Cybersecurity Specialist

SAIC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Specialist to join our team at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The role encompasses strategic planning and enterprise cybersecurity work, including cloud security architecture and secure migration initiatives.

The successful candidate will perform vulnerability assessments, incident response, and documentation for technical and non-technical audiences, liaising with multidisciplinary teams and customers. Target salary range is $120,001–$160,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelors with 5+ years' experience; Masters 3+ years; PhD 0 years; equivalent in experience.
• Expert in cloud security architecture, cloud apps security, and data migration to cloud.
• Proficient in vulnerability scanning and incident response for enterprise IT.
• Ability to create technical reports and actionable documentation.
• Strong knowledge of NIST, NICE frameworks and security guidelines.
• Excellent communication with 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 efficiency considerations.
• Research, evaluate, and integrate new cybersecurity tools aligned with IT strategy.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning, incident response, and remediation of systems.
• Engage in cybersecurity defense addressing firewalls and secure networks.
• Support operations by applying cybersecurity knowledge to enterprise needs.
• Prepare technical reports summarizing assessments and remedial actions.
• Translate complex cybersecurity concepts into clear documentation.

Skills

Cloud security

Vulnerability scanning

Incident response

Security architecture

Technical documentation

Risk management

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years or equivalent; Masters +3 years; PhD +0

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Cloud security tools

Cloud service providers

Job description

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI

Job ID 2616431

Location Fort Belvoir, VA, US

Date Posted 2026-09-02

Category Cyber

Subcategory Cybersecurity Spec

Schedule Full-Time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required TS.SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work ORA_ON_SITE

Description SAIC is seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Specialist to join our team at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. 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.

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.

Qualifications

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.
• Proven ability to research, evaluate, and integrate 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.
• Excellent communication skills, with 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.

Clearance

• Must possess a TS/SCI security clearance and willing/able to obtain a CI Poly.

Target salary range $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.