Security/Authorization to Operate (ATO) Automation Engineer

Job overview

The Security/Authorization to Operate (ATO) Automation Engineer role is remote; the listing identifies Washington, DC, and the posting does not specify a broader remote scope. Compensation is not specified; the posting lists the salary range as TBD. SkyePoint Decisions supports federal government clients with cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, operations, and application services; this position supports the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid cybersecurity and privacy services, contingent on contract award. The engineer automates evidence, workflow, and reporting activities that support traceable authorization processes. By integrating security evidence and assessment information while preserving government decision authority, the role helps stakeholders manage authorization work consistently and efficiently.

What you'll do

• Analyze authorization workflows, evidence requirements, assessment activities, control data, approvals, and manual steps
• develop automated evidence collection, validation, normalization, routing, tracking, and reporting
• integrate approved security scanning, SBOM/SCA, vulnerability, workflow, data, repository, and system-of-record capabilities
• implement rules and policy checks without replacing government decision authority
• develop dashboards and decision-support views
• collaborate with security, development, platform, integration, data, and government stakeholders
• create automated tests, documentation, runbooks, ADRs, change records, and release artifacts.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

security automation engineer

ato

remote

washington dc listing

skyepoint decisions

full-time

federal student aid

cybersecurity

rmf

evidence automation

u.s. citizenship required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Certification incentive program, paid time off, floating federal holiday options, medical insurance options including HMO and high-deductible plans with HSAs, FSAs, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) match.

Why this role

Contingent on contract win. Requires a relevant bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience, senior industry certification such as CISSP, and U.S. citizenship; ability to obtain a 6c Public Trust required. Active Secret clearance highly preferred.

About the employer

SkyePoint Decisions is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.