Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Description

Full-time, regular role reporting directly to the Chief of Cyber Engineering.

You will apply experience from several Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) areas to reach strategic and tactical goals.

You will run the day-to-day work of every team under the Cyber Front Office, finding ways to improve processes and staffing so the mission runs effectively and efficiently.

When needed, you will advise senior leaders on how to prioritize resources.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with varied audiences, including company leadership, technical and non-technical customers, and staff with mixed skills and experience.
• Design, build, and maintain an organization's cybersecurity infrastructure and systems.
• Oversee the security of networks, data, and systems, respond to breaches, and keep to relevant regulations and policies.
• Handle strategic planning and risk assessment, work with other teams and stakeholders, run Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and design studies, and write white papers.
• Support the DCO mission as the Chief of Cyber directs, within contract terms, with a focus on metrics for resources and priorities.
• Keep maturing processes and people through supervisory staff.
• Understand complex enterprise cybersecurity systems well enough to read network and web architecture documents.
• Brief executive audiences.
• Develop and carry out cybersecurity strategies and plans that match the organization's goals.
• Understand the CSSP model and how it applies to DoD, including mandated DoD policies, audits, the mission ATO, and accreditation.
• Work with the Chief of Cyber to design, develop, implement, operate, and sustain cybersecurity services that strengthen the security posture of NGA programs, systems, and the enterprise.
• Recommend ways to fill missing capabilities in the environment.
• Monitor staff performance and morale across the Cybersecurity Division and recommend actions to TCS leadership.
• Help find and close personnel staffing gaps.
• Guide and direct lower-level staff as needed.
• Research and assess new concepts, processes, and technology that improve performance and efficiency in Cyber Engineering.
• Advise the customer on future operations.
• Run AoA to compare cybersecurity solutions and strategies.
• Carry out design studies to test the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed measures.
• Write white papers on emerging cybersecurity trends, technologies, and best practices.
• Support teams and keep the organization's cyber capabilities robust and effective.

Requirements

• Required: A bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Cyber Security Engineering, or an IT-related field, plus 8 years of cybersecurity experience. Additional years of experience can replace the degree.
• Required: TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph, or an active TS/SCI CI poly.
• Required: At least 10 years of leadership experience as a functional manager or team lead.
• Required: DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical Officer (IAT) Level II certification.
• Required: DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M CSSP Infrastructure Support certification, or the ability to obtain it within 90 days of start.
• Required: Understanding of the Security Operations Capability Maturity Model(s) (SOC-CMM, C2M2, or equivalents) for securing information systems.
• Required: Good understanding of ODNI ICS 500-27, NSM-8, and OMB M21-31.
• Required: Understanding of cybersecurity compliance policy, programs, processes, and metrics.
• Required: Good understanding of the DoD acquisitions process and how it relates to budget.
• Required: Strong knowledge of network security, operating systems, security technologies (e.g., firewalls, intrusion detection systems, SIEM), and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Desired: 8 or more years supporting an IC or DoD agency in moving systems and services to cloud environments, including hybrid cloud.
• Desired: Proficiency in vendor-agnostic cloud security concepts.
• Desired: Strong grasp of the intelligence lifecycle and how it applies to Cyber Threat Intelligence reporting.
• Desired: Strong understanding of Purple Team tactics and of closing enterprise visibility or defensive gaps.
• Desired: Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and the ability to map TTPs to the right defensive capability for countermeasure development.
• Desired: Strong verbal and written skills, with the ability to write clear, concise assessment reports.
• Desired: Good understanding of adversary tactics and techniques as they apply to defensive cyber operations.

Conditions

Full-time position with up to 10% local travel.

Minimum TS/SCI clearance required to start.

Proposed salary range: $103,800 - $218,100.

Final pay depends on factors including location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, specific skills, education, and certifications.

Benefits

• Flexible time off that lets you take the time you need.
• Access to robust learning resources.
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off.