Lead Security Engineer - Remote

Maximus; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus in Sacramento, CA is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to work across AI, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Development teams. You will guide security implementations and strengthen controls protecting federal information systems.

The role emphasizes risk-based decision making, vulnerability management, cloud security (AWS/Azure), CI/CD security, and Zero Trust, with travel up to 10%. US citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 7+ years in security engineering.
• 5+ years in security engineering with federal government context.
• Experience with NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-171 controls.
• Strong CI/CD security and secure software supply chain knowledge.
• Solid networking and endpoint security understanding.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architectures and cloud security.
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation processes.
• Cloud security experience in AWS and/or Azure.
• willingness to travel up to 10%.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME on information security solutions and guide other engineers.
• Lead or contribute to security projects and mentor staff.
• Implement, configure, and maintain security solutions and provide direction.
• Coordinate enterprise project work and align resources across teams.
• Prioritize 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 SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and vulnerability tools.
• Collaborate with system admins, network engineers, and CI/CD to address risks.
• Develop and maintain security documentation and system security plans.
• Recommend improvements to security posture, compliance, and ops efficiency.
• Support Zero Trust, secure configuration management, and cloud security best practices.
• Review proposals/bids for technical compliance.
• Act as ISO stakeholder in Enterprise Risk and Assurance activities.
• Communicate security initiatives and designs to ISO leadership.

Skills

Security engineering

Federal government experience

Zero Trust

CI/CD security

Vulnerability management

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

NIST 800-53

NIST 800-171

Networking security

Endpoint security

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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