Cybersecurity Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Cybersecurity Engineer

This is a contingency hire for a full-time position supporting a government agency in Northern Virginia. The Cybersecurity Engineer will work independently and as a team contributor to fulfill mission requirements. This role ensures the protection of the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems, networks, and data against cyber-attacks and unauthorized access. The engineer needs to have management skills to ensure all key stakeholders are informed to ensure success in support of critical security missions.

Job Duties:

• Provide cybersecurity support for ICD 503
• Provide continuous monitoring oversight and integration utilizing a change management process
• Apply ICD 503, NIST, and CNSSI security requirements
• Review and assess systems and applications using Risk Management Framework
• Review systems security posture and plan of action and milestones
• Provide system security categorization support to government PM
• Review and recommend changes to cybersecurity and zero trust approach
• Assist product development teams with Assessment and Authorization process

Minimum Requirements:

• Familiarity with ICD 503, NIST, and CNSSI cybersecurity policies and Risk Management Framework
• Experience with A&A processes, ATO requirements, and SCA/AO requirements
• Experience with DevSecOps and agile development
• Proven work experience as a cybersecurity engineer or similar role
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related discipline (STEM)
• Certifications in CISSP
• Knowledge of agency operating systems and databases
• Experience with cloud (AWS, Azure) and virtual machines
• Experience in the use of Tableau, SharePoint, JIRA and Confluence
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related STEM field
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or its DoD equivalent or coursework

Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly