Zero Trust Systems Engineer & ICAM Expert

avav; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 190,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer Technical Expert to provide technical leadership for Zero Trust implementations across mission-critical environments.

You will drive systems engineering, architecture development, and technical integration spanning ICAM capabilities, collaborating with engineering teams and security stakeholders to design, document, and implement secure, compliant Zero Trust solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 15+ years of relevant systems engineering experience inZero Trust projects.
• Experience supporting Zero Trust implementations and ICAM architecture.
• Hands-on with configuration management, installation troubleshooting, and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of industry, federal and DoD security standards and policies.
• Proficiency with REST, databases, Docker, AWS, NiFi, and SSO technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and technical support for Zero Trust implementation efforts.
• Collaborate with ICAM capability teams to define requirements, develop system architecture, and produce design documentation.
• Perform technology assessments and support risk mitigation activities.
• Provide hands-on support for configuration management, installation troubleshooting, and cloud-based technologies.
• Apply industry, federal, and DoD standards and policies to system designs and implementations.
• Create and maintain ICAM Zero Trust documentation including release notes, installation guides, user guides, frameworks, SOPs, and implementation plans.
• Work with technologies such as REST, Oracle/MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, JSON, XML, Docker, AWS, NiFi, and Single Sign‑On solutions (OAuth and SAML).
• Research and analyze cloud security environments and architectures.
• Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities and DoD accreditation documentation.
• Identify capability gaps and recommend enhancements for ICAM services.
• Define implementation processes and outline hardware and software considerations.
• Assist software development teams with requirements tracking, sprint planning, design input, and testing support.

Skills

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Strong problem-solving

Strong collaboration

RMF familiarity

Security standards compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering

15+ years of relevant experience

Equivalent education, training & experience

Tools

Docker

AWS

NiFi

Oracle/MySQL

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

JSON

XML

REST

OAuth

SAML

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer Technical Expert to provide technical leadership for Zero Trust implementations across mission-critical environments.

You will drive systems engineering, architecture development, and technical integration spanning ICAM capabilities, collaborating with engineering teams and security stakeholders to design, document, and implement secure, compliant Zero Trust solutions.