Lead Security Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead Security Engineer to lead security and compliance activities for a Federal on-premises platform handling sensitive grants and awards data within an approved security boundary.

Analytica has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as the fastest-growing private US small business.  We work with U.S. government customers in health, civilian, and national security missions.  As a core member you’ll work with a diverse team of professionals to solve matters, architect nuisances, and come up with alternatives.  We offer competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match.

Key Responsibilities
- Translate FISMA Moderate and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 requirements into actionable technical controls and evidence. 
- Support Risk Management Framework activities, security planning, control implementation, assessment readiness, and remediation tracking. 
- Engineer access control, audit logging, authentication, encryption, configuration management, secure communications, and data-protection safeguards. 
- Integrate security scanning and compliance checks into the CI/CD process. 
- Validate read-only interaction with authoritative source systems and safeguards against unauthorized data modification or external action. 
- Support incident response procedures, vulnerability management, secure configuration, and continuous monitoring. 
- Coordinate with security, CIO/CISO stakeholders, platform teams, and program leadership. 
Required Qualifications
- Experience implementing cybersecurity controls for Federal information systems. 
- Knowledge of FISMA, RMF, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, secure software development, and DevSecOps. 
- Experience with identity, RBAC, audit logging, encryption, vulnerability management, and security documentation. 
- Ability to work across architecture, infrastructure, data, AI, and application teams. 
- Ability to work within Government-approved environments, protect non-public Federal information, and comply with applicable NDA, security, privacy, records-management, and acceptable-use requirements. 
- Ability to collaborate in an iterative delivery environment and produce accurate, complete, and well-documented work products
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret eligibility, as required for all contractor personnel supporting the effort.
- Active Top Secret highly preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Federal financial management, budget execution, grants management, payment systems, award oversight, financial reporting, or financial stewardship is preferred. 
- Experience supporting Federal financial management, grants, payment, or award-oversight platforms. 
- Familiarity with FedRAMP-authorized environments and FISMA Moderate / NIST SP 800-53 controls.

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