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Cornerstone Defense ยท 1 month ago

Cybersecurity Engineer II

positionUnited States
timeContract
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date7+ years exp

Cornerstone Defense is a mission-focused company seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Engineer II to lead the design and development of secure identity and access management solutions in a classified cloud environment. The role involves building reusable frameworks for Zero Trust authentication and collaborating with engineering teams to ensure compliance with security standards.

ArchitectureCloud InfrastructureInformation TechnologyNetwork Security
badNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain reusable frameworks, libraries, APIs, and reference implementations for zero trust authentication and authorization
Create developer guides, documentation, and best practices to enable smooth integration with security services
Implement and support fine-grained authorization patterns (entitlements, row-level security, ABAC)
Collaborate with architects and engineers to ensure security services meet performance, usability, and compliance requirements
Conduct code reviews and provide guidance to development teams on secure coding and integration practices
Research emerging zero trust and identity/access management technologies to recommend improvements

Qualification

AWS cloud servicesAuthentication frameworksZero trust architectureProgramming language proficiencyFine-grained access controlSecure coding practicesDeveloper documentationSoftware engineering experienceSecurity engineering experienceCollaboration skills

Required

Minimum 7 years professional experience in software engineering, security engineering, or related roles
Bachelors degree OR experience may used in lieu of degree
Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance
Experience designing, developing, and deploying application components leveraging AWS cloud services in IL6+ classified environments
Proven experience implementing authentication and authorization frameworks (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OIDC, SAML)
Hands-on expertise with fine-grained access control models (entitlements, row-level security, ABAC)
Strong proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Go, Python) for building frameworks and libraries
Solid experience with zero trust architecture and principles
Experience creating developer documentation and integration guides
Strong grasp of secure coding practices and software development lifecycle (SDLC) security

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision insurances
401(K) plan with a company match
Tuition and training assistance
Paid vacation/leave
Fitness reimbursement program
College savings plan
Commuter benefits
Financial advisory services
Flex spending accounts
Health savings accounts
STD/LTD coverage
Life and AD&D insurance
Employee assistance programs
Life financial planning assistance
Legal resources

Company

Cornerstone Defense

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Cornerstone Defense specializes in cloud architecture, enterprise & network engineering, systems & network security services.
dateFounded in 2011
location
Hanover, Maryland, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://cornerstonedefense.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Brian Sammons
Chief Financial Officer
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Reilly Leonard
Chief Operating Officer
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