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Public Trust
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$75,000 - $130,000
No Traveling
IT - Security
Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be eligible for a public trust level background check as a precondition of employment
Location: Remote, EST Hours Required
Blu Omega is seeking a hands-on Senior Security Engineer who will also serve as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for key cybersecurity systems supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role is ideal for someone with deep technical engineering skills, cloud and DevSecOps experience, and the ability to fulfill ISSO duties.
The role will focus on secure system architecture, vulnerability mitigation, policy-driven compliance implementation, and full-lifecycle support.
Blu Omega is committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to our clients. We are looking for a hands-on Senior Information System Security Engineer / Solutions Architect for our project. The role will focus on analyzing and recommending system security architectures, vulnerability mitigation, policy-driven compliance implementation, and full-lifecycle support.
Key Responsibilities:
Cybersecurity Engineering & Architecture (Primary):
Analyze complex technical findings and determine necessary resources needed to solve problem-sets across multiple cybersecurity and technical domains
Able to partner with technical teams to develop and implement technical solutions
Design, build, and deploy secure cloud-native architectures and infrastructure components for VA information systems
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning, policy enforcement, and remediation tools
Implement secure infrastructure as code/policy as code using tools such as Terraform/CloudFormation, including writing and implementing PaC scripts
Align security architectures with Federal Zero Trust strategy, VA directives, and OMB policies
Enable automation of system telemetry and analytics pipelines for cyber situational awareness
ISSO Responsibilities:
Provide engineering and technical analysis on behalf of Agency Authorizing Officials (AOs) for System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessments, Security Controls Traceability Matrices (SCTMs), and POA&Ms
Support system authorization and compliance activities including continuous monitoring and system audits
Conduct regular and ad-hoc analysis of security control findings and develop and implement remediation strategies
Minimum Qualifications:
8+ years of security engineering, DevSecOps, or cloud architecture experience
Expertise in securing platforms hosted in AWS GovCloud and Azure Government
Strong experience with NIST RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust architecture implementation
Hands-on skills in IaC tools like Terraform and CI/CD tools such as GitLab/Jenkins, with ability to adopt new technologies if procured by the agency
Experience with network isolation tools such as Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and Juniper Mist Network Access Control (NAC) solutions or comparable
Demonstrated experience securing modern applications, APIs, and automated infrastructure
Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to explain complex, technical information in easily understood terms; ability to brief Senior VA leadership regularly
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Bachelors Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior VA experience supporting VA OIS or major cybersecurity initiatives
Experience authoring and maintaining ATO documentation in VA or HHS environments
Experience with IoT/IoMT security solutions is a plus
Knowledge of federal cybersecurity standards
**Note, salary range is dependent on years of experience and education
What Blu Omega Can Offer You:
Competitive benefits including Health Insurance, 401K w/ match, Paid Time Off and more.
Results driven culture that embrace our core values
Rewarding work contributing to our Nation’s mission critical programs
Blu Omega is a Woman Owned Small Business Federal Health Technology and Operations firm headquartered in Washington DC and supporting clients nationally. We provide Technology solutions for enterprise and government customers. Our team has a past performance in a diverse range of programs including those for Data Management, Cloud/Infrastructure, Software Development and Enterprise Applications.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Location: Remote, EST Hours Required
Blu Omega is seeking a hands-on Senior Security Engineer who will also serve as the Information System Security Officer (ISSO) for key cybersecurity systems supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role is ideal for someone with deep technical engineering skills, cloud and DevSecOps experience, and the ability to fulfill ISSO duties.
The role will focus on secure system architecture, vulnerability mitigation, policy-driven compliance implementation, and full-lifecycle support.
Blu Omega is committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to our clients. We are looking for a hands-on Senior Information System Security Engineer / Solutions Architect for our project. The role will focus on analyzing and recommending system security architectures, vulnerability mitigation, policy-driven compliance implementation, and full-lifecycle support.
Key Responsibilities:
Cybersecurity Engineering & Architecture (Primary):
Analyze complex technical findings and determine necessary resources needed to solve problem-sets across multiple cybersecurity and technical domains
Able to partner with technical teams to develop and implement technical solutions
Design, build, and deploy secure cloud-native architectures and infrastructure components for VA information systems
Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning, policy enforcement, and remediation tools
Implement secure infrastructure as code/policy as code using tools such as Terraform/CloudFormation, including writing and implementing PaC scripts
Align security architectures with Federal Zero Trust strategy, VA directives, and OMB policies
Enable automation of system telemetry and analytics pipelines for cyber situational awareness
ISSO Responsibilities:
Provide engineering and technical analysis on behalf of Agency Authorizing Officials (AOs) for System Security Plans (SSPs), Risk Assessments, Security Controls Traceability Matrices (SCTMs), and POA&Ms
Support system authorization and compliance activities including continuous monitoring and system audits
Conduct regular and ad-hoc analysis of security control findings and develop and implement remediation strategies
Minimum Qualifications:
8+ years of security engineering, DevSecOps, or cloud architecture experience
Expertise in securing platforms hosted in AWS GovCloud and Azure Government
Strong experience with NIST RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, and Zero Trust architecture implementation
Hands-on skills in IaC tools like Terraform and CI/CD tools such as GitLab/Jenkins, with ability to adopt new technologies if procured by the agency
Experience with network isolation tools such as Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and Juniper Mist Network Access Control (NAC) solutions or comparable
Demonstrated experience securing modern applications, APIs, and automated infrastructure
Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to explain complex, technical information in easily understood terms; ability to brief Senior VA leadership regularly
U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance
Bachelors Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior VA experience supporting VA OIS or major cybersecurity initiatives
Experience authoring and maintaining ATO documentation in VA or HHS environments
Experience with IoT/IoMT security solutions is a plus
Knowledge of federal cybersecurity standards
**Note, salary range is dependent on years of experience and education
What Blu Omega Can Offer You:
Competitive benefits including Health Insurance, 401K w/ match, Paid Time Off and more.
Results driven culture that embrace our core values
Rewarding work contributing to our Nation’s mission critical programs
Blu Omega is a Woman Owned Small Business Federal Health Technology and Operations firm headquartered in Washington DC and supporting clients nationally. We provide Technology solutions for enterprise and government customers. Our team has a past performance in a diverse range of programs including those for Data Management, Cloud/Infrastructure, Software Development and Enterprise Applications.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
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