Security Engineer

About the role

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.

M9 Solutions is seeking a Security Engineer to work on-site in support of a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities

- Leads the development of enterprise-wide cloud security policies, incident response plans, and cyber resiliency strategies.

- Designs, implements, and continuously improves secure cloud-based architectures and monitoring systems.

- Analyzes complex security data to detect, remediate, and prevent cyber threats.

- Guides platform and application teams on secure coding and architecture best practices.

- Coordinates vulnerability management activities and provides actionable recommendations.

- Represents the organization in coordination with industry and government security partners.

- Oversees COMSEC operations and crypto key management systems (CKMS).

- Ensures compliance with federal and industry standards, including NIST and CNSSI 4009.

- Mentors junior engineers and leads security-related projects from concept to deployment.

Required Skills and Qualifications

- TS/SCI security clearance.

- 8+ years of cybersecurity experience, with 3+ years in a cloud security role.

- Deep knowledge of cloud security across cloud environments.

- Expertise in security architecture, network defense, data protection, and threat modeling.

- Demonstrated experience in incident response, log correlation, and risk assessments.

- Strong communication and leadership skills; capable of briefing executives and managing cross-functional security efforts.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

- Certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, AWS Security, or GCIH.

GH 1092

Full-Time Employee Compensation

- M9 Solutions’ pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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