Position Title: Sr. Cybersecurity Engineer
Location: Fort Meade, MD – Onsite 5 days a week
Assignment Type: Contract to Hire
Compensation: $70hr – $80hr
Clearance: Secret required - eligible for TS
Work Schedule: 9AM-5PM, 5 days a week
Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401K
Job description
We are looking for energetic cybersecurity engineers to harden and accredit digital products for our defense customers. We’re using our human-centered design approach to modernize and secure their legacy IT systems and replace them with scalable services that meet today’s user needs.
What You’ll Do:
· Experience: Minimum 8 years in cybersecurity, information assurance, or related IT field.
· Clearance Requirement: Active DoD Secret clearance (Top Secret preferred).
· Certifications Required: CISSP, Security+, CEH, or equivalent in accordance with DoDM 8140.03M.
· Education: Bachelor's and/or Master's in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field.
As a member of our team, you’ll be working closely with our customers in the defense, federal, and commercial space.
· Work closely with the government Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) to implement the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
· Establish and maintain security controls, compliance, and artifacts in Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) for Authorization to Operate (ATO) accreditation.
· Perform vulnerability and risk analyses of computer systems and applications during all phases of the system development life cycle.
· Conduct advanced cybersecurity engineering, risk management, and DoD RMF compliance activities.
· Monitor and analyze security events using ACAS, eMASS, CMRS, HBSS/ESS, Splunk, SIEM tools, and other cybersecurity monitoring solutions.
· Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity frameworks, including NIST 800-53, NIST 800-207 (Zero Trust Architecture), and DISA STIGs.
· Integrate security best practices within Agile and DevSecOps environments.
· Secure both classified and unclassified DoD networks in compliance with DISN and SIPRNet security policies.
· Generate system-level security documentation and support the development of Standard Operating Procedures.
· Participate in security audits and develop recommendations for remediation.
· Engage customer cybersecurity stakeholders to understand needs and define acceptance criteria for validating cybersecurity controls.
· Plan and lead projects; mentor and guide other cybersecurity engineers.
We are seeking cybersecurity engineers who are good at:
· Maintaining a strong cybersecurity posture while integrating commercial and open-source technology into innovative solutions.
· Designing and implementing secure communications network environments.
· Performing in-depth network security analysis and responding to potential incidents.
· Utilizing expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, antivirus, host-based protection, SIEM, and virtualization security.
· Communicating effectively in both verbal and written forms.
· Collaborating to achieve shared goals and ensuring customer success.
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