Cyber Engineer - Audit & Risk Lead (TS/SCI) - On-Site

Waypoint Human Capital; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Waypoint Human Capital seeks a Cyber Engineer - Cyber Audit Coordinator in Chantilly, VA. This on-site role supports governance, risk management, and enterprise security engineering for a DoD-focused division. You will assess architectures, review controls, and advise leadership on risk-based decisions.

Must hold TS/SCI with Polygraph and IAM Level III, with 5+ years in cybersecurity. Bachelor’s in a STEM field required. Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph is required.
• IAM Level III certification per DoD cybersecurity workforce requirements.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM field (CS, Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering).
• Minimum 5 years in cybersecurity, ISR engineering, enterprise security, governance, risk, or compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide SETA support focusing on cybersecurity governance, risk management, compliance, and enterprise security engineering.
• Support development and implementation of cybersecurity governance frameworks, policies, standards, and compliance processes.
• Apply security engineering throughout system design, development, and implementation lifecycles.
• Assess enterprise systems, networks, OS, and databases to identify risks, vulnerabilities, and gaps.
• Evaluate architectures, controls, and designs to ensure alignment with security requirements.
• Support risk assessments and development of risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide technical guidance to government stakeholders on cybersecurity compliance and posture.
• Review security documentation and identify deficiencies and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and government stakeholders to embed security requirements into solutions.
• Support evaluation and implementation of controls per federal standards and RM practices.
• Analyze risks and findings to prioritize improvements in security processes.
• Deliver technical risk assessments and advisories to government leadership.
• Prepare and present briefs and recommendations on cybersecurity findings to leadership.

Skills

IAM Level III

Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph

Bachelor's degree in STEM

5+ years cybersecurity experience

Network and database security

Security engineering principles

Security governance & risk management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in STEM

Job description

Waypoint Human Capital seeks a Cyber Engineer - Cyber Audit Coordinator in Chantilly, VA. This on-site role supports governance, risk management, and enterprise security engineering for a DoD-focused division. You will assess architectures, review controls, and advise leadership on risk-based decisions.

Must hold TS/SCI with Polygraph and IAM Level III, with 5+ years in cybersecurity. Bachelor’s in a STEM field required. Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams is essential.