Cyber Security Engineer

FTS International, LLC; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Learning & Development

Wellness Programs

Job summary

FTS International, LLC invites an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to Chantilly, VA to provide technical and program services to the US Government. You will support authorization, monitoring, patching, and hardening across connected systems.

The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph, a BS STEM, and 9+ years of relevant experience, plus security certifications. Strong scripting, RMF knowledge, and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• BS STEM in engineering is required.
• 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Security+, CISM, or CISSP certifications are required.
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools (Nessus/ACAS/SCAP) is required.
• Experience with scripting for automating patches and hardening tasks.
• Knowledge of NIST RMF is required.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support systems security authorization and continuous monitoring for assigned systems.
• Prepare, review, and submit security authorization packages (SSPs/POA&Ms).
• Use patch deployment tools and hardening guidelines to ensure security compliance.
• Apply STIGs and vendor hardening guides.
• Conduct vulnerability scans and remediation actions.
• Implement cloud-based patching and hardening techniques.
• Implement security controls (e.g., VLANs, firewalls, encryption).
• Analyze vulnerability findings and track remediation progress.
• Maintain security documentation and change history.
• Track risks, POA&Ms, and remediation status.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings and provide risk status reports.
• Collaborate to improve security posture across federated network.

Skills

TS/SCI with polygraph

9+ years experience

Critical thinking

Interpersonal & communications

Scripting for patches

Education

BS STEM in engineering

Security+, CISM, or CISSP

Tools

Nessus

ACAS

SCAP

Job description

FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.

FTS has an opportunity for a Cyber Security Engineer in Chantilly, VA.

The Cyber Security Engineer will provide technical and program services to the U.S. Government (USG).

Responsibilities

• Support systems security authorization and continuous monitoring activities for assigned systems
• Support the preparation, review, and submission of security authorization packages, including SSPs, POA&Ms, and related authorization artifacts
• Utilize patch deployment tools and hardening guidelines to ensure security compliance of the customer’s networked and cloud compute infrastructure
• Apply and verify Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and vendor hardening guides to secure operating systems and applications
• Conduct regular vulnerability scans to detect vulnerabilities and developer & implement remediation actions
• Cloud-based patching and hardening techniques leveraging commercial cloud provider tools and best practices
• Implement security controls (e.g. VLANs, firewall rules, and encryption) to protect network systems and data
• Analyze vulnerability scan findings to identify risks, develop remediation plans, and track progress
• Maintain security documentation, including system baseline, hardening procedures, and all hardware software changes
• Track systems risks, assessment findings, POA&M activities, and remediation status to ensure timely resolution
• Facilitate recurring stakeholder meetings and provide compliance status updates, reporting, and risk summaries
• Collaborate with partners to enhance security posture and best practices across a federated network

Required Skills/Qualifications

• TS/SCI with polygraph
• BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
• 9+ years' relevant experience
• Information security certification: Security+, CISM, or CISSP
• Experience with vulnerability assessment tools (Nessus, ACAS, or SCAP)
• Experience with scripting languages for automating patches and hardening tasks
• Knowledge of NIST Risk Management Framework (RFM)
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Interpersonal and communications skills for written reports, group discussion, and oral presentations

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• MS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
• Certifications: Cisco, AWS, or Microsoft
• Knowledge of network protocols, routing, switching, and firewalls
• Proficient skills and experience work in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
• Proficient skills using JIRA and Confluence
• Knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or experience in one of more of the following:
• R&D of satellite ground technologies and systems
• System acquisition, design, development, integration, test, and/or flight operations
• Small Satellite (SmallSat) systems (single vehicles, clusters, and/or constellations)

Expected Salary Range:

$149,000 - $170,000 per year. Placement within the range is determined by qualifications, job-related criteria, experience, internal equity and market considerations. In addition, FTS International, LLC has benefits offerings in addition to salary to include Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer – vets/disabled.