Case Management Engineer - Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

We are looking for a Backend Security Engineering Case Management Engineer to architect and implement the backend foundation of our next-generation case management platform. This role is focused on backend systems design, data architecture, integration engineering, and workflow enablement, ensuring the platform serves as a scalable, extensible system-of-record for security programs. Responsibilities include collaborating with program architects to design the backend infrastructure for a modern security case management solution, including data models, storage layers, metadata standards, and service orchestration. Establishing engineering standards for API design, data handling, security, error management, and auditability. Designing and implement high-performance APIs, microservices, and system components that support case lifecycle workflows. Building the foundational taxonomy and object models for cases, entities, evidence, workflows, and automation triggers. Driving platform scalability, reliability, and performance through best-practice engineering patterns. Developing backend integrations between the case management platform and security tools such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management platforms, threat intelligence sources, identity systems, and ticketing/ITSM platforms. Building and maintaining API services, event pipelines, data ingestion jobs, and synchronization services. Implementing automated backend workflows to support case routing, enrichment, evidence linkage, and cross-platform data federation. Ensuring the platform adheres to industry security practices, including authentication, authorization, and secure data transmission. Maintaining documentation including backend architecture diagrams, schema definitions, integration specs, and operational runbooks. Collaborating with frontend teams, product owners, and platform architects to ensure cohesive end-to-end system design.

• 5+ years of backend engineering or platform engineering experience.
• Strong proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Python, Java, Go, Node.js).
• Demonstrated experience architecting or integrating with workflow, case/ticketing, or automation platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, TheHive, custom-built systems).
• Deep experience designing APIs (REST, GraphQL) and event-driven systems.
• Strong skills in integrating complex systems using APIs, message queues, streaming platforms, and ETL pipelines.
• Solid knowledge of security engineering concepts, secure coding standards, and platform hardening for highly regulated environments (e.g. DoD, Energy, Finance).
• Active TS/SCI clearance; willingness to take a polygraph exam
• Associate’s degree and 5+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience supporting IT projects and activities, or Master’s degree and 1+ year of experience supporting IT projects and activities. Years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.
• DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II Certification, including Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND Certification
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification, including CEH, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND certification within 30 days of start date

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong architectural and system design capabilities
• Ability to translate platform requirements into scalable backend implementations
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on reliability and maintainability
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Database expertise (SQL and NoSQL), schema design, and performance optimization.
• Exposure to cloud-native architecture in AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with data modeling for security or operational systems.

Essential Network Security (ENS) Solutions, LLC is a service-disabled veteran owned, highly regarded IT consulting and management firm. ENS consults for the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) providing innovative solutions in the core competency area of Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), Software Development, Cyber and Network Security, System Engineering, Program/Project Management, IT support, Solutions, and Services that yield enduring results. Our strong technical and management experts have been able to maintain a standard of excellence in their relationships while delivering innovative, scalable and collaborative infrastructure to our clients.

Why ENS?

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers’ Compensation
• Relocation Assistance