Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support the design, implementation, and protection of secure enterprise and cloud-based systems supporting critical government and national security missions.
The successful candidate will bring hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience across security architecture, vulnerability management, system hardening, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance within government environments.
Location: Charleston, SC or Springfield, VAKey Responsibilities- Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity solutions across enterprise and cloud environments.
- Conduct security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and remediation activities.
- Implement security controls in accordance with NIST 800-53 and applicable government standards.
- Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities and Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes.
- Perform security configuration reviews and system hardening.
- Implement and maintain DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
- Utilize vulnerability management tools such as ACAS and Tenable.
- Conduct security architecture reviews and technical risk assessments.
- Collaborate with systems engineers, cloud architects, and DevSecOps teams.
- Develop cybersecurity documentation and remediation plans.
- Support continuous monitoring and security compliance initiatives.
Requirements
Required Qualifications- Extensive experience in cybersecurity engineering, information assurance, or systems security.
- Strong understanding of NIST 800-53, RMF, and government security requirements.
- Experience with vulnerability assessment and remediation.
- Hands-on experience implementing DISA STIGs and security hardening.
- Experience with ACAS, Tenable, or comparable security assessment tools.
- Understanding of enterprise networking, operating systems, and cloud security.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and technical documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
- Experience securing AWS, Azure Government, or classified cloud environments.
- CISSP, CASP+, Security+, or other relevant certifications.
- Experience with eMASS, Xacta, or other RMF platforms.
- Experience with DevSecOps and automated security controls.
Education and ExperienceBachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Senior-level cybersecurity engineering experience required.
Security ClearanceMust possess an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. Specific clearance level and access requirements are subject to contract requirements.
Benefits Offered- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with premiums fully paid by the company.
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance, fully paid by the company.
- Automatic 10% company contribution to the 401(k); no matching contribution is required.
- Four weeks of paid time off annually.
- Eleven paid holidays per year.
- Paid birthday leave.
- Upfront and annually recurring referral bonuses.
- Bonuses for contributing to company GitHub projects.
- Paid training, certifications, and professional enrichment opportunities.
