Cybersecurity Specialist

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC is seeking a Cybersecurity Specialist at Fort Belvoir, VA for an initial 6 months with extension. The role covers strategic planning, management, and advanced cyber operations across cloud and enterprise security architectures.

You will engage in vulnerability assessments, SIEMs, firewalls, and incident response while aligning with DoD-adjacent security standards. The position supports diverse teams and external customers.

Qualifications

• Expertise in cloud security architecture and securing cloud applications.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning and incident response for enterprise IT.
• Proven ability to research, evaluate, and integrate modern cybersecurity technologies.
• Ability to create technical, actionable security documentation and reports.
• Strong understanding of security principles and incident response frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in selecting and deploying hardware, software and cloud service providers, including drafting SLAs.
• Implement data and application migration strategies with security in mind.
• Research, evaluate and integrate new cybersecurity tools and technologies to strengthen enterprise security.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning, incident response, and remediation of cybersecurity systems.
• Engage in defense activities addressing firewalls, traffic, and secure network architectures.
• Support military cyberspace operations by applying engineering and cybersecurity knowledge.
• Prepare technical reports summarizing assessments and remediation actions.
• Translate complex cybersecurity concepts into clear documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external customers to deliver cybersecurity solutions.

Skills

Cloud security architecture

Vulnerability scanning

Incident response

Security documentation

NIST/NICE framework

Firewalls/IDS/IPS/SIEM

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years of experience

Job description

Job Title

Job Title: Cybersecurity Specialist

Location

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

Duration

Duration: 6 Months + Extension

Domain Exposure

Domain Exposure: Consumer Staples

Client

Client: To Be Discussed Later

Employment Type

Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Work Authorization

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

Bill Rate

Bill Rate: $70/hour (C2C)

Job ID

Job ID: J54945

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.