Senior Federal Security Engineer - Zero Trust & Cloud

Maximus; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 141,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to work across AI, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Development teams. The role focuses on strengthening cybersecurity controls for federal information systems and data, supporting security operations, compliance, vulnerability management, and cloud security initiatives.

The position involves leading security projects, reviewing proposals for technical compliance, and coordinating with ISO leadership on risk and assurance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience plus 7+ years in security engineering.
• Experience with U.S. federal government security programs and controls is required.
• Fluency in NIST 800-53/800-171 controls and securing CI/CD pipelines is expected.
• Familiarity with cloud security in AWS and/or Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on Information Security solutions across teams.
• Lead or contribute to security projects with strong technical leadership.
• Implement and maintain information security solutions and best practices.

Skills

Security engineering

Federal government experience

Vulnerability management

Zero Trust

Cloud security

CI/CD security

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Firewalls

Vulnerability scanning tools

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Lead Security Engineer to work across AI, Enterprise Architecture, and Business Development teams. The role focuses on strengthening cybersecurity controls for federal information systems and data, supporting security operations, compliance, vulnerability management, and cloud security initiatives.

The position involves leading security projects, reviewing proposals for technical compliance, and coordinating with ISO leadership on risk and assurance activities.