Federal Cybersecurity Engineer – Technical Lead

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a highly experienced Cybersecurity Engineer – Technical Lead to drive advanced cybersecurity initiatives across complex federal and National Security System environments.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, product teams, assessors, and technical stakeholders, with emphasis on various product evaluations, secure architecture, cryptographic compliance, national security systems and federal authorization requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum SIX (6)+ years of overall work experience.
• Active and CURRENT SECRET federal security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Strong understanding of National Security Systems security considerations, NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, and DoD Cyber Workforce Framework/DoD 8140 qualification requirements.
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading NIAP/Common Criteria evaluations for security products or technologies intended for federal government use.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced cybersecurity initiatives across complex federal and National Security System environments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, product teams, assessors, and technical stakeholders.
• Work on product evaluations, secure architecture, cryptographic compliance, and federal authorization requirements.

Skills

Active SECRET clearance

Excellent communication skills

Analytical thinking

US Citizenship

National Security Systems/NIST/DoD

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a highly experienced Cybersecurity Engineer – Technical Lead to drive advanced cybersecurity initiatives across complex federal and National Security System environments.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, product teams, assessors, and technical stakeholders, with emphasis on various product evaluations, secure architecture, cryptographic compliance, national security systems and federal authorization requirements.