Senior Security Engineer

clarityinnovates; United States; Remote; USD 116,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off and holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

clarityinnovates is seeking a Security Engineer to work with development teams to meet defense-sector cybersecurity requirements. You will conduct reviews, risk analysis, control assessment, and provide guidance on policy, architecture, and remediation across engineering and customer teams.

Responsibilities include assessing risks, advising on practical controls, performing vulnerability and risk assessments, and supporting security architecture and compliance discussions with customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in DoD network engineering or management and 3 years in cybersecurity.
• IAT II or IAT III certification (DoD directive).
• Familiarity with RMF, DISA STIGs, FIPS 140-2 and NIST principles.
• CAC eligibility to obtain a Common Access Card.

Responsibilities

• Assess changes, architectures, data flows for security gaps.
• Advise dev teams on controls and mitigation plans.
• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments and document findings.
• Support security architecture, product discovery, and reviews.
• Help improve security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Participate in customer discussions and guidance for compliance.

Education

DoD 8140/8570 IAT II or IAT III certification

CASP+

AWS Security

CCSP

CSSLP

Job description

Role overview

This security engineering role helps development teams build and maintain applications that meet defense-sector cybersecurity requirements. The work spans security reviews, risk analysis, control assessment, and guidance on policy, architecture, and remediation, with regular collaboration across engineering and customer teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess application changes, architectures, data flows, and supporting documentation to identify security risks and gaps.
• Advise development teams on security implications and recommend practical controls and mitigation plans.
• Conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, evaluate existing controls, and document findings to inform risk decisions.
• Support security architecture, product discovery, and reviews of security requirements and implementations.
• Help improve security policies, standards, and procedures, and share practices across teams.
• Participate in customer discussions and provide technical guidance that helps teams meet compliance objectives.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience in Department of Defense network engineering or management and three years in cybersecurity.
• A qualifying DoD 8140/8570 IAT II or IAT III certification.
• At least one relevant technical security credential, such as CASP+, AWS Security, CCSP, or CSSLP, or equivalent domain experience.
• Familiarity with DoD and Air Force security practices, Risk Management Framework requirements, DISA STIGs, FIPS 140-2, and NIST principles.
• Knowledge of areas such as Unix, DevSecOps, web application security, modernization, or cloud security.
• Ability to lead and prioritize work, communicate clearly, give and receive constructive feedback, and collaborate professionally.
• Eligibility to obtain a Common Access Card.

Benefits and work setup

The listed base salary range is $116,000–$286,000; the actual offer may vary with location, contract requirements, experience, skills, and qualifications. The described package includes performance bonuses, medical, dental, and vision coverage, a matched 401(k), paid time off and holidays, income protection benefits, and flexible work arrangements where available.