and ensure government/industry policy compliance.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and drive technical initiatives.
• Roll out new designs meeting security requirements and support deployment.

Skills

ATO Process

NIST SP 800-53

Security Frameworks

Vulnerability Scanning

Kubernetes Security

Security Automation

Communication

Team Leadership

TS/SCI

15+ years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

TS/SCI clearance

Tools

Splunk

Wazuh

Syslog

Wireshark

tcpdump

Palo Alto

Cisco IOS

Job description

Dell is seeking a Sr. Security Engineer for a Federal Customer in Chantilly, VA. The role emphasizes automating security practices, compliance, and securing next‑gen infrastructure.

You will work with DevOps to design, deploy, and sustain platform security across IT workloads, with experience in government standards and risk management. Responsibilities include security assessments, automation, and documentation, while mentoring others and ensuring programs meet policy requirements.