Security Engineer – Risk Management Framework (RMF), eMASS, Xacta

If you are looking for a career as a Security Engineer and you are interested in designing, improving and managing projects through the RMF, then our Raleigh, NC division of ARA has an exciting opportunity worth considering.

Not only will you solve challenging core problems, you’ll also be able to grow your career in an exciting environment that promotes teamwork and cross-training in a wide range of related disciplines.   


* Security Engineer
+ As a Security Engineer you will be tasked with guiding systems or applications through the RMF process.

You will be expected to understand NIST Special Publications and how they apply to the systems you are working on and how to implement requirements be it policy or informing system engineers as they build out a system or application.


* What you’ll do as a Security Engineer
+ Your daily tasks will be reviewing policy, categorizing system and application as well as performing remediation activities for projects that have entered continuous monitoring.
+ You will be supporting projects in multiple environments such as Amazon Web Services, Azure or on Premise’s.


* Security Engineer Requirements
+ Eligibility to apply for and hold a US security clearance (selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment).
+ BS or higher in computer science, IT, engineering, applied mathematics, or a closely related field with 5-7 relevant work experience.
+ Team player with excellent communication skills.
+ Relocation to Raleigh NC; this position involves minimal travel for collaboration with customers and partners.

Willing to work onsite 3 days a week.


* Security Engineer Preferences
+ Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.).
+ Experience with Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS).
+ Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
+ Experience with tools such as Xacta and eMASS.

Who is ARA?   

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc.

(aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company.

We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979.

ARA has over 2,122 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly.

Together, our offices throughout the U.S.

and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.   

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm.

The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company.

We are also very proud of our Women’s...