Zero Trust / Security Engineering SME - Altamira Technologies Corp. - McLean, VA

Altamira Technologies Corporation has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.


Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. We focus on recruiting talented, self-motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done.




Position Overview
Altamira is seeking a Zero Trust / Security Engineer to support the design, implementation, and operation of secure cloud and platform environments for mission-critical systems. This role focuses on identity and access management, secrets management, authentication and authorization frameworks, and Zero Trust architectures within classified environments.


The ideal candidate brings strong experience in cloud security, DevSecOps practices, and enterprise identity systems, and is comfortable collaborating with platform, infrastructure, and application teams to embed security into all phases of system development and operations.




Key Responsibilities


Design and implement Zero Trust security architectures in cloud and hybrid environments
Configure and manage identity and access management systems, including Keycloak and OAuth2-based solutions
Implement and operate secrets management platforms such as HashiCorp Vault
Develop and enforce authentication, authorization, and access control policies
Integrate security controls into CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines
Support system hardening, vulnerability management, and security compliance activities
Monitor and respond to security events, incidents, and anomalies
Conduct security assessments, reviews, and risk analyses
Collaborate with engineering teams to implement secure-by-design solutions