Info Assurance & Security Engineer - ATO/ATC DoD

AnaVation, LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Competitive pay

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking an Information Assurance/Security Engineer to provide security engineering and ATO/ATC support for mission applications within DoD/IC environments. You will design, implement, test, and document security controls across system lifecycles.

The role requires Top Secret clearance eligibility, a Bachelor’s degree, and 8570 IAT 2 certification; you will collaborate across teams, perform security assessments, and contribute to production readiness reviews.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required; CI poly eligible.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or similar field.
• 8570/IAT 2 certification (e.g., Security+).
• 6+ years' hands-on experience in DoD/IC security environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide security engineering and information assurance support for ATO/ATC processes.
• Design, monitor, and document security controls and POA&Ms across lifecycles.
• Contribute security design reviews and best practices in change requests.
• Configure and validate secure systems, networks, and test security products.
• Maintain XACTA security records; support production readiness reviews.

Skills

Security engineering

Information assurance

Documentation

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in computer science/engineering

Tools

XACTA

CentOS/Linux

Cisco networks

VDI

Virtual servers

Apache Tomcat

NiFi

Job description

AnaVation is seeking an Information Assurance/Security Engineer to provide security engineering and ATO/ATC support for mission applications within DoD/IC environments. You will design, implement, test, and document security controls across system lifecycles.

The role requires Top Secret clearance eligibility, a Bachelor’s degree, and 8570 IAT 2 certification; you will collaborate across teams, perform security assessments, and contribute to production readiness reviews.