Zero Trust System Engineer

Recro, a Certified Small Business, helps federal agencies achieve their goals through IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, DevOps, cloud services, and digital transformation. We prioritize innovation, employee growth, and a collaborative work environment, guided by our core value - to make a difference.

Currently, Recro is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Zero Trust System Engineer tojoin our team in Ft. Meade, MD.

Clearance

• TS/SCI FS Poly

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

The Zero Trust Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) System Engineer provides systems engineering, integration, testing, and deployment support for Department of Defense Zero Trust initiatives. The engineer will work with multiple ICAM product teams to integrate externally developed capabilities and support the development of internally developed services into a cohesive ICAM solution that can be deployed across diverse mission environments.

The selected candidate will support the integration, configuration, validation, packaging, and release of ICAM capabilities, including identity services, policy decision services, access control components, and supporting infrastructure. Responsibilities include systems engineering, architecture development, technical assessments, requirements analysis, deployment package development, Kubernetes-based deployment support, software supply chain security activities, and release validation.

This position serves as a technical bridge between ICAM product teams, software developers, cybersecurity engineers, test teams, and system integrators to ensure capabilities are properly integrated, tested, documented, and prepared for enterprise deployment. The engineer will help ensure delivered solutions align with Zero Trust principles, cybersecurity requirements, and operational deployment objectives.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of System Engineering experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. 5 years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree for a total of 15 years.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities within federal, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or similarly regulated environments.
• Understanding of Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) concepts and Zero Trust Architecture principles.
• Experience supporting system integration, configuration, testing, validation, or deployment activities.
• Experience developing technical documentation including architecture products, design documents, deployment guides, implementation procedures, SOPs, or engineering plans.
• Knowledge of authentication, authorization, identity federation, access control, and policy enforcement concepts.
• Experience supporting requirements analysis, system design, architecture development, or engineering assessments.
• Understanding of Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST cybersecurity principles.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system integration and interoperability issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working collaboratively with software developers, cybersecurity engineers, test engineers, and system administrators.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Zero Trust implementation initiatives.
• Experience with OAuth, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, federation services, or Single Sign-On technologies.
• Experience with Identity Providers (IdP), Policy Administration Points (PAP), Policy Decision Points (PDP), Policy Enforcement Points (PEP), or related ICAM technologies.
• Familiarity with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate lifecycle management, and credential management solutions.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, containerized applications, or cloud-native deployment architectures.
• Experience supporting deployment package development and release management activities.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or other cloud environments supporting government workloads.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON, XML, and system-to-system integrations.
• Experience with software supply chain security practices including vulnerability management, artifact validation, SBOMs, dependency analysis, container security, or release integrity verification.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools, security testing, STIG compliance reviews, or remediation tracking.
• Experience supporting Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities, SSP development, POA&M management, or NIST 800-53 compliance efforts.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies, Jira, and Confluence.
• Experience developing architecture diagrams, trust boundary diagrams, implementation roadmaps, or technical briefings.
• Knowledge of scalability, resiliency, and high-availability deployment architectures.
• Integrate externally developed ICAM capabilities and internally developed services into a unified Zero Trust ICAM solution.
• Support development, integration, configuration, and testing of ICAM capabilities including identity services, access management services, policy decision services, and supporting infrastructure components.
• Participate in requirements analysis, functional decomposition, system design, and architecture development activities.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, design products, deployment guides, release notes, user guides, implementation procedures, SOPs, and technical plans.
• Support development and maintenance of Kubernetes-based deployment packages and associated configuration artifacts used to deploy ICAM capabilities across multiple environments.
• Perform system integration, configuration validation, troubleshooting, and technical assessments of ICAM capabilities and supporting technologies.
• Conduct functional, integration, and operational testing to validate system performance and readiness for release.
• Support secure software integration and release activities, including artifact validation, vulnerability assessment, container security review, and deployment package integrity verification.
• Participate in software supply chain security activities supporting secure delivery and release of ICAM capabilities.
• Research emerging technologies, industry standards, federal policies, and DoD guidance to identify capability improvements and integration opportunities.
• Support risk assessments, security reviews, and mitigation planning activities associated with ICAM and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Collaborate with software development, cybersecurity, system administration, platform engineering, and test teams to establish capabilities that satisfy mission and security requirements.
• Support Agile development activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, requirements discussions, and release planning.
• Develop technical recommendations and briefings for government and contractor leadership.
• Coordinate with system integrators and deployment stakeholders to support successful field implementation of delivered capabilities.

Benefits at Recro

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision
• 401k - 6% matching and 401k profit sharing
• PTO - 120 Hours
• Federal Holidays
• Education and Tuition Reimbursements
• Wellness Benefits
• A lot of cool gear!

Working at Recro

• A Great Culture - We are building a culture at Recro where amazing people (like you) can do their best work. If you are ready to grow your career and recro (re-invent) the way our clients operate, you have come to the right place.
• A Great Place to Work - Employees are treated like people, not line items. We work smart when we can and hard when we must but we always do it together, as a team. We are a team with tons of passion and enthusiasm to blaze new trails and improve the state of our clients, the broader community, and even the world.
• A Great Place to Contribute - We believe diverse perspectives improve each challenge that we face. We trust and enable our amazing people to accomplish amazing feats. At Recro, you will be empowered to deliver your best work.
• A Great Place to Grow - We believe in our people and maximizing your potential. At Recro, we continue to look into the future and invest in each other through teamwork, collaboration, and training.