Lead Security Engineer: Federal Cloud & Zero Trust

Maximus; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus seeks a Lead Security Engineer to collaborate with AI, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Development teams to enhance cybersecurity controls protecting federal information systems. You will guide security implementations, support vulnerability management, cloud security initiatives, and system authorization efforts in line with federal requirements.

You will advise on security controls across cloud, network, and endpoints, perform assessments, and work with CI/CD pipelines to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of Security Engineering experience.
• Experience with US Federal government security engineering contracts.
• Strong knowledge of NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 controls.
• Experience securing CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on Information Security solutions and project leadership.
• Lead security projects and mentor engineers.
• Implement and maintain Information Security solutions across environments.
• Coordinate planning and resources for enterprise projects.
• Direct risk-based program elements to improve security posture.

Skills

Security engineering

CI/CD security

Zero Trust

Vulnerability management

Cloud security

Networking security

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Security certifications (CISSP/CISA/CCSP/CISM/GIAC/AWS/Azure Security)

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Firewalls

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

Maximus seeks a Lead Security Engineer to collaborate with AI, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Development teams to enhance cybersecurity controls protecting federal information systems. You will guide security implementations, support vulnerability management, cloud security initiatives, and system authorization efforts in line with federal requirements.

You will advise on security controls across cloud, network, and endpoints, perform assessments, and work with CI/CD pipelines to