Cybersecurity Engineer - Senior

MBL Technologies is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support the design, development, implementation, and protection of complex information systems and cloud environments for a federal client based in Washington, DC. In this role, you will apply cybersecurity engineering expertise across architecture, cloud security, and system authorization activities to help meet federal cybersecurity requirements.

This position emphasizes security across the full lifecycle, from translating mission and cybersecurity needs into technical requirements to supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and Authority to Operate (ATO) deliverables. You will also contribute to continuous improvement efforts that strengthen security architecture, system resilience, compliance, and overall cybersecurity posture.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, implement, and maintain cybersecurity solutions for enterprise IT and cloud environments.
• Provide technical expertise in security architecture, security engineering, and cloud security across the system lifecycle.
• Translate customer, mission, and cybersecurity requirements into actionable technical and engineering requirements, and communicate them effectively to technical teams.
• Support and manage IT and cloud design, security, development, systems engineering, integration, and implementation efforts.
• Evaluate system architectures and technical solutions to identify cybersecurity risks, security gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and recommend security architecture and engineering solutions aligned with federal cybersecurity requirements and industry best practices.
• Support federal Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Implement and assess cybersecurity requirements in accordance with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and FedRAMP.
• Support the development, implementation, and assessment of security controls across traditional and cloud-based environments.
• Develop and maintain technical and security documentation required to support system authorization and compliance activities.
• Collaborate with system owners, architects, engineers, developers, cybersecurity personnel, and other stakeholders to integrate security throughout design and implementation.
• Support identification, analysis, and remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities and technical security risks.
• Ensure systems and solutions align with applicable federal cybersecurity policies, processes, standards, and frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance and cybersecurity engineering recommendations to project teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen security architecture, system resilience, compliance, and overall cybersecurity posture.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of Information Security experience, including at least 1 year of Cybersecurity and Cloud Security experience supporting a large government agency comparable in size and scope to GSA, IRS, DoD, or VA.
• Demonstrated expertise in security architecture and security engineering.
• Experience with project management, including the ability to translate customer requirements into technical requirements and communicate effectively with project and engineering teams.
• Experience managing or supporting IT and cloud design, security, development, systems engineering, and implementation efforts.
• Demonstrated expertise with cybersecurity and security solutions within federal and/or commercial environments.
• Experience supporting federal Assessment and Authorization (A&A) and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity architecture, engineering, and authorization requirements, including FedRAMP and RMF.
• Strong understanding of applicable federal cybersecurity policies, processes, standards, and frameworks.
• Ability to evaluate complex technical environments, identify security risks, and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical, program, and client-facing teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a High-Risk Public Trust clearance.

Technologies

• Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration with coursework/track in Business Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Systems.
• Certification in one or more of the following: Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level III, Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level III, Information Assurance System Architects and Engineers (IASAE) Level III.
• IAT III, IAM III, or IASAE III certification may be substituted for the relevant bachelor’s degree requirement or four years of relevant experience, as permitted by the position requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting cybersecurity engineering initiatives within large federal agencies.
• Experience designing and securing cloud-based or hybrid enterprise environments.
• Experience integrating cybersecurity requirements throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Experience developing or maintaining security documentation supporting A&A, ATO, RMF, and FedRAMP activities.
• Knowledge of federal cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and continuous monitoring processes.
• Demonstrated ability to work directly with government clients and translate mission and business requirements into secure technical solutions.

Location

• Washington, DC 20024 (onsite)

Benefits

• Competitive salary adjusted for candidate qualifications
• Industry-leading benefits package
• Incentive plans with corporate and individual-based performance bonuses
• 401K
• PTO
• Remote work
• Health and wellness programs
• Employee discounts
• Learning and development reimbursement

MBL Technologies offers a competitive salary adjusted for candidate qualifications partnered with an industry-leading benefits package, including incentive plans with corporate and individual-based performance bonuses, 401K, PTO, remote work, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and learning and development reimbursement.