Cybersecurity Specialist

Valiant Technologies LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC seeks a Cybersecurity Specialist in Fort Belvoir, VA, to lead strategic planning and advanced cyber security functions. The role emphasizes cloud security architecture, incident response, and enterprise security tooling, with a focus on both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

The position requires strong ability to craft security documentation, assess risk, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, including external customers, to deliver innovative

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud security architecture for enterprise environments.
• Proficiency in vulnerability scanning and incident response for IT infrastructures.
• Experience researching, evaluating, and integrating modern cybersecurity technologies.
• Ability to produce highly technical and actionable documentation (assessments, designs).
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk management, and incident response.
• Hands-on use of enterprise security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEMs, cloud tools).
• Familiarity with standards like NIST and NICE Framework.
• Ability to present complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Assist in selecting and deploying hardware, software, and cloud providers, including SLAs.
• Implement data migration strategies with security and capacity in mind.
• Research, evaluate, and integrate new cybersecurity tools and technologies.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning, incident response, and remediation.
• Engage in defense activities for firewalls, traffic, and secure networks.
• Support military cyberspace operations with enterprise policies.
• Prepare technical reports summarizing security assessments and mitigations.
• Translate cybersecurity concepts into clear documentation.
• Collaborate with teams and external customers to provide innovative solutions.

Skills

Cloud security

Vuln assessment

Incident response

Technical docs

NIST/NICE

Stakeholder comms

Enterprise security

Education

Bachelor's +5+ years

Master's +3+ years

PhD +0+ years

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEMs

Cloud security tools

Job description

US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Cybersecurity Specialist

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Bill Rate: $70/hour (C2C)

Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Summary: The Cyber Security Specialist will perform strategic planning and management, and other advanced and specialized cybersecurity functions. This position encompasses critical aspects of security, requiring expertise in areas such as cloud security architecture and enterprise cyber architecture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the selection and deployment of hardware, software, and cloud service providers, including authoring and assessing Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Implement application and data migration strategies, ensuring simplicity, efficiency, and adherence to short- and long-term security and capacity requirements.
• Research, evaluate, recommend, and integrate new cybersecurity tools, techniques, and technologies to strengthen enterprise security architecture in alignment with IT security strategies.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning, incident response, and remediation of physical and cybersecurity systems using both COTS/GOTS and custom tools.
• Engage in cybersecurity defense activities addressing firewalls, electronic data traffic, and secure network architectures.
• Support military cyberspace operations by applying deep engineering and cybersecurity knowledge to craft and integrate solutions consistent with enterprise architecture policies.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports summarizing security assessments, mitigating activities, and remedial actions.
• Translate complex cybersecurity concepts and technical work into clear, concise documentation accessible to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and liaise with external customers to provide innovative cybersecurity solutions.

Required Education:

• Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and zero (0) years or more experience; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in cloud security architecture, including securing cloud applications, designing and evaluating cloud service provider solutions, and data/application migration to cloud environments.
• Proficiency in cybersecurity tools and techniques, including vulnerability scanning and incident response for enterprise IT infrastructures.
• Experience with researching, evaluating, and integrating modern cybersecurity technologies into organizational infrastructure.
• Track record of creating highly technical and actionable cybersecurity documentation, including assessment reports and solution design.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, risk management frameworks, and incident response.
• Hands-on proficiency with enterprise security tools and technologies, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEMs, and cloud-based solutions.
• Expertise in cybersecurity standards such as NIST, NICE Framework, and other relevant guidelines.
• The ability to present complex technical information to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively balance multiple projects, work independently under general direction, and meet outlined objectives with minimal oversight.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.