Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer Specialist

Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer Specialist

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Client Site - Columbia, MD area

Minimum Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Fullscope Poly

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: TS/SCI with Fullscope Poly

The Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer/Specialist is the highest-level technical and strategic leader, responsible for shaping the organization's global cybersecurity vision and influencing the broader cybersecurity industry. This role involves driving innovation, leading enterprise-wide and industry-wide initiatives, and addressing the most complex cybersecurity challenges. The position requires unparalleled technical expertise, strategic foresight, and the ability to collaborate with executive leadership, government agencies, and industry leaders to ensure the organization's long-term security and resilience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global Cybersecurity Vision and Strategy:

• Define and lead the organization's global cybersecurity vision, aligning it with business objectives, emerging threats, and industry trends.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and the board of directors, providing strategic guidance on cybersecurity risks, opportunities, and investments.

• Enterprise and Industry Risk Leadership:

• Lead the development and execution of enterprise-wide and industry-wide risk management frameworks to address unprecedented cybersecurity challenges.

• Evaluate and influence the adoption of emerging technologies and methodologies to enhance the organization's and industry's security posture.

• Advanced Security Innovation and Architecture:

• Architect and oversee the implementation of groundbreaking security solutions to address the most complex and evolving threats.

• Drive innovation by leading research and development efforts in emerging cybersecurity technologies and methodologies.

• Compliance and Regulatory Influence:

• Act as a global authority on compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards, including NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, RMF, and other frameworks.

• Influence the development of regulatory and industry standards by participating in and leading external working groups, forums, and partnerships.

• Incident Response and Threat Intelligence Leadership:

• Oversee the organization's global incident response strategy, ensuring rapid and effective responses to advanced and unprecedented threats.

• Lead the integration of global threat intelligence into security operations, influencing industry-wide threat mitigation strategies.

• Policy and Governance Leadership:

• Establish and maintain global cybersecurity policies, standards, and governance frameworks that set benchmarks for the industry.

• Ensure alignment of cybersecurity policies with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and global best practices.

• Mentorship and Organizational Leadership:

• Mentor and develop senior leaders and technical experts within the organization, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

• Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with the organization's global cybersecurity strategy.

• External Representation and Industry Influence:

• Represent the organization as a global thought leader in cybersecurity, influencing industry standards and best practices.

• Build and maintain relationships with global stakeholders, including government agencies, industry leaders, and academic institutions.

Manager Defined Field:

• Perform incident reporting, analysis, coordination, and response from detection through remediation.
• Support CND situational awareness through incident-data collection, preservation, and reporting.
• Develop incident-response actions for containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct technical security assessments; identify vulnerabilities, IA noncompliance, and mitigations.
• Validate security requirements and engineer security for networks, computing systems, and multi-enclave environments.
• Integrate IA/security controls into operational systems and security architectures.
• Establish trusted external-system relationships and support Agency/enterprise security policy implementation.
• Assess and mitigate security risks throughout the system life cycle.
• Support C&A activities, including documentation review, security planning, risk management, and awareness.
• Apply ISSE expertise in cross-domain solutions, cryptography, authentication/authorization, intrusion detection, contingency planning, configuration/change management, auditing, and incident handling.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in cybersecurity or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in global security leadership.
• Unparalleled understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including risk management, advanced threat detection, compliance standards, and secure system design.
• Proven experience designing and implementing innovative security architectures and solutions at a global scale.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence executive leadership, government agencies, and industry stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Extensive experience with DoD cybersecurity requirements or standards (e.g., NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, RMF).
• Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or similar.
• Recognized global thought leader in the cybersecurity field, with a track record of publications, keynote presentations, or contributions to industry standards.
• Proficiency in advanced scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation and tool integration.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global, cross-functional cybersecurity initiatives with measurable impact.

Why CTC?

• Our teams at CTC are passionate and thrive on collaboration in a team environment
• When we encounter a difficult problem, we have a variety of talented and diverse employees that work together to solve the toughest challenges
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Although our work at CTC is extremely important, we also recognize the need for our employees to maintain a proper mix of work and personal life
• Visit www.ctc.com to learn more

Benefits:

• The starting salary range for this position has been established as $146,727 - $240,000
• Medical Insurance and Prescription
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Assistance
• Paid Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Bereavement Leave
• Retirement Plan

The Concurrent Technologies Corporation pay range for this job level is a general guideline and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

Join us! CTC offers exceptional career growth, cutting edge technology, educational opportunities, and recognition for quality work.

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Staffing Requisition: SR# 2026-0163

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