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NIH - Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer / Architect

at cFocus Software Incorporated

πŸ“ Remote, US Remote Posted March 16, 2026
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related field
Category Cybersecurity

This role involves leading security engineering and architecture activities supporting federal agencies, ensuring compliance with NIST and FISMA standards, and managing incident response and security controls.

  • Lead security activities
  • Implement NIST controls
  • Support incident response
  • Design secure architectures
  • Coordinate with NIH teams

The position requires expertise in security frameworks such as NIST RMF, FISMA, security controls implementation, incident response, and network security architecture, with experience in federal security environments.

The ideal candidate is a senior cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of experience in security architecture, incident response, and compliance within federal or regulated environments. They possess deep knowledge of NIST frameworks, FISMA, and security controls, with strong leadership and consulting skills.

10+ years cybersecurity experienceSecurity architectureNIST RMFFISMA complianceIncident responseSecurity controls implementationSecurity authorization / ATOFirewall managementSecurity engineering practices
FIPS-199NIH security policiesSecure SDLCSystem development lifecycleRisk Management FrameworkSecurity/privacy controlsFISMAFIPS-199System modernization
FISMANIST SP 800‑53NIST SP 800‑37NIST SP 800‑160FIPS-199DevSecOps
cybersecuritysecurity controlsNIST RMFFISMAincident responsesecurity architecturefirewall managementDevSecOpsencryptionidentity management
CybersecuritySecurity ControlsNIST Risk Management FrameworkNIST SP 800‑53FISMASecurity AuthorizationIncident ResponseThreat AnalysisNetwork SecurityFirewall ManagementSecurity ArchitectureSecurity EngineeringDevSecOpsFIPS-199EncryptionIdentity ManagementLoggingAPI SecurityRMF artifactsSystem Security
LeadershipCommunicationTechnical ConsultingCollaborationProblem-solvingAnalysisTeamwork
Industry Government/Public Sector
Job Function Senior cybersecurity engineering and architecture for federal compliance
Role Subtype Cybersecurity Architect
Tech Domains Cybersecurity, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, JavaScript
Clearance Required Public Trust clearance
Visa Sponsorship Not Specified
cybersecuritysecurity controlsNIST Risk Management FrameworkNIST SP 800‑53FISMAsecurity authorizationincident responsethreat analysisnetwork securityfirewall managementsecurity architecturesecurity engineeringDevSecOpsFIPS-199encryptionidentity managementloggingAPI securityRMF artifactssystem securityNIST RMF

Lack of 10+ years cybersecurity experience, No security clearance, No experience with NIST or FISMA, Inability to work remotely

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