Case Management Engineer (TS/SCI CI Poly)

GuidePoint Security•Reston, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk. This role requires someone working onsite in DC/Reston/Quantic/College Park. A TS/SCI CI Poly is required. We are looking for a Backend Security Engineering Case Management Engineer to architect and implement the backend foundation of our next-generation case management platform. This role is focused on backend systems design, data architecture, integration engineering, and workflow enablement, ensuring the platform serves as a scalable, extensible system-of-record for security programs.

Requirements

5+ years of backend engineering or platform engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js).
Demonstrated experience architecting or integrating with workflow, case/ticketing, or automation platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, TheHive, custom-built systems).
Deep experience designing APIs (REST, GraphQL) and event-driven systems.
Strong skills in integrating complex systems using APIs, message queues, streaming platforms, and ETL pipelines.
Solid knowledge of security engineering concepts, secure coding standards, and platform hardening for highly regulated environments (e.g. DoD, Energy, Finance).
Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ year of experience supporting IT projects and activities. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II Certification, including Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification, including CEH, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND certification within 30 days of start date

Nice To Haves

Strong architectural and system design capabilities
Ability to translate platform requirements into scalable backend implementations
Strong attention to detail with a focus on reliability and maintainability
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration
Database expertise (SQL and NoSQL), schema design, and performance optimization.
Exposure to cloud-native architecture in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
Familiarity with data modeling for security or operational systems.

Responsibilities

Collaborating with program architects to design the backend infrastructure for a modern security case management solution, including data models, storage layers, metadata standards, and service orchestration.
Establishing engineering standards for API design, data handling, security, error management, and auditability.
Designing and implement high-performance APIs, microservices, and system components that support case lifecycle workflows.
Building the foundational taxonomy and object models for cases, entities, evidence, workflows, and automation triggers.
Driving platform scalability, reliability, and performance through best-practice engineering patterns.
Developing backend integrations between the case management platform and security tools such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management platforms, threat intelligence sources, identity systems, and ticketing/ITSM platforms.
Building and maintaining API services, event pipelines, data ingestion jobs, and synchronization services.
Implementing automated backend workflows to support case routing, enrichment, evidence linkage, and cross-platform data federation.
Ensuring the platform adheres to industry security practices, including authentication, authorization, and secure data transmission.
Maintaining documentation including backend architecture diagrams, schema definitions, integration specs, and operational runbooks.
Collaborating with frontend teams, product owners, and platform architects to ensure cohesive end-to-end system design.

Benefits

Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
Pet Benefit Option

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