Lead Security Engineer - Remote

Maximus; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to collaborate with AI, enterprise architecture, and business development teams. The role focuses on implementing and improving cybersecurity controls to protect federal information systems and data, supporting security operations, compliance, vulnerability management, and cloud security initiatives across environments.

The candidate will guide engineering staff, lead security projects, and ensure risk-based technical leadership, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 7+ years.
• 5+ years of Security Engineering experience.
• Experience with US Federal government security engineering.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls.
• Familiarity with NIST 800-171 for protecting CUI.
• Strong background securing CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of networking connectivity and network security controls.
• Understanding endpoint security (servers/workstations).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust implementations.
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation processes.
• Experience with cloud security in AWS and/or Azure.
• Travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME and provide guidance on Information Security solutions.
• Lead or contribute to information security projects and mentor staff.
• Implement, configure, and maintain Information Security solutions following best practices.
• Coordinate planning and support for enterprise projects across teams.
• Direct execution of program elements based on risk and business impact.
• Advise on security controls across cloud, network, and endpoints.
• Perform security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and remediation tracking.
• Advise on security technologies (SIEM, EDR, firewalls, scanners).
• Develop and maintain security documentation and system security plans.
• Support Zero Trust and cloud security best practices.
• Review proposals to ensure technical compliance.

Skills

Security engineering

Cloud security

Risk management

Zero Trust

Vulnerability management

CI/CD security

SIEM

EDR

Networking security

Government compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Firewalls

Vulnerability scanners

Job description

The Lead Security Engineer will work across AI, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Development teams. This role will assist with implementations, provide guidance to improve cybersecurity controls that protect federal information systems and data. This role supports security operations, compliance activities, vulnerability management, cloud security initiatives, and system authorization efforts in accordance with federal security requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance on Information Security solutions, supporting other engineers in selection, integration, and optimization.

• Lead or actively contribute to other information security projects and operational duties, offering technical leadership and mentorship throughout.

• Implementation, configuration, and maintenance of Information Security solutions, ensuring best practices are followed and providing direction to engineering staff as needed.

• Coordinate and oversee level of effort, planning, and support for enterprise project-level work, providing technical leadership and aligning resources across teams.

• Prioritize and direct execution of program elements based on risk, business objectives, and organizational impact.

'- Advise on security controls across cloud, network, and endpoint application environments.

• Perform security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and remediation tracking.

• Advise on security technologies such as SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and vulnerability scanning tools.

• Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, and CI/CD Pipeline Engineers to address security risks.

• Assist with development and maintenance of security documentation, policies, procedures, and system security plans.

• Provide recommendations for improving security posture, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• Support implementation of Zero Trust, secure configuration management, and cloud security best practices.

• Review proposals/bids to confirm technical compliance requirements.

• Act as a technical ISO stakeholder in Enterprise Risk and Assurance activities

• Communicate upcoming initiatives, solution designs, and security or compliance considerations to ISO leadership.

Minimum Requirements

'- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and 7+ Years

'- 5+ years of Security Engineering experience.

• Experience working with the US Federal government (current/previous federal employee or federal contractor) in a security engineering capacity.

• NIST 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations

• NIST 800-171 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations

• Strong background regarding how to secure CI/CD pipelines.

• Good understanding of networking connectivity and network security controls.

• Understand endpoint security (servers, workstations)

• Understand applied Zero Trust.

• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation processes.

• Experience with Cloud security in AWS and/or Azure environment.

• Up to 10% travel is required.

Candidate will be subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements for a Public Trust Clearance.

• U.S. Citizenship is required, per contractual requirements.

• Any of the following is preferred: CISSP, CISA, CCSP, CISM, GIAC, AWS Security, or Azure Security certifications.

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Minimum Salary

$141,270

Maximum Salary

$180,000