Senior Zero-Trust Security Engineer - Onsite

GovCIO; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking an IT Security Engineer Senior to support the 16AF/AF IC zero trust initiative at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland. This onsite role requires leading RMF activities, developing and tailoring security controls, and advancing Zero Trust across classified and unclassified environments.

The candidate will work with Air Force and IC stakeholders, maintain SSCs and ISA packages, and communicate risk to technical and senior audiences. TS/SCI clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Minimum high school diploma with 9+ years in cybersecurity or related field.
• 8+ years information security or cybersecurity engineering experience, preferably in federal/DoD/IC.
• Must have a DoD 8570 IAT III certification.
• Strong knowledge of RMF, NIST SPs, and IC cybersecurity guidance.
• Experience with cloud security, zero trust, and infiltration risk assessments.
• Proficiency with RMF artifacts: SSPs, POA&Ms, security assessments, authorization packages.
• Ability to communicate risks to technical and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead RMF activities across system categorization, control selection, implementation, assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring.
• Develop, tailor, document, and validate security controls using NIST/DoD/IC requirements.
• Prepare and maintain System Security Plans, Security Assessment Reports, POA&Ms, risk assessments, and authorization packages.
• Advise program managers, system owners, ISSOs/ISSMs, engineers, and Authorizing Officials on cybersecurity risks and remediation.
• Assess cloud architectures for security/compliance with data protection and boundary requirements.
• Support Zero Trust implementation including identity-centric access control and least privilege.
• Conduct security control assessments, vulnerability reviews, and monitoring activities; coordinate remediation and risk closure.
• Support security architecture reviews, system design assessments, and mission-impact analyses.
• Develop cybersecurity documentation, briefings, risk reports, and executive recommendations.

Skills

RMF activities

NIST standards

Zero Trust

Cloud security

Communication skills

Security assessment

Authorization packages

Education

Active DoD 8570 IAT III certification

High school diploma with 9+ years of cybersecurity experience

Tools

SIEM

eMASS

ServiceNow GRC

Archer

Tenable

ACAS

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

GovCIO is seeking an IT Security Engineer Senior to support the 16AF/AF IC zero trust initiative at Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland. This onsite role requires leading RMF activities, developing and tailoring security controls, and advancing Zero Trust across classified and unclassified environments.

The candidate will work with Air Force and IC stakeholders, maintain SSCs and ISA packages, and communicate risk to technical and senior audiences. TS/SCI clearance is required.