Systems Engineer- Security & Cloud Modernization

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Why SITEC?

SITEC Consulting is a mission-focused organization where employees are valued, supported, and able to make a meaningful impact. We take pride in being responsive, collaborative, and committed to delivering high-quality support to our customers and our people.