Senior Applications Engineer - Security Tool Lead (TS/SCI)

J&T Business Consulting; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company M­

Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing ed.

Job summary

J&T Business Consulting in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a senior Applications Engineer (Level 4) with an active TS/SCI clearance and current polygraph. The role design software tools, lead enterprise applications engineering, and sustain mission-critical security tool suites.

You will drive full lifecycle development, perform AoA, author ECPs, integrate COTS/GOTS solutions, and coordinate deployments with government stakeholders, ensuring 24/7 readiness and secure data handling.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current Polygraph.
• Experience sustaining enterprise security tool suites.
• Proficient in GUI/web interfaces and data workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, patch, and sustain security tool suites for 24/7 readiness.
• Perform vulnerability analyses and evaluate product replacements.
• Lead AoA work and draft ECPs for government evaluation.
• Design and code custom software tools and interfaces.
• Coordinate deployment with external system owners and train users.

Skills

Security engineering

Vulnerability analysis

System integration

Full lifecycle leadership

Education

Doctorate + 2 years relevant experience

Master's + 4 years

Bachelor's + 6 years

Associate + 8 years

HS Diploma + 10 years

Tools

IC GovCloud architecture

CASE tools

Security tools maintenance

Data ingestion pipelines

Job description

J&T Business Consulting in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a senior Applications Engineer (Level 4) with an active TS/SCI clearance and current polygraph. The role design software tools, lead enterprise applications engineering, and sustain mission-critical security tool suites.

You will drive full lifecycle development, perform AoA, author ECPs, integrate COTS/GOTS solutions, and coordinate deployments with government stakeholders, ensuring 24/7 readiness and secure data handling.