Senior Secure Access Engineer - Govt Cloud (Top Secret)

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Secure Access Enablement Engineer for the DAFCLOUDworks program. The role interfaces with DoD security officials and industry partners to securely provision OTA users, devices, and services onto classified cloud platforms, ensuring RMF and DISA compliance.

Strong IaC, DoD familiarity, and briefing skills are required. Successful candidates will navigate a complex security landscape, prepare risk assessments, and contribute to secure cloud offerings across 10+ teams

Qualifications

• Basic to advanced knowledge of RMF, DISA STIG/SRG, ACAS/Tenable Nessus, SCAP, eMASS/XACTA processes.
• Familiarity with IaC languages (Ansible, Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, Puppet, Pulumi).
• Working knowledge of CSPs operating on government networks.
• Ability to produce executive-level briefings and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Interface with DoD security authorities (DAO and AOs) and industry partners.
• Ensure OTA onboarding meets RMF, STIG, DISA requirements for classified cloud platforms.
• Develop and maintain compliance documentation and risk assessments.

Skills

RMF knowledge

DISA STIG/SRG

ACAS/Tenable Nessus

eMASS/XACTA

IaC (Ansible, Terraform)

Cloud CSPs (gov networks)

Executive briefings

DoD security interfacing

Risk assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience

Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience

High school diploma with 9 years of relevant experience

PhD with 1+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Secure Access Enablement Engineer for the DAFCLOUDworks program. The role interfaces with DoD security officials and industry partners to securely provision OTA users, devices, and services onto classified cloud platforms, ensuring RMF and DISA compliance.

Strong IaC, DoD familiarity, and briefing skills are required. Successful candidates will navigate a complex security landscape, prepare risk assessments, and contribute to secure cloud offerings across 10+ teams