Subject Matter Expert III - Information Systems Security Engineer

OneZero Solutions; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid time off / holidays

Employee referral program

Educational assistance

Job summary

OneZero Solutions, LLC seeks a Subject Matter Expert III - Information Systems Security Engineer in Arlington, VA (or Mechanicsburg, PA). The role leads security engineering across AWS, automation, and compliance, translating RMF/NIST controls into automated, operable code.

The candidate will design, build, and sustain a layered security automation architecture, provide dashboard and API support (Power BI, RESTful APIs), and guide DoD-regulated deployments with a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• AWS DevOps, Solutions Architect, Security or CISSP concentration strongly preferred (ISSEP/ISSAP).
• Twelve (12) years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering and cybersecurity with focus on security automation and cloud architecture.
• Five (5) years leading enterprise-level projects as a technical authority translating RMF/NIST into automated solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead ISSE design and integration of cybersecurity on systems and networks.
• Design, build, and maintain layered security automation architecture.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code templates for secure provisioning.
• Implement AWS Systems Manager and secure configurations.
• Implement Policy-as-Code for compliance validation.
• Deliver orchestration to coordinate multi-step security workflows.
• Develop and manage Compliance-as-Code framework.
• Integrate AWS-native security services for continuous monitoring.

Skills

AWS security services

Security automation

DevSecOps

RMF / NIST

Cloud architecture

Dashboard design

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional

AWS Solutions Architect – Professional

AWS Security – Specialty

CISSP

ISSEP/ISSAP

Tools

Power BI

RESTful APIs

Infrastructure as Code

AWS Systems Manager

Job description

We are an employee-centric company that truly values our team members and the contributions they make to our customers and the missions they support. We pride ourselves on being forward-leaning thinkers and on building teams that are, and continue to be, technically proficient across a broad range of cyber mission areas. OneZero full-time employees receive a highly competitive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, paid time off and holidays, an employee referral program, and educational assistance.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• a 401(k) with company matching
• paid time off and holidays
• an employee referral program
• educational assistance

Position Title:Subject Matter Expert III - Information Systems Security Engineer

Location: Arlington, VA or Mechanicsburg, PA

Clearance: Secret

Job Summary

The Subject Matter Expert III is key personnel serving as the lead Information Systems Security Engineer (ISSE). The role is the lead technical authority for designing, building, and sustaining DSCA's layered security automation architecture in AWS infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, Policy-as-Code compliance validation, and orchestration and for translating DoW regulatory requirements into functional, automated, operational code.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• One of the following certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional; AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional; AWS Certified Security – Specialty; or (ISC)2 CISSP, preferably with an engineering or architecture concentration (ISSEP/ISSAP).
• Twelve (12) years of demonstrated experience in systems engineering and cybersecurity, with at least seven (7) of those years focused on security automation, cloud engineering, and architecture.
• Five (5) years of demonstrated experience serving as a lead technical authority on enterprise-level projects, responsible for designing and implementing security solutions, not just assessing them.
• Five (5) years of demonstrated experience translating complex regulatory requirements (RMF, NIST, DISA STIGs) and architectural diagrams into functional, automated, and operational code.
• Active Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.

Essential Duties

• Serving as the lead Information Systems Security Engineer, developing and integrating cybersecurity designs for systems and networks.
• Designing, building, and maintaining the layered automation architecture.
• Infrastructure Provisioning Layer: developing and maintaining a library of approved, secure Infrastructure-as-Code templates.
• Configuration Management Layer: implementing solutions such as AWS Systems Manager to sustain secure configurations.
• Compliance Validation Layer: implementing Policy-as-Code capabilities by translating DoW control requirements into automated checks.
• Orchestration and Workflow Layer: delivering orchestration to coordinate complex, multi-step security workflows.
• Developing and managing the Compliance-as-Code (CaC) framework.
• Integrating AWS-native security services for continuous monitoring.
• Providing technical support for dashboard and API development, including Power BI dashboards and RESTful APIs that expose standardized, reusable compliance metrics.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities

• Expert-level AWS engineering skill, including AWS-native security services and Systems Manager.
• Infrastructure-as-Code and secure baseline template development for repeatable, compliant provisioning.
• Policy-as-Code and Compliance-as-Code development, translating DoW control requirements into automated checks.
• Security orchestration and workflow automation across multi-step, multi-system processes.
• Dashboard and API engineering (e.g., Microsoft Power BI, RESTful APIs) to expose standardized, reusable compliance metrics.
• Deep working knowledge of RMF, NIST standards, and DISA STIGs in a DevSecOps delivery model.

Ability to act as lead technical authority and to communicate architectural decisions to government stakeholders

OneZero Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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