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

MetroStar•Reston, VA

3h•$190,000 - $280,000

About The Position

MetroStar is seeking a Sr. Platform Security Engineer II to 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. The engineer designs, implements, and manages security controls for containerized workloads and integrates security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows while supporting compliance with RMF, NIST SP 800-53, ICD 503, and FedRAMP requirements. The position involves configuring security monitoring and logging, monitoring for and responding to security incidents, assessing threat intelligence and risks, and conducting security assessments of container orchestration platforms, microservices, and APIs. The engineer works with platform engineering, security, development, IT, and compliance teams to embed security throughout the system and development lifecycles, and maintains documentation and reports covering security architecture, controls, configurations, monitoring, findings, and incidents. The role requires an active TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance, a bachelor’s degree in a related field, and at least seven years of relevant cybersecurity engineering experience. The salary range is $190,000–$280,000. The role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses, company-paid training or certifications, and referral bonuses. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in MetroStar’s benefits programs.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience as a cybersecurity engineer specializing in designing and building implementations of required security controls and implementing continuous monitoring and auditing for compliance.
Strong experience with security controls and compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, and FedRAMP.
Hands-on experience implementing and validating security controls within a containerized, Kubernetes, or 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 subject matter expert for containerized environments, service mesh technologies, and microservices.
Design, implement, and manage security controls for containerized workloads, including image scanning, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, endpoint protection, encryption, runtime protection, role-based access control, and network segmentation.
Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows and support 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 tools.
Monitor network traffic, system logs, and security alerts; investigate anomalies and breaches; mitigate risks; and develop and implement incident response plans.
Monitor 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 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 security assessments of container orchestration platforms, microservices, and APIs; identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses; and recommend mitigations.
Maintain accurate documentation of security architecture, control implementation procedures, configurations, and continuous monitoring strategies.
Prepare reports on security findings, incidents, and actions taken.