Remote Security Engineer – Cloud & App Security

ICF; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 98,614 - 167,644; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Reasonable accommodations for candidates

Fair interview process

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Security Engineer to support secure environments and applications meeting Federal Security Standards. This remote position requires expertise in security engineering, incident response, and cloud security. You will assess risks, work with teams to document vulnerabilities, and ensure security protocols are in place. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree.

The role supports a hybrid work model for U.S. residents, offering a pay range of $98,614 - $167,644 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional security engineering experience.
• Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
• Candidate must reside in the U.S. for the last three years.

Responsibilities

• Perform Static Application Security Testing (SAST) to identify vulnerabilities.
• Create and update threat models for FISMA systems.
• Assist with documentation of System Security Plans.

Skills

NIST 800‑53 security controls

System hardening

Incident response activities

Data management and applied cryptography

Cloud security and infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Linux command line usage

Scripting in Python, Perl

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Nessus

Snyk

AWS GuardDuty

AWS Inspector

Job description

ICF is seeking a Security Engineer to support secure environments and applications meeting Federal Security Standards. This remote position requires expertise in security engineering, incident response, and cloud security. You will assess risks, work with teams to document vulnerabilities, and ensure security protocols are in place. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree.

The role supports a hybrid work model for U.S. residents, offering a pay range of $98,614 - $167,644 based on experience.