JOB OVERVIEWMartinFed is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Technical Lead to provide technical leadership, cybersecurity engineering expertise, and strategic guidance in support of secure enterprise and mission-critical environments. The successful candidate will lead the implementation and sustainment of cybersecurity architectures, security controls, and risk management activities while ensuring compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity requirements and industry best practices.
This position requires a strong understanding of DoD cybersecurity policies, Zero Trust principles, network security architecture, cloud and virtualization security, and cybersecurity operations. The Cybersecurity Technical Lead will serve as a trusted advisor to program leadership, technical teams, and government stakeholders while supporting the design, implementation, assessment, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity capabilities.
Essential Functions:- Provide technical leadership and guidance for cybersecurity initiatives across enterprise and mission systems.
- Apply DoD cybersecurity policies, directives, standards, and guidance to customer environments and information systems.
- Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity architectures aligned with NIST frameworks, DoD requirements, and Zero Trust principles.
- Lead the development and implementation of security controls supporting authentication, authorization, least-privilege access, micro-segmentation, privileged access management, and security automation.
- Evaluate and secure enterprise network architectures, including production, development, test, and DMZ environments.
- Assess and implement border security technologies including firewalls, web application firewalls (WAFs), HTTP proxies, VLANs, network segmentation, and access controls.
- Support the security of cloud, virtualized, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
- Conduct security audits and reviews of system accounts, security logs, network traffic, and system activity to identify risks and anomalies.
- Develop cybersecurity metrics, dashboards, reports, and documentation to support compliance, operational awareness, and executive decision-making.
- Collaborate with engineers, system administrators, architects, and government stakeholders to identify vulnerabilities and implement mitigation strategies.
- Provide technical recommendations for cybersecurity modernization efforts and emerging security technologies.
- Assist with incident response, security investigations, and remediation activities as required.
- Develop and maintain cybersecurity documentation, procedures, standards, and implementation guidance.
Qualifications:- US Citizen with an active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of Information Assurance (IA) and/or Cybersecurity experience.
- Minimum of four (4) years of experience applying DoD cybersecurity policies, directives, and guidance to operational customer environments.
- Demonstrated knowledge of:
- NIST cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and publications.
- DoD cybersecurity policies, directives, and security compliance requirements.
- Zero Trust architecture and security design principles.
- Authentication, authorization, least-privilege access control, micro-segmentation, and privileged access management.
- Security orchestration and automation concepts.
- Enterprise network architecture and security design.
- Firewalls, HTTP proxies, web application firewalls (WAFs), VLANs, IP subnetting, ports, and protocols.
- Cloud and virtualization security technologies and best practices.
- Security auditing, log analysis, and anomaly detection.
- Cybersecurity metrics collection, reporting, and documentation.
Desired Qualifications:- Experience securing Microsoft server and workstation operating systems.
- Experience securing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
- Experience securing Unix-based operating systems.
- Knowledge of Microsoft server security administration and hardening practices.
- Experience with virtualization technologies and security controls.
- Understanding of encryption standards, cryptographic solutions, and key management practices.
- Strong technical writing skills, including the development of cybersecurity documentation, procedures, user guides, and training materials.
- Experience supporting federal government or Department of Defense programs.
- One or more of the following certifications are highly desirable:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA CASP+
- Microsoft Security Certifications
- GIAC Security Certifications
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - Inside office environment.
- Working on a computer for long periods of time.
- May involve long period of sitting at a desk.
- The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures.
OTHER DUTIESThis job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
