Senior Security Engineer — Zero Trust & Federal Compliance

Essnova Solutions, Inc.; Suitland (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Essnova Solutions, Inc. seeks a Lead Security Engineer - SME to support a major federal modernization program for the U.S. Census Bureau.

The role focuses on security engineering across enterprise and cloud environments with emphasis on Zero Trust, federal security frameworks, risk management, and authorization requirements. The candidate will translate federal requirements into practical technical solutions and work with cross-functional teams to secure complex federal systems.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant cybersecurity/security engineering experience.
• Active CISSP certification is required.
• Active CCSP certification is required.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
• Experience with NIST SP 800-53 and SP 800-37.
• Experience with federal security authorization/ATO processes.
• Familiar with Cyber Security Assessment and Management (CSAM).
• Knowledge of Executive Order 14028 and OMB M-22-09.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level security engineering expertise for complex enterprise environments.
• Support implementation and advancement of Zero Trust Architecture principles.
• Apply federal cybersecurity and risk-management requirements to system architecture and engineering activities.
• Support security authorization and assessment activities.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, architects, developers, cloud teams, and cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Incorporate security requirements throughout system modernization and development activities.
• Support technical security documentation and compliance efforts.
• Identify security risks and recommend technical controls and mitigations.

Job description

Essnova Solutions, Inc. seeks a Lead Security Engineer - SME to support a major federal modernization program for the U.S. Census Bureau.

The role focuses on security engineering across enterprise and cloud environments with emphasis on Zero Trust, federal security frameworks, risk management, and authorization requirements. The candidate will translate federal requirements into practical technical solutions and work with cross-functional teams to secure complex federal systems.