Remote Senior Cyber Security Engineer — Federal Zero-Trust & VA

ECS Corporate Services; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Job summary

ECS Corporate Services seeks a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to work remotely on critical federal VA projects. The role requires extensive experience in securing enterprise networks, cloud, and hybrid architectures with a focus on zero-trust models.

You will develop secure architectures, automate security tasks, and ensure compliance with NIST, ISO, and FedRAMP standards. Applicants should have 8+ years in cybersecurity operations, strong scripting skills, and deep knowledge of firewalls,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cybersecurity operations, ideally within a federal or VA environment.
• 8+ years securing enterprise networks, cloud environments, and hybrid architectures, including zero-trust principles.
• 8+ years designing and implementing secure system architectures and zero-trust models.
• 8+ years working with Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automating security tasks, vulnerability scanning, and log analysis.
• Deep understanding of firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, network segmentation, TCP/IP, and wireless security.
• Ability to detect, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats quickly, with familiarity with NIST, SANS, and CIS frameworks.
• Experience with NIST, ISO, SOC 2, and other federal security standards.
• Moderate to advanced knowledge of Windows, Linux, VMs, containers, and server administration.
• Understanding of federal regulations (FISMA, HIPAA for VA data) and ability to map security controls to compliance requirements.
• Support ZTA initiatives, ensuring access controls and segmentation across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with VA stakeholders to ensure FedRAMP and VA security requirements.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Zero-trust concepts

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Network security (firewalls/IDS/IPS/VП

Threat detection & incident response

Regulatory frameworks (NIST/SANS/CIS)

FedRAMP/VA security standards

Windows/Linux/VMs/containers

Tools

Cloud environments

Job description

ECS Corporate Services seeks a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to work remotely on critical federal VA projects. The role requires extensive experience in securing enterprise networks, cloud, and hybrid architectures with a focus on zero-trust models.

You will develop secure architectures, automate security tasks, and ensure compliance with NIST, ISO, and FedRAMP standards. Applicants should have 8+ years in cybersecurity operations, strong scripting skills, and deep knowledge of firewalls,