Security Engineer

ABOUT US: CMT Services Inc. is a dynamic and small business supporting Federal, State, and Local government agencies. As an SBA-certified HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), we deliver quality, professional services to support the missions and strategic business goals of our clients. Position Title: Security Engineer Location: U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20250 Period of Performance: Start Date: One 1-year base period plus four 1-year option periods Place of Performance: Hybrid Position Summary: The Security Engineer implements security controls, identity management, and threat detection. Ensures federal compliance and embeds security into applications and cloud infrastructure . Key Responsibilities: Security architecture, IAM, compliance, ATO/ATU support, secure integrations, data protection. Enterprise & Data Architecture: Enterprise architecture, data architecture blueprints, system inventories, solution architecture, governance standards, decommissioning strategy, FinOps, architecture reviews. Systems Integration Engineering: APIs, integrations, interface design, ICDs, ETL/ELT pipelines, interface remediation, integration testing Databricks Lakehouse Support : Lakehouse architecture, security design, common data model, migration framework, reporting and analytics Required Qualifications: Experience (5+ years) implementing security controls, identity and access management, and threat detection in federal environments, such as defining security boundaries, identity and access management, role-based access control, data protection, and secure integration patterns for the Databricks Lakehouse; supporting ATO/ATU-related security activities; and ensuring HCM integrations meet USDA security and authorization requirements. Experience ensuring federal compliance and embedding security into applications and cloud infrastructure. Experience supporting security authorization of federal information system Education: Bachelor’s degree and/or Equivalent Experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Join Our Team: At CMT Services , we believe that extraordinary results come from empowering exceptional people. If you're ready to lead innovative projects, solve complex challenges, and contribute to meaningful infrastructure development while advancing your career in a supportive, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you. Disclaimer: By submitting your resume for this job posting, you authorize CMT Services, Inc. to forward your resume to all applicable internal and external managers, agencies, and recruitment personnel for review and consideration to hire.