Senior Software Engineer

About this role

Description:

*This position is contingent upon successful contract award.*

Oversee and implement comprehensive security protocols. Ensure systems remain resilient and compliant with the latest Department of Defense (DoD) standards. Possess a deep understanding of information assurance (IA) frameworks and hold the necessary technical certifications to manage privileged access environments and defend against evolving digital threats.

Key Responsibilities

• **System Security Oversight:** Monitor, evaluate, and maintain the security posture of enterprise systems to ensure continuous operational availability.
• **Compliance Management:** Ensure all systems adhere to **DoDM 8140.03** standards and maintain the required IAT and IAM level benchmarks.
• **Cyber Defense & Incident Handling:** Utilize advanced tools to detect, analyze, and respond to security incidents, ensuring rapid recovery and mitigation of vulnerabilities.
• **Privileged Access Management:** Manage and secure Computing Environments (CE) and Operating Systems (OS), ensuring all users with privileged access meet specific training and certification requirements.
• **Documentation & Auditing:** Develop and maintain security documentation, including Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) and System Security Plans (SSP).
• **Technical Agility:** Ability to pivot between management-level compliance oversight and technical cyber defense tactics.
• **Attention to Detail:** Meticulous approach to verifying certification currency and system compliance.
• **Communication:** Ability to translate complex cybersecurity requirements into actionable steps for non-technical stakeholders.
• **Travel may be required**

Requirements:

Technical Qualifications & Certifications

Candidates must meet the following certification requirements across several tiers:

• **Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II:** Must hold at least one of the following: Security+ CE, GSEC, SSCP, or CCNA-Security.
• **Information As...