Cleared Cyber Security Engineer with Security Clearance

Azusa Solutions is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our team of talented consultants. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company comprised of highly qualified, highly impactful, and multi-talented individuals. Eligibility Candidate must have an active Top Secret Clearance Candidate must be local to the DC, Maryland, or Northern Virginia area. Description Cyber Security Engineer will be responsible for the ongoing design, implementation, monitoring, and upkeep of security systems, networks, and data protection measures to ensure continuous resilience against evolving cyber threat Conduct regular security audits, penetration testing, and vulnerability assessments to identify weaknesses and implement corrective measures. Monitor systems for anomalies, investigate incidents, and apply patches or configuration changes to close gaps. Develop and maintain incident response plans, ensuring business continuity during and after security breaches. Create, update, and enforce security policies, standards, and operating procedures aligned with industry best practices. Required

Qualifications

Ability to write clear security and compliance documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences. Strong facilitation and stakeholder-management skills across engineers, ISSOs, and assessors. Ability to read and discuss architecture documentation and design diagrams. Basic understanding of Cloud, networking, identity and access management, security, and logging concepts as they relate to security controls. Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipeline concepts, and vulnerability management workflows. Preferred Experience Familiarity with tracking security findings from vulnerability scans through remediation. Hands-on experience with federal security compliance, including the ATO lifecycle and POA&M management. Experience with Scrum activities Education Bachelor’s Degree or higher Benefit Information Our firm offers a professional and respectful work environment, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and comprehensive benefits, including: Generous paid time off Health, vision, and dental benefits Long term/short term disability Life insurance 401(k) plan with match available immediately Employee referral incentive Remote or Hybrid telework arrangements are available for some positions About Azusa Azusa Solutions (Azusa) helps clients solve their toughest challenges in the area Enterprise Application Development and Maintenance. Azusa is an equal opportunity employer. Find out more about Azusa at www.AzusaSolutions.com.