Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
Overview GovCIO is currently hiring a Systems Engineer for our Zero Trust integration effort with the US Air Force. This position will be located in Hampton, VA and will be a full-time on-site position. Responsibilities The Systems Engineer's role is designing, managing, and optimizing complex enterprise systems ensuring their efficiency and reliability across the intelligence community (IC) in support of the United States Air Force Headquarters Air Combat Command (HQ ACC/A2).

The Systems Engineer will need to have experience with ICAM (Identity, Credential, and Access Management) that involves securing digital access by managing user identities, credentials (passwords, biometrics, PIV cards), and permissions, focusing on provisioning/deprovisioning, policy enforcement, Zero Trust principles, and ensuring compliance for critical systems. Duties include managing identity lifecycle , access requests , MFA , RBAC , auditing access , and troubleshooting security issues.

Key Responsibilities:

* Design and implement Zero Trust architectures across enterprise environments (on-prem, cloud, hybrid).
* Develop identity-centric, least-privilege access models leveraging Zero Trust principles.
* Create detailed technical designs, diagrams, and system integration plans for authentication, authorization, and network segmentation.
* Evaluate and recommend Zero Trust technologies (e.g., ZTNA, SDP, IAM, PAM, micro segmentation, SASE).
* Engineer and maintain solutions for multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and federated identity services.
* Implement continuous authentication and risk-based access controls.
* Integrate identity services with applications, APIs, and endpoints.
* Ensure proper enforcement of least privilege, including policy design and periodic access reviews.
* Implement micro segmentation (host-based or network-based) for sensitive workloads.
* Configure and maintain software-defined perimeter (SDP) or Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.
* Integrate systems with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and behavior analytics tools to provide continuous monitoring.
* Maintain high-availability and performance of Zero Trust platforms.
* Implement robust logging, auditing, and telemetry pipelines to support decision engines Qualifications High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience) Required Skills and Experience

* Clearance Required:

TS/SCI

* DoD 8140 Level II (Sec+CE, SSCP, CND, CCNA Security, etc)
* Requirements engineering (writing, analyzing, validating)
* Systems architecture and design
* Interface definition and control
* System modeling and simulation
* System integration & testing
* Lifecycle management (V-model, waterfall, agile, MBSE)
* Knowledge of systems engineering principles
* Requirements & architecture competency
* Integration & test experience
* Policy and compliance
* System integration
* Stakeholder collaboration Preferred Skills and Experience
* Experience with the Air Force Intelligence Community
* Experience with DoD NIPR, SIPR and JWICS Networks
* Experience with Zero Trust Fundamentals
* Understanding of Identity Lifecyle Management, provisioning and deprovisioning, credential management & access control
* Monitor and incident response #NSS #DL #TM Company Overview GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens. But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people.

We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer? What You Can Expect Interview & Hiring Process If you are selected to move forward through the process, here's what you can expect:
* During the Interview Process
* Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team
* Camera must be on
* A valid photo  be presented during each interview
* During the Hiring Process
* Enhanced Biometrics …