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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer- Security & Cloud Modernization - **Company:** SITEC Consulting - **Location:** Laurel, MD, United States - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Software Vulnerability Management, Information Security Management System, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Migration - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7db24ae23322d42f ## About the Role * Demonstrated systems engineering experience supporting complex government or Department of Defense environments. * Experience performing ISSO, cybersecurity coordination, system-security engineering, or comparable security responsibilities. * Experience developing, maintaining, reviewing, or supporting System Security Plans and authorization packages. * Familiarity with system reauthorization and security assessment processes. * Experience coordinating across cybersecurity, engineering, architecture, and program-management teams. * Understanding of cloud migration, cloud security, and modernization concepts. * Knowledge of Security Test and Evaluation processes or comparable product-security testing activities. * Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. * Ability to serve as a liaison between technical teams, security organizations, and senior stakeholders. * Ability to prepare and present clear technical and leadership-level briefings. * Strong organizational skills with the ability to independently track multiple requirements, actions, and deadlines. * Must meet applicable customer security and clearance requirements., * Experience supporting cloud migration within a classified or Department of Defense environment. * Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework and applicable federal or Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements. * Familiarity with NIST security controls, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and authorization processes. * Experience with Section 508 compliance requirements. * Experience coordinating STE, STN, product-certification, or security-testing activities. * Experience working with cloud-architecture teams and supporting secure system transitions to cloud environments. * Relevant cybersecurity, cloud, or systems-engineering certification. ## Description SITEC Consulting is seeking a Systems Engineer III with Information Systems Security Officer-type experience to support transformation and modernization engineering efforts for a government customer. This position will serve as a central coordination point between customer organizations and technical teams while supporting system security, product certifications, compliance activities, and cloud-migration initiatives. The ideal candidate is a technically capable communicator who can coordinate across security, engineering, and cloud-architecture teams while keeping leadership informed of requirements, risks, decisions, and progress., * Serve as the primary communications focal point between designated customer organizations, including Y3674 and Y6. * Coordinate technical, security, and programmatic information among government stakeholders, engineering teams, and mission partners. * Serve as the security coordinator for assigned systems, products, and modernization efforts. * Support Security Test and Evaluation and Security Test Network activities for products. * Coordinate and support System Security Plan development, maintenance, reauthorization, and related security documentation. * Track security requirements, risks, findings, approvals, and remediation activities. * Support Section 508 compliance assessments and coordinate required documentation or corrective actions. * Work with the Y373 cloud-architecture team to plan and coordinate the movement of systems, products, and capabilities into the cloud. * Assist with cloud security, authorization, architecture, and migration-readiness activities. * Coordinate with system owners, engineers, cybersecurity personnel, architects, and program leadership. * Participate in technical and security meetings and communicate decisions, requirements, risks, and action items. * Develop technical briefings, status reports, security documentation, and leadership presentations. * Monitor dependencies and ensure security and compliance considerations are incorporated throughout the engineering lifecycle. * Support transformation and modernization planning, implementation, and continuous-improvement activities. ## Related Videos - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Convincing Product teams to Adopt Gitops in a Large Org](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1936-convincing-product-teams-to-adopt-gitops-in-a-large-org) - [The Cloud is Calling: Answer with In-Demand Skills](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/945-the-cloud-is-calling-answer-with-in-demand-skills) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [The journey from developer to devops - what i've learnt along the way](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/238-the-journey-from-developer-to-devops-what-i-ve-learnt-along-the-way) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Events like RSAC Get You CISOs. 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