Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Eliassen Group; United States; Remote; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a hands-on Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to strengthen and scale cybersecurity practices across a growing software organization supporting mission-critical environments. You will lead vulnerability management, compliance initiatives, and secure software development practices in a collaborative team.

Applicants must be a US citizen with an active Secret clearance and be willing to work W2 with potential contract-to-hire to full-time conversion.

Qualifications

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

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

Cloud security

Security operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Security incident response

Tools

AWS GovCloud

FedRAMP

NIST

FISMA

RMF

Job description

Description:

Remote in either Remote or Washington, DC

Our client is seeking a hands-on Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to help strengthen and scale cybersecurity practices across a growing software organization supporting mission-critical environments. This individual will serve as a key technical contributor responsible for vulnerability management, compliance initiatives, secure software development practices, and overall cybersecurity operations. The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys solving complex problems, partnering with engineering teams, and taking ownership of security challenges from identification through resolution. This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative team where cybersecurity is a critical function within a rapidly evolving product environment. Long-term leadership growth opportunities may be available for the right candidate.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with an active Secret clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $85.00 to $95.00/hr. w2

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.

Experience Requirements:

Required 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 directly with development teams to improve security posture
• Ability to communicate effectively with engineers, executives, and government customers
• Proven track record of taking ownership and driving issues through resolution
• Experience supporting cloud-hosted applications and enterprise software platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD, Navy, Army, Air Force, or other federal government programs
• Familiarity with AWS and/or AWS GovCloud environments
• Experience within regulated software environments
• Exposure to healthcare technology, EHR systems, or mission-critical applications
• Software development experience in Java, React, or similar technologies
• Ability to review code and identify security concerns, even if not serving as a full-time developer
• Prior experience working in a small-to-mid-sized high-growth technology company