Principal Cyber Security Engineer

MANTECH; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH in Chantilly, VA seeks a Principal Cyber Security Engineer who is career- and customer-oriented to join our team. You will oversee identity and access management services, PAM and MFA deployments, and maintain ongoing CONMON activities with ATO in an agile environment.

The role requires strong Linux/Windows experience, LDAP, scripting for automation, and PKI/IAM expertise. A active TS/SCI w/Polygraph is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of additional IT experience in lieu of degree.
• 7+ years of working experience in the IT field.
• Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Knowledge of LDAP directory and managing databases.
• Ability to create scripts to assist with automation efforts.
• Experience with PAM tools, IAM concepts, DevOps environments (preferred).
• PKI concepts and Agile environment familiarity (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintaining operations of identity and access management services including directory, access, identity, and privileged access management services.
• Maintaining infrastructure in cloud or virtualized environments.
• Performing Linux and Windows based system upgrades and patches.
• Engineering and deployment of a privileged access management (PAM) solution.
• Engineering and deployment of a Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) solution.
• Managing Continuous Monitoring (CONMON) activities and maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Providing status reports in an Agile environment and periodically providing after-hour support.

Skills

Linux environments

Windows environments

LDAP directory management

Automation scripting

Ansible

DevOps practices

PKI concepts

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

PAM tooling

MFA technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of IT experience in lieu of degree

Job description

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Maintaining operations of identity and access management services including directory, access, identity, and privileged access management services.
• Maintaining infrastructure in cloud or virtualized environments.
• Performing Linux and Windows based system upgrades and patches.
• Engineering and deployment of a privileged access management (PAM) solution.
• Engineering and deployment of a Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) solution.
• Managing Continuous Monitoring (CONMON) activities and maintaining Authority to Operate (ATO).
• Providing status reports in an Agile environment and periodically providing after-hour support.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of additional IT experience in lieu of degree.
• 7+ years of working experience in the IT field.
• Experience working in LINUX and Windows environments.
• Knowledge of LDAP directory and managing databases.
• Ability to create scripts to assist with automation efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PAM tools implementation and maintenance.
• Experience with authorization and authentication technologies and Identity and Access Management principals.
• Experience with Ansible, writing automation playbooks, and working in a Dev/Ops environment.
• Experience with PKI principals and working in an Agile environment.

Clearance Requirements

• Must have a current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph.

Physical Requirements

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.