Cybersecurity Project Engineer

Chantilly, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ready to make a real impact in cybersecurity NS2 Mission is looking for a talented Cybersecurity Project Engineer to join our team in Chantilly VA helping safeguard critical systems and networks while driving innovative technical solutions.

About the Role:
As a Cybersecurity Project Engineer at NS2 Mission you will play a pivotal role in assessing and mitigating technical risks across enterprise and mission systems IT networks cloud computing platforms and mobile/wireless technologies. You will provide expert guidance to ensure systems are secure resilient and compliant with current and emerging standards. Your work will directly support mission-critical initiatives while keeping pace with rapidly evolving technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive technical risk assessments and provide mitigation guidance for enterprise and mission IT systems.
Gather and evaluate artifacts (CONOPS use cases network diagrams technical designs SSPs) to provide a complete risk picture.
Identify threats and vulnerabilities and apply systematic investigative practices to inform risk decisions.
Analyze system network and cloud configurations for misconfigurations or unnecessary components.
Evaluate hardware and software for vulnerabilities origin and currency.
Monitor emerging technologies to advise on potential security risks.
Provide actionable guidance on cyber threats attacks and exploitations to stakeholders.
Ensure risk mitigation is integrated early in development cycles and communicate security considerations clearly.
Organize workload efficiently and provide regular status updates on assessments and security cases.

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong experience in cyber security support and technical risk assessment.
Proven ability to analyze IT systems networks and devices (firewalls routers switches VPNs IDS/IPS) for vulnerabilities.
Skilled in IP data flow analysis encryption configuration and vulnerability scanning using tools such as Nmap Wireshark Metasploit Canvas Kismet or BackTrack.
Knowledge of communication protocols (IP TCP UDP HTTP HTTPS MPLS OSPF IGRP BGP SIP H.232).
Experience with multiple operating systems including Windows Linux and OSX.
Proficiency with cloud computing technologies and hypervisors (HyperV VMware ESX VirtualBox).
Experience with cross-domain solutions network management storage backup and disaster recovery architectures.
Ability to create concise well-structured written assessments.
Certifications required: CISSP.

Desired Skills & Experience:

Familiarity with IT review boards and providing recommendations on architecture and security standards.
Knowledge of USG and Sponsor-specific security policies including ICD 503 FIPS and NIST SP 800 series.
Certifications desired: CISM Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).

Position Clearance Requirement:

TS/SCI FSP

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain or maintain a U.S security clearance which requires U.S citizenship.

We win with inclusion

NS2 Missions culture of inclusion focus on health and well-being and flexible working models help ensure that everyone regardless of background feels included and can run at their best. At NS2 Mission we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Ready to make a real impact in cybersecurity NS2 Mission is looking for a talented Cybersecurity Project Engineer to join our team in Chantilly VA helping safeguard critical systems and networks while driving innovative technical solutions.About the Role:As a Cybersecurity Project Engineer at NS2 Mi...