Reston-Based Cybersecurity Engineering Manager

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 146,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineering Manager to oversee the SPS Cyber/ITS team within ARL's IT Services Division. The role focuses on secure system design, compliance, and continuous monitoring in classified environments.

You will lead a team of IT, cybersecurity, and information security professionals, manage security documentation, and drive risk assessments across the lifecycle. Eligibility for TS/SCI with CI polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant work experience, including 3+ years in supervision.
• Eligibility to obtain a government security clearance (Top Secret/SCI) with CI polygraph.
• Experience authoring RMF/ISO security documentation and ATO packages.
• Experience with Windows and Linux in enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of security controls, risk assessments, and security plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor IT, security, and cybersecurity professionals, incl. hiring and performance management.
• Develop and maintain information system security plans, ATO packages, and milestones.
• Oversee secure design, configuration, and ongoing security of systems.
• Conduct risk assessments across the system lifecycle.
• Monitor networks/ systems for policy compliance and security measures.
• Create cybersecurity training for audits and compliance.
• Provide leadership in vulnerability scanning, log review, and incident response.
• Collaborate with research leadership to embed cybersecurity requirements.

Skills

RMF/NIST/ISO

Windows

Linux

Policy & risk assessment

Management/leadership

Security+/CISSP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Information Technology, or Computer Science

Tools

Nessus

SCAP Compliance Checker

Splunk

Virtual Machines

Job description

Penn State University is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineering Manager to oversee the SPS Cyber/ITS team within ARL's IT Services Division. The role focuses on secure system design, compliance, and continuous monitoring in classified environments.

You will lead a team of IT, cybersecurity, and information security professionals, manage security documentation, and drive risk assessments across the lifecycle. Eligibility for TS/SCI with CI polygraph is required.