FIPS Certification Engineer

Job Summary

To assist with compliance assessments and certification activities, the fully remote FIPS Certification Engineer will execute FIPS 140-3 certification processes for networking and security products, support product validation efforts, and collaborate with testing laboratories.

Key responsibilities

• Execute FIPS 140-3 compliance and certification activities, ensuring alignment with NIST and CMVP requirements
• Support product validation by performing compliance testing and documenting test results and remediation actions
• Collaborate with accredited testing laboratories during certification processes and develop compliance documentation for regulatory audits

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field
• 1-5 years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, networking, or cryptography
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure development practices
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks including FIPS 140-3 and NIST SP 800 Series
• Working knowledge of Linux, networking protocols, and programming/scripting languages such as Python, Java, C, or C++; security certifications such as Security+