Senior Cybersecurity Advisor for National Security

KBR Careers; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor for the Northern Virginia area to support cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management for a government customer. This contingent role emphasizes guidance on RMF, zero trust, and secure DevSecOps integration.

The position requires active TS/SCI clearance, extensive executive advisory experience, and a strong background in security policy development and implementation guidance.

Qualifications

• CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance.
• Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy and risk.
• Experience with RMF, NIST CSF/800-53, zero trust, IAM.
• Strong policy development and implementation guidance experience.
• Education/Experience mix as specified above.

Responsibilities

• Support RMF/ATO activities and continuous monitoring strategies.
• Provide guidance on zero trust, identity, segmentation, and encryption.
• Advise on incident response, vulnerability management, and SecOps improvements.
• Integrate security into DevSecOps pipelines and acquisition planning.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and executive briefs.

Skills

Top Secret / SCI clearance

Cybersecurity governance

RMF / NIST CSF/800-53

Zero trust / IAM concepts

Executive advisory experience

Education

Master's Degree or higher in Business or STEM

Bachelor's Degree in Business or STEM

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Advisor for the Northern Virginia area to support cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management for a government customer. This contingent role emphasizes guidance on RMF, zero trust, and secure DevSecOps integration.

The position requires active TS/SCI clearance, extensive executive advisory experience, and a strong background in security policy development and implementation guidance.