
Senior Security Engineer
Element
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $180,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Conduct structured interviews with partner organizations, operational teams, and technical stakeholders.
- Documents end‑to‑end operational workflows and surface implicit, non‑documented practices.
- Identify workflow fragility zones, handoff risks, and transition‑period vulnerabilities.
- Map business operations to their technical dependencies to assess stability and exposure.
- Evaluate partner readiness throughout the transition period, including capability, staffing, and process maturity.
- Recommend interim stabilization guardrails that reflect practical operational constraints.
- Synthesize findings into actionable recommendations for continuity planning and transition execution.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or IT Risk Management with federal or state and local systems.
- Proven experience in federal or public sector environments requiring:
- Governance Risk & Compliance alignment
- Vendor Risk Assessment readiness
- Operational hardening initiatives
- Infrastructure remediation planning
- Strong knowledge of security regulations and standards.
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Proficiency in security technologies and software.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
- Must reside in the Continental US; located in the state of Pennsylvania a plus, but not required.
- Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
CybersecurityInformation TechnologyInformation SecurityIT Risk ManagementGovernance Risk & ComplianceVendor Risk AssessmentOperational hardeningInfrastructure remediationSecurity regulationsSecurity technologies
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcritical-thinkingcommunicationinterpersonal