Lead Security Engineer: Zero Trust in Federal Modernization

RiseMe; Suitland (MD); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Essnova Solutions is seeking an experienced Lead Security Engineer – SME to support a large-scale federal technology modernization initiative for the U.S. Census Bureau. The role is based in Suitland, MD, with a hybrid work model.

This senior position provides cybersecurity engineering across enterprise and cloud environments, with emphasis on Zero Trust Architecture, federal security frameworks, risk management, and authorization requirements.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of cybersecurity/security engineering experience.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture and federal security requirements.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-37.
• Knowledge of federal security authorization/ATO processes and CSAM.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level security engineering expertise for complex enterprise environments.
• Support implementation and advancement of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
• Apply federal cybersecurity and risk-management requirements to system architecture and engineering activities.
• Support security authorization and assessment activities.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, architects, developers, cloud teams, and cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Incorporate security requirements throughout system modernization and development efforts.
• Support technical security documentation and compliance efforts.
• Identify security risks and recommend appropriate technical controls and mitigation strategies.

Skills

15+ years of cybersecurity experience

Zero Trust Architecture

NIST SP 800-53

NIST SP 800-37

Security authorization/ATO processes

CSAM

Education

CISSP

CCSP

Job description

Essnova Solutions is seeking an experienced Lead Security Engineer – SME to support a large-scale federal technology modernization initiative for the U.S. Census Bureau. The role is based in Suitland, MD, with a hybrid work model.

This senior position provides cybersecurity engineering across enterprise and cloud environments, with emphasis on Zero Trust Architecture, federal security frameworks, risk management, and authorization requirements.