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# Cybersecurity Engineer

- **Company:** GovCIO
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Software System Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Systems Development Life Cycle, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Devsecops
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2941413269-2

## About the Role

* Network security architecture
 * Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)
 * SIEM implementation and tuning
 * Incident detection and response
 * Vulnerability management and penetration testing
 * NIST/Fed
 * RAMP/RMF compliance
 * Zero Trust and identity/access management
 * Secure SDLC and Dev
 * Sec
 * Ops
 * Scripting/automation (Python, Power
 * Shell, or similar)
 * Security tool engineering and integration

## Description

GovCIO LLC seeks a Cybersecurity Engineer SME to secure mission-critical federal systems. You will design secure architectures across cloud and on-prem, lead vulnerability assessments and incident response, and guide compliance with NIST and FedRAMP. Partnering with agile development and infrastructure teams, you'll embed security into DevSecOps pipelines and engineer security tools for monitoring and threat detection. As a mission-driven SME, you'll mentor teammates, advise government stakeholders on risk, and help modernize federal IT to improve services for citizens nationwide in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

 * Design, implement, and maintain secure network and cloud architectures for federal systems
 * Lead security assessments, penetration testing, and vulnerability remediation activities
 * Develop, document, and enforce cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures
 * Implement monitoring, logging, and incident detection/response capabilities
 * Advise stakeholders on risk, compliance (e.g., Fed
 * RAMP, NIST), and security best practices
 * Collaborate with agile development teams to embed security into SDLC and Dev
 * Sec
 * Ops pipelines
 * Perform security tool engineering, integration, and tuning across enterprise environments
 * Support ATO/authorization activities, security documentation, and audit responses
 * Mentor junior engineers and serve as SME on large, mission-critical federal projects
 * Continuously evaluate emerging threats and technologies to enhance security posture


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