Cybersecurity Engineering Lead - Associate Director

Two Six Technologies; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave and professional education

Job summary

Two Six Technologies is seeking an Associate Director, Cybersecurity Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership for a team researching and evaluating cybersecurity hardware and software solutions in support of defensive cyber operations. You will guide prototype assessments, validate operational utility, and translate customer needs into actionable technical plans.

You will lead technical teams, engage in analysis, testing, and customer collaboration, and oversee vulnerability research

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of professional experience in incident response, vulnerability research, network engineering, or software development or equivalent education.
• Ability to manage technical staff or leads, set priorities, and mentor engineers.
• Experience supporting military or government defensive cyber missions.
• Experience researching, evaluating, or validating cybersecurity hardware or software solutions.
• Experience planning and conducting technical testing of systems, devices, or engineering prototypes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility or access (TS/SCI).

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor technical leads, each supervising one to two staff or senior personnel.
• Participate in hiring, performance management, and career development as the team grows.
• Set technical priorities and plans for research, evaluation, and validation of hardware and software solutions.
• Apply defensive cyber operations experience to assess mission needs and constraints.
• Plan and oversee testing of engineering prototypes, including test procedures and analysis.
• Conduct hands-on analysis and testing when needed, guiding teams through complex problems.
• Communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to customers, leadership, and engineering teams.
• Coordinate with customers and internal stakeholders to shape requirements and align work to mission needs.
• Support vulnerability research when customer requirements call for it.
• Establish repeatable technical processes and documentation for evaluations and test activities.

Skills

Team leadership

Defensive cyber operations

Threat analysis

Technical mentorship

Stakeholder communication

TS/SCI clearance

Education

10+ years related experience or equivalent education

Tools

Zeek

Snort/Suricata

Splunk

Job description

Two Six Technologies is seeking an Associate Director, Cybersecurity Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership for a team researching and evaluating cybersecurity hardware and software solutions in support of defensive cyber operations. You will guide prototype assessments, validate operational utility, and translate customer needs into actionable technical plans.

You will lead technical teams, engage in analysis, testing, and customer collaboration, and oversee vulnerability research