Remote Cyber Security Engineer (FedRAMP/DoD RMF)

SMX; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 103,100 - 1,718,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX, a trusted federal security partner, seeks a Cyber Security Engineer to lead security engineering, compliance, and RMF activities for cloud environments up to DoD IL4–6. Remote role supporting a Herndon, VA based team, advising partners on FedRAMP, DoD requirements, and risk management, while building automation for evidence collection and continuous monitoring.

You will collaborate with cloud engineering and DevOps to implement controls across AWS/Azure, maintain SSPs/POA&Ms, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Five+ years in cybersecurity with federal cloud security experience.
• Experience with SSPs, POA&Ms, SARs, and authorization artifacts.
• US citizenship with ability to obtain Secret or higher clearance.
• Hands-on AWS/Azure or hybrid cloud security experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide security engineering, compliance, and RMF support for FedRAMP and DoD cloud environments.
• Advise partners on federal security requirements, authorization strategies, and audit readiness.
• Develop and maintain authorization documentation including SSPs, SAPs, SARs, and POA&Ms.
• Support authorization and reauthorization activities with evidence development and remediation planning.
• Automate compliance workflows using GRC platforms, APIs, scripts, and cloud services.
• Collaborate with cloud engineering and DevOps to implement controls across AWS/Azure/hybrid.
• Coordinate with 3PAOs, Authorizing Officials, and stakeholders to address findings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Federal security knowledge

Communication

Security controls design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Info Security / CS

Tools

eMASS

Paramify

Nessus/Tenable

Splunk

Prisma Cloud

Job description

SMX, a trusted federal security partner, seeks a Cyber Security Engineer to lead security engineering, compliance, and RMF activities for cloud environments up to DoD IL4–6. Remote role supporting a Herndon, VA based team, advising partners on FedRAMP, DoD requirements, and risk management, while building automation for evidence collection and continuous monitoring.

You will collaborate with cloud engineering and DevOps to implement controls across AWS/Azure, maintain SSPs/POA&Ms, and drive