Sr. Platform Security Engineer II (6836) (25k Sign-on)

MetroStar•Reston, VA

4d•$190,000 - $280,000

About The Position

MetroStar is seeking a Sr. Platform Security Engineer II to help safeguard the organization’s digital assets and sensitive information. The role serves as a security engineering subject-matter expert for containerized environments, service mesh technologies, and microservices. It designs, implements, and manages security controls for containerized workloads, integrates security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows, and supports compliance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and FedRAMP requirements. The position monitors security events and threat intelligence, investigates incidents and vulnerabilities, conducts security assessments, and collaborates with platform engineers, ISSOs, developers, IT, software development, and compliance teams. It also maintains security documentation and prepares reports on findings, incidents, and actions taken. The listed salary range is $190,000–$280,000. The role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses and other additional compensation.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
7+ years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer specializing in designing and building required security-control implementations and implementing continuous monitoring and auditing for compliance.
Strong experience with security controls and compliance frameworks, including NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
Hands-on experience implementing and validating security controls within a containerized/Kubernetes/DevSecOps IL5/IL6+ environment.
Strong skills specifying and implementing log collection into tools such as Splunk and querying and analyzing aggregated logs to identify security-relevant anomalies or risks.
Experience with security tools such as Fortify, Acunetix, and Prisma Cloud.
Proficiency in incident response, security incident handling, and forensic analysis techniques.
Experience performing periodic security checks to support continuous monitoring aligned with the NIST Risk Management Framework.
Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and infrastructure components.

Responsibilities

Serve as a security engineering SME for containerized environments, service mesh technologies, and microservices.
Design, implement, and manage security controls for containerized workload solutions, including image scanning, firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, encryption mechanisms, runtime protection, RBAC, and network segmentation.
Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows and ensure compliance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and FedRAMP requirements.
Configure and optimize security monitoring and logging solutions and work with container security tools such as Prisma Cloud or similar.
Monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts to detect and respond to potential security incidents.
Analyze and investigate anomalies and security breaches and take appropriate actions to mitigate risks.
Develop and implement incident response plans for security breaches, incidents, and other security concerns.
Monitor and assess threat intelligence feeds, conduct threat analysis, and perform risk assessments to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
Collaborate with platform engineers, ISSOs, developers, IT, software development, and compliance teams to establish, embed, and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures throughout the system lifecycle.
Integrate security into all phases of the development lifecycle and support a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity.
Conduct regular security assessments of container orchestration platforms, microservices, and APIs to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses and recommend mitigations.
Maintain documentation of security architecture processes, control implementation procedures, configurations, and continuous monitoring strategies.
Prepare detailed reports on security findings, incidents, and actions taken.