
Project Support Specialist Security Engineer III
Tampa, FLJob$91–152K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Deloitte’s Cyber team supports clients in navigating cybersecurity risks through solutions and managed services. The Project Support Specialist Security Engineer III coordinates federal authorization activities, organizes control evidence, supports security documentation and assessments, and evaluates alignment with NIST frameworks and agency requirements. The role is part of the Project Delivery Talent Model, where professionals deliver services for a current client need and are eligible for a competitive benefits package.
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Full job description
Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.
Work You'll Do
As a Project Support Specialist Security Engineer III on the Project team, you will be responsible for...
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Coordinate federal ATO activities by tracking authorization milestones and preparing security documentation.
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Collect and organize control implementation evidence from system owners, cybersecurity teams, and information system security officers (ISSOs).
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Support the development and maintenance of system security plans, plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms), risk assessments, and authorization packages.
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Conduct client requirements analysis and data analysis; develop written recommendations and presentations; coordinate stakeholders, work plans, and milestones; and support implementation.
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Assess alignment with the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and agency requirements; document findings and recommendations.
A successful candidate would possess these skills:
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Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
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Effective written and verbal communication skills
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Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
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Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
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Ability to lead projects or workstreams
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Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
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Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
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Ability to meet deadlines
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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 Digital Trust & Privacy offering enables trust and safety of online communications and digital products, protecting users, consumers, and patients from harm. Enables clients to provide consumer confidence in knowing with whom they are dealing and ensuring the integrity of access to data.
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:
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Bachelor's degree
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future
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Active Public Trust security clearance required
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3+ years of consulting experience in clien t requirements analysis, data analysis, recommendation and presentation development, stakeholder coordination, work-plan and milestone management, and implementation support.
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3+ years of experience with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework.
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3+ years of experience conducting cyber assessments, such as NIST/RMF security control assessments, cybersecurity maturity assessments, vulnerability assessments, and cybersecurity risk assessments.
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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 federal Authority to Operate (ATO) activities, including security documentation, system security plans, plans of action and milestones (POA&Ms), risk assessments, and authorization milestones.
For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Tampa, FL, Deloitte is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to Tampa, FL and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $91,100 to $151,800.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Information for applicants with a need for accommodation: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/careers/articles/join-deloitte-assistance-for-disabled-applicants.html
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,219 open Security Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$91–152K/yr
- Florida median$107–177K/yr83 salary ranges
- US median$132–203K/yr3,422 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $121K, is 18% below the Florida median midpoint ($148K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Engineer salary ranges in Florida.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 114 open Security Engineer jobs in Florida and 4,219 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
- Deloitte (this employer)21 open
- EY20 open
- Lockheed Martin5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Security Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,641 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,110 of the 4,219 open Security Engineer jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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