Lead Security Engineer - Remote

Maximus; Des Moines (IA); Remote; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to collaborate across AI, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Development teams, strengthening protections for federal information systems and data.

You will guide implementations, conduct security assessments, oversee vulnerability management and cloud security (AWS/Azure), and champion Zero Trust, CI/CD security, and security documentation with cross-team leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and 7+ Years
• 5+ years of Security Engineering experience.
• Experience with US Federal government in security engineering capacity.
• Familiar with NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 controls.
• Strong CI/CD security and secure cloud configurations.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud security.
• Up to 10% travel.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on Information Security solutions and guide engineering teams.
• Lead or contribute to security projects and provide technical leadership.
• Implement, configure, and maintain Information Security solutions with best practices.
• Coordinate enterprise project work and align resources across teams.
• Direct execution of program elements based on risk and objectives.
• Advise on security controls across cloud, network, and endpoints.

Skills

Security engineering

CI/CD security

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Vulnerability management

Threat detection tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SIEM

EDR

firewalls

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