Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Reston, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Remote (Reston VA) Local to Reston VA preferred but will accept remote candidates. Local candidates required to be onsite 4 days a week

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Summary:

Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to drive organizations cybersecurity strategy. Key responsibilities include: Developing executing and improving enterprise cybersecurity programs. Managing and mentoring a team of cybersecurity professionals. Overseeing threat detection incident response vulnerability management and security monitoring. Architecting and implementing advanced security controls (identity & access endpoint protection cloud security SIEM). Collaborating with IT DevOps and business stakeholders for security integration. Serving as a SME on regulatory compliance (NIST CIS). Conducting risk assessments penetration testing and security audits. Reporting security posture and metrics to leadership. Staying updated on emerging cyber threats/tools/trends

Required Skills :

Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science or related field (or equivalent work experience).
5 years of cybersecurity experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
Expertise in network security cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP) identity management endpoint security (Crowdstrike preferred) vulnerability management platforms (Qualys preferred) and SIEM platforms (Sumo Logic preferred).
Strong understanding of risk management frameworks (NIST CSF MITRE ATT&CK FedRAMP).
Proven track record of managing security incidents and implementing proactive defense strategies.
Excellent communication leadership and stakeholder management skills.
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Preferred Skills:

Masters degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
Industry certifications such as CISSP CISM CEH OSCP CCSP or SANS GIAC.
Experience with Zero Trust architecture and secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC).
Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g. Python etc.) for automation.

Security Clearance: Able to obtain MBI

Title: Lead Cybersecurity Engineer Location: Remote (Reston VA) Local to Reston VA preferred but will accept remote candidates. Local candidates required to be onsite 4 days a week Duration: Long Term Contract Job Summary: Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to drive organizations cybersecurity strategy...