Lead Security Engineer

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer providing technology and services for federal information systems. The Lead Security Engineer will provide technical leadership for cybersecurity implementations and controls across security operations, compliance, vulnerability management, cloud security, and system authorization efforts. The role will guide engineering teams, assess and remediate security risks, support Zero Trust and secure cloud initiatives, and contribute to federal security compliance activities.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide guidance on Information Security solutions, supporting other engineers in selection, integration, and optimization
• Lead or actively contribute to other information security projects and operational duties, offering technical leadership and mentorship throughout
• Implementation, configuration, and maintenance of Information Security solutions, ensuring best practices are followed and providing direction to engineering staff as needed
• Coordinate and oversee level of effort, planning, and support for enterprise project-level work, providing technical leadership and aligning resources across teams
• Prioritize and direct execution of program elements based on risk, business objectives, and organizational impact
• Advise on security controls across cloud, network, and endpoint application environments
• Perform security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and remediation tracking
• Advise on security technologies such as SIEM, EDR, firewalls, and vulnerability scanning tools
• Collaborate with system administrators, network engineers, and CI/CD Pipeline Engineers to address security risks
• Assist with development and maintenance of security documentation, policies, procedures, and system security plans
• Provide recommendations for improving security posture, compliance, and operational efficiency
• Support implementation of Zero Trust, secure configuration management, and cloud security best practices
• Review proposals/bids to confirm technical compliance requirements
• Act as a technical ISO stakeholder in Enterprise Risk and Assurance activities
• Communicate upcoming initiatives, solution designs, and security or compliance considerations to ISO leadership

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience and 7+ Years
• 5+ years of Security Engineering experience
• Experience working with the US Federal government (current/previous federal employee or federal contractor) in a security engineering capacity
• NIST 800-53 Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
• NIST 800-171 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations
• Strong background regarding how to secure CI/CD pipelines
• Good understanding of networking connectivity and network security controls
• Understand endpoint security (servers, workstations)
• Understand applied Zero Trust
• Experience with vulnerability management and remediation processes
• Experience with Cloud security in AWS and/or Azure environment
• Up to 10% travel is required
• Candidate will be subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility and suitability requirements for a Public Trust Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required, per contractual requirements
• CISSP, CISA, CCSP, CISM, GIAC, AWS Security, or Azure Security certifications