Senior Cybersecurity Engineer*

Siertek Ltd; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SierTeK Ltd in Washington D.C. seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead cybersecurity, cloud engineering, DevSecOps, AI/ML, and Zero Trust initiatives across programs.

You will shape technical direction and oversee execution, bringing a decade of cybersecurity engineering experience to complex federal contracting work.

The role emphasizes certifications, up-to-date security architectures, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams on secure solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of cybersecurity engineering experience.
• Required: AWS certification, CISSP, and a Scrum certification (PSM, CSM, or PSPO).
• Desired: Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Office 365 certifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide overarching technical direction for cybersecurity and related initiatives.
• Develop technical plans and oversee complex engineering execution.
• Apply deep knowledge of cybersecurity architectures, standards and emerging technologies.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Cloud security

Security architecture

Job description

SierTeK proudly serves our clients by providing expertise in the Program Management, Information Technology, and Administrative Support domains. Founded in 2007 as a minority and service-disabled veteran-owned company, we serve as prime- and subcontractor for a multitude of Federal Department of Defense contracts. By focusing on continual improvement, our services remain at the forefront of our industry, and we pride ourselves on delivering our services with the highest degree of integrity.SierTeK Ltd. is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to support an opportunity in Washington D.C.Position Overview SectionThe Senior Cybersecurity Engineer provides overarching technical direction for all task areas involving cybersecurity, cloud engineering, agile DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, and Zero Trust Architecture initiatives.Essential Job FunctionsThis position applies deep knowledge of cybersecurity architectures, standards, and emerging technologies to develop technical plans and oversee complex engineering execution.Minimum Position RequirementsA minimum of 10 years of demonstrated experience in cybersecurity engineering for projects of similar size and scopeCertifications:Required: Amazon Web Services (AWS) certification, CISSP, and a recognized Scrum practices certification (PSM, CSM, PSPO)Desired: Additional cloud computing platform certifications such as Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Office 365SierTeK is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 1+833.743.7835.*This job posting is to identify potential candidates for positions in order to respond to a request for proposal. This job posting, including but not limited to, qualifications, duties, compensation and benefits, is subject to change based on the terms and conditions of the awarded contract and is contingent on SierTeK being awarded the contract