Cybersecurity Engineer - Senior

MBL Technologies is hiring a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support the design, development, implementation, and security of complex information systems and cloud environments for a federal client.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain cybersecurity solutions for enterprise IT and cloud environments.
• Apply technical expertise across security architecture, security engineering, and cloud security throughout the system lifecycle.
• Convert customer, mission, and cybersecurity requirements into actionable technical and engineering requirements; communicate effectively to technical teams.
• Support and manage IT and cloud efforts across design, security, development, systems engineering, integration, and implementation.
• Assess system architectures and technical solutions to identify cybersecurity risks, security gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and recommend security architecture and engineering solutions aligned with federal cybersecurity requirements and industry best practices.
• Support federal Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Implement and assess cybersecurity requirements under the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and FedRAMP.
• Support development, implementation, and assessment of security controls across traditional and cloud-based environments.
• Develop and maintain technical and security documentation needed for system authorization and compliance.
• Collaborate with system owners, architects, engineers, developers, cybersecurity personnel, and other stakeholders to integrate security into system design and implementation.
• Identify, analyze, and support remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and technical security risks.
• Ensure systems and solutions align with applicable federal cybersecurity policies, processes, standards, and frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance and cybersecurity engineering recommendations to project teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen security architecture, system resilience, compliance, and overall cybersecurity posture.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of Information Security experience, including at least 1 year of Cybersecurity and Cloud Security experience supporting a large government agency comparable in size and scope to GSA, IRS, DoD, or VA.
• Proven expertise in security architecture and security engineering.
• Experience with project management, including the ability to translate customer requirements into technical requirements and communicate them to project and engineering teams.
• Experience managing or supporting IT and cloud design, security, development, systems engineering, and implementation efforts.
• Demonstrated expertise delivering cybersecurity and security solutions in federal and/or commercial environments.
• Experience supporting federal A&A and ATO activities.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and authorization requirements, including FedRAMP and RMF.
• Strong understanding of applicable federal cybersecurity policies, processes, standards, and frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate complex technical environments, identify security risks, and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work across technical, program, and client-facing teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a High-Risk Public Trust clearance.

Technology Focus

• Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a focus in: Business Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Systems.
• Certification in one or more of the following:
  • Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level III
  • Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III
  • Information Assurance System Architects and Engineers (IASAE) Level III
• IAT III, IAM III, or IASAE III certification may substitute for the bachelor’s degree requirement or four years of relevant experience, as permitted by the position requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting cybersecurity engineering initiatives within large federal agencies.
• Experience designing and securing cloud-based or hybrid enterprise environments.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Experience developing or maintaining security documentation supporting A&A, ATO, RMF, and FedRAMP activities.
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and continuous monitoring processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with government clients and translate mission and business requirements into secure technical solutions.

Location

• Washington, DC 20024 (onsite)

Benefits

• Competitive salary adjusted for candidate qualifications
• Industry-leading benefits package
• Incentive plans with corporate and individual-based performance bonuses
• 401K
• PTO
• Remote work
• Health and wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• Learning and development reimbursement

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes

• 170A, 170D, 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 24B, 25B, 47D, 94F, IT
• 17 5309, 6203, 9735, 9740, 9890, 9891