Cybersecurity SME IV - TS/SCI w/ CI Poly, NGFW/IR

Invictus International; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus International seeks a Cybersecurity Subject Matter Functional Expert IV to lead advanced cybersecurity initiatives in a DoD/IC environment from its Alexandria, VA location. The role centers on deploying NGFWs, enhancing SIEM/SOAR capabilities, and guiding technical decision-making with executive teams.

You must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph eligibility and a DoD 8570 IAT III certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; additional 4 years of relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• Minimum eight years of relevant cybersecurity experience in addition to education level.
• Must possess DoD 8570 IAT III certification.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain/maintain CI polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert support, analysis, research, and guidance on highly complex cybersecurity problems and processes.
• Serve as a technical expert on executive-level project teams, offering direction and alternatives.
• Lead deployment, policy design, and integration of Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW).
• Contribute to SIEM analytics, log correlation, and threat detection.
• Support SOAR playbook development and incident response automation.
• Coordinate endpoint telemetry, threat hunting, and remediation.
• Perform highly specialized tasks with current cutting-edge technologies.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

8+ years of experience

DOD 8570 IAT III

NGFW/SIEM/SOAR

Education

Bachelor's degree

4 years of experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)

SIEM

SOAR

Threat hunting tooling

Job description

Invictus International seeks a Cybersecurity Subject Matter Functional Expert IV to lead advanced cybersecurity initiatives in a DoD/IC environment from its Alexandria, VA location. The role centers on deploying NGFWs, enhancing SIEM/SOAR capabilities, and guiding technical decision-making with executive teams.

You must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph eligibility and a DoD 8570 IAT III certification.