Cyber Security Engineer

Location:

Remote (U.S.)

Clearance:

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

What You’ll Do:

• Support cybersecurity engineering for the pilot, including cloud security, RMF/ATO support, compliance documentation, and continuous monitoring.
• Secure AWS-based environments through identity and access management, encryption, logging, monitoring, network security, vulnerability management, and configuration hardening.
• Configure, monitor, and support AWS security services such as AWS Network Firewall, Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Inspector, and related capabilities.
• Support security planning for an AWS Commercial Cloud environment with consideration for future migration to AWS GovCloud or another VA-approved hosting environment.
• Assist with ATO planning, control implementation, evidence collection, compliance reporting, and approval workflows.
• Work within eMASS, ServiceNow GRC, or similar risk management systems to support ATO artifacts, information assurance tasking, POA&M tracking, and security documentation.
• Develop and maintain SSPs, POA&Ms, SOPs, risk assessments, control narratives, security diagrams, and remediation plans.
• Support vulnerability assessments, DISA STIG hardening, configuration compliance reviews, remediation tracking, and audit readiness activities.
• Integrate security requirements into architecture, sprint planning, CI/CD processes, testing, and deployment readiness.
• Support security reviews for VIA platform capabilities, including data handling, access control, auditability, secure integration, and AI-enabled modernization workflows.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate security requirements into practical engineering, documentation, and compliance actions.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience supporting federal, cloud, healthcare, or other regulated environments.
• Experience securing AWS cloud environments, including IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring, network security, and vulnerability management.
• Hands-on experience with AWS security services such as Security Hub, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Inspector, AWS Network Firewall, or similar capabilities.
• Experience supporting RMF, ATO, continuous monitoring, risk management, and federal compliance activities.
• Familiarity with eMASS, ServiceNow GRC, or similar risk management and authorization systems.
• Experience developing or supporting SSPs, POA&Ms, SOPs, control narratives, risk assessments, evidence packages, and remediation plans.
• Working knowledge of NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53 controls, FISMA, FedRAMP, Zero Trust, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Knowledge of DISA STIGs, secure configuration baselines, system hardening, and vulnerability remediation processes.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, secure SDLC practices, automated security scanning, CI/CD security, and environment hardening.
• Strong communication, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Nice to Have: Experience supporting AWS GovCloud, federal cloud migration, or Commercial-to-GovCloud transition planning.
• Prior experience supporting VA systems, VA cloud environments, or VA healthcare modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with VistA, CPRS, MUMPS, or legacy healthcare application modernization.
• Experience securing AI-enabled, automation-based, or agentic platforms in regulated environments.
• Experience supporting FedRAMP Moderate or High environments.
• Experience with container security, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, or cloud-native security architectures.
• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, FHIR, APIs, or healthcare data exchange.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, Security+, CEH, CCSP, AWS Security Specialty, AWS Solutions Architect, or similar.
• Why Join LTS?
• At LTS, we support mission-critical programs that improve healthcare outcomes for Veterans nationwide. Our teams work on transformative modernization initiatives focused on securing and advancing federal healthcare technology systems. We foster a collaborative environment built on integrity, innovation, and continuous growth while empowering employees to make meaningful contributions to national healthcare missions.
• LTS shares salary ranges to promote transparency. Compensation ranges are provided for informational purposes, and final compensation may vary based on experience, skills, location, and role requirements.
• LTS is committed to offering eligible employees comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.