About the Role
This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security controls to defend against cyber threats while ensuring compliance with federal and organizational standards.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate and strengthen security postures across enterprise networks
- Develop and enforce cybersecurity policies and procedures
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
- Monitor security events and respond to incidents
- Implement identity and access management solutions
- Support compliance with regulatory requirements
- Design secure network architectures
- Lead security audits and risk analyses
- Deploy and manage firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption tools
- Collaborate with IT teams to integrate security into infrastructure
- Provide technical guidance during security incidents
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging threats
- Assist in the development of security awareness programs
- Ensure secure configuration of systems and devices
- Support incident response planning and execution
- Analyze logs and security alerts for suspicious activity
- Contribute to disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
- Evaluate third-party security risks
- Document security processes and control implementations
- Work with cloud service providers to ensure secure configurations
- Advise on secure software development practices
- Troubleshoot security-related issues
- Maintain system accreditation and authorization documentation
- Stay current with cybersecurity standards and frameworks
- Support zero trust architecture initiatives
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work environment with partial remote flexibility
Team
Part of a dedicated cybersecurity team supporting critical infrastructure
Clearance Requirement
Applicants must hold an active Top Secret security clearance, with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
Work Location
Position is based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area with hybrid scheduling options.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We promote diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.
Physical Demands
The role requires prolonged periods of sitting and working at a computer, with occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
Travel Requirements
Occasional travel may be required for meetings or site assessments, less than 10% of the time.
Not available for this position
