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# Staff Security & Compliance Engineer, Secure Platforms - Clearance Required

- **Company:** LMI
- **Location:** Newport News, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $121,000.0 - $194,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing Security, Software Vulnerability Management, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Scripting, Delivery Pipeline, SC Clearance, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Devsecops
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3359622208&tx=ZT2625TTD&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
 * Eight or more years of experience in security engineering, cloud security, DevSecOps, or federal authorization.
 * Demonstrated experience leading DoD RMF and ATO activities.
 * Strong knowledge of NIST security controls and federal cybersecurity requirements.
 * Experience securing cloud-hosted or enterprise platforms.
 * Experience using automation, scripting, infrastructure as code, or security tooling to implement and validate controls.
 * Ability to work directly with software, platform, and data engineers.
 * Active Secret clearance., * Experience supporting the U.S. Army.
 * Experience with AWS or another secure government cloud environment.
 * Familiarity with policy as code, automated evidence collection, and continuous authorization.
 * Experience with container security, vulnerability management, identity, logging, or cloud-security tooling.
 * CISSP, Security+, or another relevant cybersecurity certification.

## Description

* Own the security-engineering and authorization approach for a secure cloud data platform.
 * Lead Risk Management Framework and Authority to Operate activities.
 * Translate security requirements into technical controls and executable engineering work.
 * Automate compliance evidence, control validation, monitoring, and reporting where practical.
 * Integrate security into infrastructure, software-delivery pipelines, and platform operations.
 * Partner with engineers to identify risks, resolve findings, and improve the platform's security posture.
 * Maintain authorization documentation and communicate technical risk to government and program leadership.


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