Clearance Requirements: An active Secret clearance is required, TSI preferred. All candidates must be U.S. Citizens. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Design and implement secure automation solutions for development, testing, and production environments.
• Manage and maintain infrastructure security and monitoring systems.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• Understand and remediate system vulnerabilities and security issues.
• Collaborate with team members to improve the company's engineering tools, systems, procedures, and data security.
• Create and maintain security-related documentation.
• Stay current with security industry trends, including emerging threats and security solutions.
• Support incident response and problem management teams by providing containment actions and incident analysis.
• Developing strategies for security and scalability.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related technical field; or work relevant work experience equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of information security-related experience in areas such as security operations, vulnerability management, security testing, system patching, log analysis, intrusion detection, or security device administration.
• Knowledge of RMF, Windows/Linux operating systems, STIGs, ACAS, HBSS, and/or related technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, analyze root causes, and drive solutions from identification through resolution.
• U.S. Citizenship and active Secret clearance (or higher), clearable to TS/SCI.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Security, Network Engineering, Information Technology, or related Engineering discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in IT security or a related field.
• Relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the required educational qualifications. Inthe absence of a degree, a minimum of 12 years of related experience is required.
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is required.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
• Expert understanding of cybersecurity principles and practices.
• Experience with security frameworks and standards such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), ISO 27001.
• Proven work experience as a DevSecOps Engineer or similar role in development, operations, and security.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and architectures (Azure / AWS).
• Experience in secure coding practices and automating security testing tools.
• Proficient with containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Experience with automation scripts and configuration management tools.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex security topics in an understandable manner.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required.

Travel:May require CONUS depending on program needs

Compensation and Benefits:
• Competitive salary based. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on work experience, education, certifications, geographic location, contract wage determination that align with the specified role.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short-term and Long-term disabilities, Life Insurance, Retirement plans, Learning and Development opportunities, Wellness programs as well as other optional benefits elections.

Apply Now:
If you are a proactive Senior Systems Security Engineer and thrive in dynamic environments, we encourage you to apply and join the CDT team!
Salary Range: $130,000 - $190,000