Senior Cybersecurity Leader — RMF & Classified Systems

Lever, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to lead the security strategy for mission-critical defense technology. You will own RMF execution, drive continuous authorization, and ensure systems are protected, compliant, and ready for real-world operations across multiple sites.

Collaborate with IT, engineering, and program leadership to define monitoring, baselines, and accreditation timelines, advocating for secure architectures with a focus on risk reduction and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Own RMF execution for classified systems.
• Maintain authoritative authorization posture across systems.
• Define accreditation roadmaps and manage dependencies.
• Lead incident response on classified systems and reports.
• Ensure least-privilege access and auditable data handling.

Skills

RMF expertise

Security architectures

Vulnerability management

Cross-domain environments

Communication with officials

Education

Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

eMASS

Xacta

ACAS/Nessus

Cameo Systems Modeler

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a senior cybersecurity engineer to lead the security strategy for mission-critical defense technology. You will own RMF execution, drive continuous authorization, and ensure systems are protected, compliant, and ready for real-world operations across multiple sites.

Collaborate with IT, engineering, and program leadership to define monitoring, baselines, and accreditation timelines, advocating for secure architectures with a focus on risk reduction and operational readiness.