Cybersecurity Lead- Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. - Active TS/SCI Clearance Required

Synertex LLC

• $120K — $150K *
Washington, DC 20011In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 8+ years of cybersecurity experience in intelligence or defense systems
  • CISSP or equivalent DoD 8570 certification
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Expertise in RMF, NIST, and DoD/IC security frameworks
  • Leadership, analytical, and strong communication skills
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Willingness to deploy globally as needed

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement comprehensive cybersecurity strategies and policies
  • Ensure RMF compliance and oversee security engineering processes
  • Conduct risk assessments and manage vulnerabilities and incidents
  • Lead continuous monitoring and proactive defense initiatives
  • Advise leadership on security best practices and emerging threats
  • Coordinate with government stakeholders for compliance alignment
  • Maintain documentation for audit readiness of security activities

Benefits

  • Full-time, on-site position
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a leading company
  • Dynamic working environment with a focus on innovative cybersecurity solutions
  • Collaboration with government entities in a critical mission field
Full Job Description
Cybersecurity Lead - Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. - Active TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph Required

📍 Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
📌 Full-Time | On-site | Position Contingent Upon Award

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Define and lead the program's cybersecurity architecture, strategy, and technical standards in alignment with DoD and IC requirements.
  • Conduct and lead threat modeling, attack surface analysis, and application security reviews for all ASTRA systems.
  • Integrate security controls (SAST, DAST, SCA, container scanning) into the CI/CD pipeline as part of the DevSecOps framework.
  • Lead vulnerability assessment activities; track, prioritize, and ensure timely remediation of identified weaknesses.
  • Coordinate penetration testing activities with Government-authorized teams; review and respond to findings.
  • Develop and maintain program cybersecurity policies, procedures, and engineering standards documents.
  • Collaborate with the Lead ISSO to support RMF package development, security control implementation, and continuous monitoring activities.
  • Evaluate AI/ML models and pipelines for adversarial risk, data poisoning, and model security vulnerabilities.
  • Provide cybersecurity guidance to software engineers, architects, and data scientists throughout the SDLC.
  • Engage with Government cybersecurity stakeholders, ISSMs, and Security Control Assessors (SCAs) during ATO processes.
  • Monitor threat intelligence and emerging cybersecurity risks relevant to DIA and IC environments.
REQUIREMENTS

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Assurance, or related technical field.

Experience
  • Minimum 8 years of progressive cybersecurity experience with a focus on application security in federal or IC environments.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with vulnerability management, threat modeling, and security testing for cloud-native applications.
  • Experience implementing security controls within CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps frameworks.

Certifications (Minimum per PWS - DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level III)
  • CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner) - required; OR
  • CCNP Security (Cisco Certified Network Professional Security) - required; OR
  • Equivalent DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140.01 IAT Level III baseline certification.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) in addition to IAT Level III certification.
  • Experience with AI/ML security - adversarial machine learning, model security, and AI risk frameworks (NIST AI RMF).
  • Familiarity with DISA STIGs, ICD 503, and CNSSI 1253 security control overlays.
  • Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) implementation in classified environments.
  • Prior experience with DIA, DISA, NSA, or other IC cybersecurity programs.
  • Hands-on experience with classified cloud security (C2S, SC2S, or equivalent IC cloud).

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