Cybersecurity Engineer

Finch AI

  • Washington
  • 3 days ago
  • $130,000–$225,000 Per Year
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Skills

  • Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • CEH - Certified Ethical Hackerunmatched
  • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • CompTIA Security+unmatched
  • Computer Securityunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • DoD Directive 8140unmatched
  • DoD Directive 8570unmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)unmatched
  • Homeland Securityunmatched
  • Incident Responseunmatched
  • Intellectual Property (IP)unmatched
  • Internet Securityunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • National Security Agency (NSA)unmatched
  • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Network Securityunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Product Lifecycleunmatched
  • Product Supportunmatched
  • Security Attacksunmatched
  • Security Complianceunmatched
  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
  • Security Monitoringunmatched
  • Software Developmentunmatched
  • U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
  • United States Citizenunmatched
  • United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched

Description

Cybersecurity Engineer
 
Clearance: US Citizenship required.
Location: Washington, DC Metro Area (VA/DC/MD) — Onsite/Hybrid per program requirements. Candidates must currently reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the DC metro area prior to start.
Salary: $130,000–$225,000 — Commensurate with experience
 
Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain security controls to protect mission systems and data.
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments, security scanning, and remediation tracking.
  • Support Assessment and Authorization (A&A)/RMF activities, including SSPs, POA&Ms, and continuous monitoring documentation.
  • Monitor security events and respond to incidents in coordination with the SOC.
  • Implement and maintain endpoint, network, and cloud security tools.
  • Support compliance with applicable security frameworks (NIST 800-53, CMMC, DoD RMF).
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into the development lifecycle (DevSecOps).
Requirements
  • Experience implementing and maintaining cybersecurity controls in a federal/DoD environment.
  • Working knowledge of NIST 800-53, RMF, and vulnerability management tools.
  • Experience supporting missions for DoW, DHS, FBI, or another national security agency.
  • DoD 8140/8570-compliant certification (e.g., Security+, CySA+, CISSP) commensurate with level.
  • Willingness to work onsite in the DC metro area as required.
Preferred Skills
  • CISSP, CASP+, or CEH certification.
  • Experience with cloud security (AWS/Azure GovCloud) and Zero Trust architectures.
  • Experience with SIEM tools and incident response.
Education and Work Experience
3–15 years of relevant experience, with placement (Mid, Senior, or Lead) commensurate with demonstrated experience. Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
 
About Finch AI
Finch AI is a fast-growing, fast-paced software development organization; our mission is to build new ways of interacting with information. We do that by leveraging game-changing intellectual property, cloud infrastructure expertise, and a staff that is second to none. Together, we build and support products that address complex, real-time data and analytics needs in the enterprise.
Our teams are comprised of successful people that enjoy solving problems, engaging in substantive technical discussions and have passion for their work. We have very high expectations in terms of skill, motivation, self-organization and productivity. We look for people who excel working in groups, virtual and collocated, as well as those who are comfortable with fast paced agile development.
Finch AI is an equal opportunity employer.

Numbers & Facts

LocationWashington
Salary$130,000–$225,000 Per Year
Websitehttps://finchai.com/about/#Careers

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