Senior Cybersecurity Engineer — RMF, Cloud & Incident Response

Nightwing; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Other insurances

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a cybersecurity engineer to support design, development and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities for a U.S. Government client.

The role focuses on incident response, secure infrastructure, vulnerability management and continuous monitoring across multiple operating systems and cloud environments. Responsibilities include implementing NIST SP 800-53 controls, RBAC and access management, patching, and remediation coordination.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of directly relevant experience in cybersecurity engineering.
• Experience with NIST 800-53, RMF.
• Experience with AWS security.
• Experience with Splunk, Trellix and Nessus/Tenable.
• Must be U.S. Citizen with ability to obtain DHS Suitability.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and maintenance of security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 and organizational requirements.
• Design secure infrastructure solutions across Windows, macOS, Linux/Unix and virtual environments.
• Integrate and manage applications within container platforms, ensuring patching, hardening, and secure image lifecycle.
• Implement and validate access controls (RBAC/least privilege) and PM security measures.
• Monitor platform security posture and escalate risks as needed.
• Direct remediation activities and track progress to ensure compliance with federal timelines.

Skills

NIST SP 800-53

RMF

Active TS/SCI clearance

AWS security

Splunk

Trellix

Nessus/Tenable

6+ years cybersecurity engineering

Education

BS Cyber Security

Computer Engineering or related

Tools

OpenShift

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a cybersecurity engineer to support design, development and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities for a U.S. Government client.

The role focuses on incident response, secure infrastructure, vulnerability management and continuous monitoring across multiple operating systems and cloud environments. Responsibilities include implementing NIST SP 800-53 controls, RBAC and access management, patching, and remediation coordination.