CACI International

Mid Security Information Assurance Engineer

CACI International$63K — $129K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI Security Clearance with ability to obtain Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
  • 4+ years of security engineering or information assurance experience
  • Experience implementing NIST RMF controls on DoD or IC systems
  • Hands-on experience with STIG hardening, ACAS/Nessus, and security remediation
  • DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)
  • Ability to work on-site at a Government facility

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement security controls across applications, platforms, and infrastructure according to RMF and NGA standards
  • Integrate security tooling and automated compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps)
  • Perform system hardening, vulnerability assessment, and remediation in development and production environments
  • Support security assessment and authorization activities with Government ISSMs and assessors
  • Analyze findings, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain POA&Ms until closure
  • Advise development teams on secure design, secure coding, and security architecture decisions
  • Document security engineering artifacts for ATO and continuous monitoring

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare, financial, and wellness options
  • Retirement plans with supportive family benefits
  • Flexible working arrangements to balance personal and professional life
  • Continuing education opportunities for career growth
  • Time off benefits for work-life balance
Full Job Description
Job Title: Mid Security Information Assurance Engineer

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

Anticipated Posting End: 12/31/2026

The Opportunity:

  • Serve as a security engineer embedded with an Agile program delivering GEOINT capabilities to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

  • Work on-site at a Government facility, side by side with mission stakeholders and system owners.

  • Engineer security into modern, cloud-native systems rather than bolting it on after the fact.

  • Play a direct role in achieving and maintaining system authorizations for mission-critical capabilities.

This position is contingent upon contract award


Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement security controls across applications, platforms, and infrastructure in accordance with RMF and NGA standards.

  • Integrate security tooling and automated compliance checks into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps).

  • Perform system hardening, vulnerability assessment, and remediation across development and production environments.

  • Support security assessment and authorization activities in coordination with Government ISSMs and assessors.

  • Analyze findings, develop mitigation strategies, and maintain POA&Ms through closure.

  • Advise development teams on secure design, secure coding, and security architecture decisions.

  • Document security engineering artifacts supporting ATO and continuous monitoring.


Qualifications:
Required:

  • TS/SCI Security Clearance with ability to obtain Polygraph

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (equivalent experience accepted).

  • 4+ years of security engineering or information assurance experience.

  • Experience implementing NIST RMF controls on DoD or IC systems.

  • Hands-on experience with STIG hardening, ACAS/Nessus, and security remediation.

  • DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).

  • Ability to work on-site at a Government facility.


Desired:

  • Experience securing Kubernetes, containers, or cloud environments (AWS/C2S).

  • Experience integrating security scanning into CI/CD pipelines.

  • Prior experience supporting NGA or the Intelligence Community.

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What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$63,300-$129,700

About CACI International

CACI International Inc is a multinational professional services and information technology company. It provides services to many branches of the federal government including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. CACI has approximately 23,000 employees worldwide. The company's mission is to provide enterprise and mission technology services and solutions that best fit the needs of its customers. CACI has been named a Fortune World's Most Admired Company, a Washington Post Top Workplace, and a Forbes Best Employer for Diversity.
Learn more about CACI International
Size
22,000 employees
Market Cap
$7.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$374.4 million
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+7.3%
Revenue
$5.8 billion
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