Senior Security Engineer

Fusion Technology • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Security Engineer leads the design, development, and operations of secure cloud platforms. The role is responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response planning, cyber resiliency strategy, and compliance with enterprise and federal security standards. The engineer serves as a subject matter expert and collaborates across teams and with external partners to protect mission-critical applications and infrastructure.

The position is onsite in Washington, DC and requires an active Top Secret clearance. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least eight years of cybersecurity experience, including at least three years in a cloud security role.

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a related field.
• At least 8 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years in a cloud security role.
• Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments.
• Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling.
• Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, including the ability to brief executives and manage cross-functional security efforts.

Nice To Haves

• CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.
• Analyze complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.
• Guide platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture best practices.
• Coordinate vulnerability management activities and provide actionable recommendations.
• Represent the organization in coordination with industry and government security partners.
• Oversee COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems (CKMS).
• Ensure compliance with federal and industry standards, including NIST, CNSSI 4009, and DoD policies.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead security-related projects from concept to deployment.

Benefits

• Best-in-class matching 401(k) program.
• Comprehensive healthcare plan through Cigna.
• Employer contribution to a health savings account.
• Vision and dental plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Personal leave.
• Paid certifications and training.

What This Job Offers

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