Remote Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — Cloud & Compliance Lead

Eliassen Group; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a hands-on Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen and scale cybersecurity practices across our growing software organization supporting mission-critical environments.

The role emphasizes vulnerability management, compliance initiatives, secure software development practices, and cybersecurity operations, with growth opportunities and a remote work setup in the U.S.

Qualifications

• 8-12+ years of overall software engineering, infrastructure, or technology experience.
• Hands-on technical background with experience investigating vulnerabilities and implementing solutions.
• Strong understanding of federal cybersecurity frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting environments governed by FedRAMP, NIST, FISMA, STIGs, RMF, ATOs, or related standards.
• Experience working with development teams to improve security posture.

Responsibilities

• Lead cybersecurity initiatives across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Identify, analyze, and remediate application and infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Partner with software engineers to integrate security throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support compliance efforts related to federal security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in security assessments, audits, and risk management activities.
• Help improve security processes, release management controls, and operational procedures.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and recommend preventative measures.
• Serve as a technical resource during customer discussions and security reviews.
• Contribute to incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring activities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and leadership teams.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security operations

Compliance frameworks

Cloud security

FedRAMP/NIST/RMF

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a hands-on Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen and scale cybersecurity practices across our growing software organization supporting mission-critical environments.

The role emphasizes vulnerability management, compliance initiatives, secure software development practices, and cybersecurity operations, with growth opportunities and a remote work setup in the U.S.