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MetroStar · 1 day ago

Sr. Application Security Engineer II (Zero Trust) (6106)

Tysons Corner, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$133K/yr - $161K/yr

7+ years exp

MetroStar Systems is a company dedicated to building great technology services through exceptional people. They are seeking a Sr. Application Security Engineer II (Zero Trust) to design and develop technical architecture components for zero trust authentication and authorization services, working closely with various teams to ensure secure integration patterns and accelerate zero trust principles adoption.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMachine LearningManagement ConsultingMobileSoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

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

Zero trust architectureAuthentication frameworksAWS cloud servicesSecure coding practicesProgramming languagesFine-grained access controlDeveloper documentationCode review skillsResearch skillsCollaboration 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

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Parental Leave and dependent care

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance and wellness programs

Company

MetroStar

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MetroStar is a leading provider of secure digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions, specializing in delivering cutting-edge IT services to government agencies and defense organizations.

Founded in 1999

Reston, Virginia, USA

501-1000 employees