Cybersecurity Engineer

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support a DHS project. The role focuses on audit findings, federal compliance, and improving security posture across people, processes, and technology.

The ideal candidate has CISSP/CISM/CISA/CEH/CCSP certifications, 5+ years in federal or defense contexts, and strong analytical and communication skills. Onsite work in the DC area with potential remote collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations.
• Familiarity with FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust.
• Experience reviewing IT cybersecurity operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred.
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, or CCSP

Responsibilities

• Advise on security and compliance implications of audit findings
• Align recommendations with federal cybersecurity expectations
• Support non-intrusive review of security posture and controls
• Assess compliance with standards such as Zero Trust 2.0 and Post-Quantum Cryptography
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits
• Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools
• Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage
• Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement
• Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports
• Support optional implementation
• Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders.
• Attend meetings in person in the DC Area

Skills

Security auditing

Written communication

Presentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Enjoy problem-solving, need a venue to display your creativity, and emerging technologies pique your interest; if so, Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is for you. As a multi-disciplined leader, you understand the gifts that set you apart from everyone else. Demonstrate innovative solutions to our clients. Join Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC today.

Responsibilities:

The Cybersecurity Engineer will support Barrow Wise's DHS project and perform the following duties:

• Advise on security and compliance implications of audit findings
• Help align recommendations to federal cybersecurity expectations
• Support non-intrusive review of security posture and compliance controls
• Assess compliance with cybersecurity standards, including Zero Trust 2.0 and Post-Quantum Cryptography
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits
• Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved
• Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage
• Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement
• Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports
• Support optional implementation
• Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders.
• Attend meetings in person in the DC Area

An ideal candidate has the following:

• U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred
• Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, or CCSP
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within:
  • Cybersecurity full lifecycle
  • Utilize cybersecurity auditing and scanning tools
  • Background in IT audit, IT operations assessment, or federal consulting
• Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust
• Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices
• Experience reviewing IT cybersecurity operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment

Join the team at Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC, for a fulfilling and engaging experience! Our team is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our clients in an ethical and diverse work environment. We offer competitive compensation packages, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement. Barrow Wise is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBT are welcome to apply.

Our employees stand behind Barrow Wise's core values of integrity, quality, innovation, and diversity. We are confident that Barrow Wise's core values, business model, and team focus create positive career paths for our employees. Barrow Wise will continue to lead the industry in delivering new solutions to clients and persevere until the client is overjoyed.