Emerging Technology / Cybersecurity Engineer

Zermount • Arlington, VA

3d • Remote

About The Position

Emerging Technology / Cybersecurity Engineer Zermount is seeking a senior Emerging Technology / Cybersecurity Engineer to support a federal client in modernizing cybersecurity authorization, cloud security, architecture review, and emerging technology assessment. This client-facing role helps accelerate secure adoption of SaaS, AI technologies, cloud services, commercial products, and emerging capabilities. The engineer will support RMF, ATO, continuous monitoring, cloud compliance, control validation, AI security testing, and risk-based authorization decisions.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, architecture, cloud security, GRC, RMF, ATO, or federal compliance
• Experience with federal programs
• Experience with NIST RMF/CSF
• Experience with FISMA
• Experience with FedRAMP
• Experience with vulnerability management
• Experience with cloud compliance
• Experience with SaaS assessments
• Experience with control validation
• Experience with risk reporting
• Experience with stakeholder coordination
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• One certification required (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP, GCIH, AWS Security Specialty, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, or equivalent GIAC)
• Public Trust required
• Ability to pass a minimum background investigation

Nice To Haves

• AI/LLM security testing
• Generative AI risk assessment
• Continuous ATO
• Evidence automation
• AWS
• Azure
• GCP
• DevSecOps
• SIEM/SOAR/GRC tools
• Tenable
• Splunk
• Sentinel
• ServiceNow
• Prisma Cloud, or similar tools
• Secret clearance preferred

Responsibilities

• Architecture reviews
• SaaS, cloud, AI, and non-COTS assessments
• Review of data flows, identity models, access controls, logging, tenant isolation, and network architecture
• Development of reusable security patterns, test plans, control checklists, and ATO-ready evidence
• Documentation of risks, POA&Ms, remediation plans, and executive recommendations
• Vendor coordination
• Continuous ATO modernization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior