Cyber Security Engineer

Our company is preparing to support a mission-critical Team Awareness Kit (TAK) Server environment for the Department of the Interior’s Office of Wildland Fire (OWF).

This effort enables real-time situational awareness for wildland fire response, aviation assets, emergency management, and interagency coordination across thousands of users nationwide.

We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to help design, guide, and sustain the security posture of a FISMA High cloud-hosted TAK Server platform.

This role is ideal for a cybersecurity professional who enjoys shaping security solutions, working closely with engineers and operators, and ensuring that complex systems are both secure and mission-ready.

The Cyber Security Engineer serves as a technical authority and mentor, defining security control implementations, guiding Cyber Security Specialists and infrastructure teams, and partnering with government stakeholders to achieve and maintain an Authorization to Operate (ATO).

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be US citizens.

While the role may allow for remote work, such arrangements are contingent upon operational requirements and may be changed.

This offer is contingent upon contract award and in certain cases approval of your qualifications for the position by the Prime contractor and the government agency.

What You’ll Be Doing

Cyber Security Engineers on this program are deeply involved across the entire system lifecycle, from architecture and design through authorization and operations.

Key responsibilities include:


* Designing and overseeing implementation of cybersecurity controls aligned with:
+ FISMA High
+ NIST 800-53 Rev.

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+ FedRAMP High


* Developing and maintaining RMF artifacts, including:
+ System Security Plan (SSP)
+ Control Implementation Statements
+ Continuous Monitoring Strategy


* Supporting the Authority to Operate (ATO) process and ongoing compliance


* Translating federal security requirements into practical, actionable guidance for implementation teams


* Providing technical direction to Cyber Security Specialists responsible for hands-on control execution



* Advising cloud and DevOps teams on secure architectures for:
+ Kubernetes-based TAK Server deployments
+ High availability and resilience


* Designing and validating Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) solutions supporting:
+ CAC/PIV
+ Multi-factor authentication
+ Role-based access control
+ Federation across TAK instances


* Supporting vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and remediation planning


* Assisting with incident response planning and escalation aligned with NIST 800-61r3


* Producing clear, defensible security documentation for auditors and government reviewers

Why This Role Matters

The TAK Server directly supports public safety and emergency r...