Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

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What You Will Do:
The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer supports U.S. civilian agencies by delivering enterprisescale cybersecurity engineering and implementation services across mission business and shared services environments. This role focuses on applying security engineering principles to realworld federal IT environments supporting modernization initiatives while ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity mandates. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer works closely with senior government stakeholders program leadership and technical teams to engineer secure compliant and operationally effective solutions that align with agency missions and enterprise IT strategies.

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer engineers integrates and supports cybersecurity solutions across enterprise IT environments in alignment with federal standards and agencyspecific requirements. The role implements and maintains security controls in accordance with the NIST Risk Management Framework supporting system security engineering activities across the system development lifecycle. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer supports Authority to Operate (ATO) efforts including development and maintenance of System Security Plans security control evidence and continuous monitoring documentation. The role conducts and supports security assessments vulnerability remediation and control implementation validation across network endpoint cloud and application layers. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer provides technical guidance to senior government and contractor stakeholders on cybersecurity risks control effectiveness and engineering tradeoffs. The role partners with program and project managers to ensure cybersecurity engineering efforts align with delivery schedules governance processes and reporting requirements. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer contributes to solution architecture discussions proposal development and implementation planning for new civilian agency cybersecurity initiatives.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Information Technology Computer Science or a related field.
• Minimum of TEN (10) years of relevant cybersecurity or IT security experience including a minimum of FIVE (5) years supporting federal IT enterprise environments.
• Must demonstrate experience delivering IT solutions and cybersecurity engineering support at the senior management level within federal organizations.
• Active CISSPISSEP PMP and ITIL certifications are required.
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Strong communication skills are required with the ability to translate technical cybersecurity concepts for senior leadership and nontechnical stakeholders.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience supporting civilian agency system security engineering ATO programs or continuous monitoring initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Experience implementing cybersecurity solutions across cloud hybrid and onpremise enterprise environments.
• Prior experience engaging directly with CIO CISO or senior IT leadership within a federal civilian agency.
• Experience supporting Zero Trust CDM or enterprise modernization initiatives in civilian agencies is a plus.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

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