Project Manager 4 - Richmond, VA (Onsite)

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

Training and professional development assistance

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider in Herndon, VA is seeking a Cyber Security Architect to design, implement, and maintain secure government IT systems. This role requires extensive experience with DoD cybersecurity tools and compliance processes, along with an active Top Secret clearance. Candidates should possess a BA in Computer Science with relevant experience, and be familiar with STIGs and various cybersecurity protocols. The position offers a competitive salary range of $120-140K with benefits.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with BA in Computer Science or 7 years with AA.
• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Experience with cybersecurity tools and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IT security systems and protocols.
• Design and implement security measures for hardware and software.
• Assess and upgrade existing cybersecurity systems.

Skills

DISA STIGs

ACAS/Tenable Nessus

McAfee Endpoint Security

Tanium

Tychon

Communication

Cybersecurity principles

Education

BA in Computer Science or AA with relevant experience

Tools

DISA eMASS

STIG Viewer

Job description

We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards.

We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our client’s mission and goals by sharing our know‑how, skills and knowledge. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. The people who work in Yakshna are as diverse as our services. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training.

Opportunities here exist across many services and across many US states. Don’t forget to refer your friends to earn cash for qualified referrals! Based on your relevant profile and our current requirements, our recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible.

Open Jobs

Jan 12 2026

761116 CProject Manager 4

Yakshna Solutions, Inc (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman‑owned small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost‑effective IT business solutions and services.

YSI offers a competitive benefits package that includes: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, paid time off, training and professional development assistance.

YSI is seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Architect to support government operations in Quantico, VA. This full‑time role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure government IT systems to protect networks, systems, and data from cyber threats. The Cyber Security Architect will assess existing security architectures, ensure compliance with DoD and DISA security requirements, monitor and respond to cyber incidents, and provide expert cybersecurity guidance to government leadership. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with DoD cybersecurity tools, risk management frameworks, and security compliance processes, along with an active Top Secret clearance.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall maintenance of the government’s information technology security systems and protocols.
• Design and implement security measures for hardware, software, and network platforms to ensure protection from cyber‑attacks and any other possible harmful intrusions that could compromise or damage the government’s data and network infrastructure.
• Assess existing cybersecurity systems and protocols and design and implement upgrades to existing measures and implement new procedures.
• Provides timely detection, identification, and alerting possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from begin activities.
• Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity.
• Document and elevate incidents that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment and analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information.
• Perform event correlation to using information gathered for a variety of sources withing the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack.
• Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (indications and warnings).
• Notify the government of suspected cyber incidents and articulate the event’s history, status, and potential impact for further action in accordance with the government’s cyber incident response plan.
• Provides cybersecurity recommendations to leadership based on significant threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles, computer networking concepts, protocols, network security methodologies, laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.
• Knowledge of risk management
• BA in Computer Science with 5 years’ experience or AA in Computer Science with 7 years’ experience.

Required Experience & Certifications

• Experience with: DISA STIGs, DISA eMASS
• Evaluate STIG/STIG Viewer
• Artifacts
• POA&Ms
• ACAS/Tenable Nessus
• McAfee Endpoint Security
• Tanium
• Tychon
• Active Top Secret Clearance
• Active CompTIA Security +, and GSEC (Ability to obtain)
• Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert Certification (MCAE)

$120-140K/A with benefits

US Citizenship

W-2 Only

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.