Cyber Security Engineer

Job Summary

To support a major modernization initiative within the Department of Veterans Affairs, a skilled Cyber Security Engineer will work remotely on a full-time basis, focusing on cybersecurity engineering, risk management, and security modernization efforts for healthcare systems and infrastructure.

Key responsibilities:

• Support cybersecurity engineering for cloud security, compliance documentation, and continuous monitoring
• Secure AWS environments through identity management, encryption, vulnerability management, and configuration hardening
• Collaborate with stakeholders to integrate security requirements into architecture, sprint planning, and deployment readiness

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience in federal, cloud, healthcare, or regulated environments
• Experience securing AWS cloud environments and familiarity with AWS security services
• Hands-on experience with RMF, ATO, and federal compliance activities
• Knowledge of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53 controls, and federal cybersecurity requirements