Senior/Staff/Principal Security Engineer (U. S. Air Force)

Skylight is a digital consultancy using design and technology to help government agencies deliver better public services. In this role, you will partner with the U.S. Air Force Special Operations community to secure and modernize digital environments, ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Protect sensitive data by applying security and privacy best practices
• Conduct security audits and risk analyses
• Plan and implement remediations
• Conduct ongoing research to keep up with industry practices and new attack vectors
• Select and use the right tools, frameworks, languages, and technologies for the job, with a preference for open-source solutions

Requirements:

• Experience with DoD Security Ops, ATO (Authority to Operate) processes, NIST RMF, and CI/CD
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes
• High level of innovation and flexibility
• Ability to detect risks by continually reviewing all aspects of the application for vulnerabilities and enumerating them
• Ability to review software security vulnerabilities and enumerate them
• Possess an understanding of various kinds of security assessments, such as white-hat hacking and penetration testing
• Can mitigate security risks at each stage of the software development life cycle with an understanding of how to prevent these risks in the first place
• Ability to interpret and translate non-technical material, such as regulations, into business and technical requirements
• Understand common security pitfalls and can help the team avoid them
• Can select and use the right tools for the job, particularly open-source solutions
• Ability to work successfully within a professional services environment (e.g., can communicate effectively with clients)
• Passionate about creating better public outcomes through great government services
• A mindset and work approach that align with Skylight's core values
• Ability to travel for work from time to time
• Experience with AWS
• Coding experience
• DOD 8570 IAT Level II or III certifications
• Experience with tactical edge deployments or air-gapped solutions
• Experience designing, multi-step forms with thoughtful validation patterns and clear error handling to support seamless user input experiences
• Lead and facilitate collaborative workshops to align stakeholders, gather insights, and drive decision-making
• Experience owning design work by leading projects or serving as the sole designer, balancing strategy, execution, and cross-functional collaboration
• Prior experience working in the civic tech space
• Experience working in a remote-team environment