Security Project Engineer II

Our Deloitte Cyber team helps organizations address evolving cybersecurity risks through practical, scalable solutions that support resilience and mission outcomes. As part of Deloitte’s Government & Public Services practice, you will support security engineering activities that help clients strengthen delivered systems, reduce vulnerabilities, and maintain compliance with security requirements. This role offers the opportunity to work across implementation, validation, remediation, and deployment activities in complex client environments.

Work you'll do

As a PROJECT - Security Engineer II on the Enterprise Security team, you will be responsible for supporting security engineering activities across system delivery and compliance efforts.

• Implement and validate security controls in delivered solutions to reduce risk and vulnerabilities.
• Execute remediation activities and maintain documentation that demonstrates remediation, mitigation, and compliance status.
• Prepare security-ready technical packages and provide support to help systems remain compliant and secure.
• Apply security requirements throughout engineering, integration, testing, deployment, and transition activities.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and downstream support teams to address security considerations across the delivery lifecycle.

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others

The team

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our Enterprise Security offering embeds security in all aspects of digital transformation by securing a client’s technical backbone while enabling secure digital transformation. Includes security architecture, secure development and deployment, end-to-end cyber cloud capabilities, application security, and security for emerging technologies and connected products.

The Project Delivery Talent Model is designed for professionals with specialized skills that align to a current client need. Team members focus on delivering services to clients, without additional expectations related to business development or promotion. Their employment is tied to their role on a project, and they are eligible for a benefits package that is competitive for project delivery-focused professionals.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required clearance for this role
• 2+ years of experience implementing and validating security controls for client-delivered systems in accordance with client security policies and standards
• 2+ years of experience reducing vulnerabilities, remediating identified findings, and producing documentation to demonstrate remediation, mitigation, and compliance
• 2+ years of experience briefing security stakeholders and delivery teams during integration, testing, deployment, and transition activities
• Ability to travel 15%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting security activities in