Lead Cybersecurity Engineer
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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
Employment Type
Full-time
