Senior Security Engineer

Evolver Federal; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Evolver Federal is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to design, implement, and maintain advanced security solutions for federal systems. The role emphasizes RMF/NIST compliance, continuous monitoring, and audit readiness across cloud, on‑premises, and hybrid environments.

You will lead security engineering efforts, collaborate with SOC, architects, and program managers, and drive DevSecOps integration, incident response, and risk‑based improvements for mission‑critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6 years of technical experience, or 4 years in senior IT solutions.
• CISSP mandatory with ISSEP concentration.
• PMP (PMI) certification recommended.
• ITIL 4 Foundation.
• 10 years of enterprise IT experience, last 5 on large government contracts.
• U.S. Citizen eligible for a comprehensive government background check.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security solutions for federal environments with RMF and NIST alignment.
• Engineer secure configurations for SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Support SOC analysts by developing advanced correlation rules and optimizing workflows.
• Integrate security into DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD workflows.
• Lead incident response activities and forensic investigations.
• Develop security engineering documentation and architecture diagrams.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to meet audit requirements and performance KPIs.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose security posture improvements.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership experience

Mentoring junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Management / IT / Engineering

CISSP (ISSEP concentration)

ITIL 4 Foundation

PMI PMP Certification

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Cortex XSOAR

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Defender

AWS

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Docker

PKI

Encryption standards

Job description

Evolver Federal is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to fulfill a requirement for a potential government client. The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced security solutions to protect federal systems and data. This role prioritizes continuous monitoring, FISMA compliance, and OIG audit readiness while engineering secure architectures, integrating cybersecurity technologies, and ensuring adherence to federal standards such as NIST 800-series, RMF, and TIC 3.0. The Senior Security Engineer will work closely with SOC teams, architects, and program managers to deliver robust security capabilities across cloud (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government), on-premises, and hybrid environments. This position requires deep technical expertise, hands‑on experience with security tools, and the ability to lead engineering efforts for mission‑critical systems in highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement security solutions for enterprise and federal environments, ensuring compliance with RMF and NIST guidelines.
• Engineer secure configurations for SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Support Tier 2/3 SOC analysts by developing advanced correlation rules for Splunk and optimizing detection workflows.
• Support SOC operations by integrating advanced detection and response capabilities.
• Conduct security assessments, penetration testing, and risk analysis for critical systems.
• Implement continuous monitoring and automated compliance reporting to meet Department of Labor and federal requirements.
• Develop and maintain security engineering documentation, including system security plans and architecture diagrams.
• Collaborate with architects and program managers to align security engineering with strategic objectives.
• Lead efforts to integrate security into DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD workflows.
• Provide technical expertise during incident response and forensic investigations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend enhancements to improve security posture.
• Define and track measurable outcomes such as MTTR reduction, SLA adherence, compliance score improvements, and false positive reduction to meet performance‑based contract KPIs.
• Coordinate with federal stakeholders (CISO, ISSOs, AO) and provide audit support for ATO processes.
• Ensure adherence to performance‑based contract requirements and federal cybersecurity mandates.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Management (IM), Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent with 6 years of technical experience, or 4 years' experience in IT Solutions at senior management
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) mandatory with Information Systems Security Engineering Professional (ISSEP) concentration
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) (Highly Recommended)
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 4 Foundation
• 10 years of successful enterprise experience in an IT or technology‑related field, with the last 5 years, on large government technical contract/BPAs
• US Citizen with the ability to pass a comprehensive government background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in cybersecurity, IT, or a related technical field
• Experience supporting SOC operations in federal or regulated environments
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-series, OMB A-130, and TIC 3.0
• Proven leadership in cross‑functional teams and performance‑based contracts
• Strong communication skills, including executive briefings and incident reporting
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM (Splunk, Elastic), SOAR (Cortex XSOAR), and EDR (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender).
• Expertise in cloud security engineering (AWS, Azure, GCP) and container security (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture principles and implementation strategies.
• Familiarity Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM).
• Experience with PKI, encryption standards, and secure network design.
• Knowledge of automation tools for security orchestration and compliance reporting.
• Ability to lead technical teams and mentor junior engineers in cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience integrating security controls into large-scale federal systems and mission‑critical applications.
• Understanding of advanced threat detection techniques and AI‑driven security solutions.

Evolver Federal is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all job seekers. It is the policy of Evolver Federal not to discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, age, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic factors, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.

Actual salary will depend on factors such as skills, qualifications, experience, market and work location. Evolver Federal offers competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.