Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Federal Technical Lead

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Discretionary bonus eligibility

Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer – Technical Lead in Washington, DC to drive advanced initiatives across federal and National Security System environments. You will advise senior leaders, assessors, and product teams on secure architecture, cryptographic compliance, and federal authorization requirements.

The role emphasizes product evaluations, security governance, and risk management within national security contexts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum SIX (6)+ years of overall work experience.
• Relevant cybersecurity or IT security experience.
• An ACTIVE and CURRENT SECRET federal security clearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Strong understanding of National Security Systems security considerations, NIST RMF, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, and DoD 8140 requirements.
• Experience supporting NIAP/Common Criteria evaluations for security products or technologies intended for federal government use.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced cybersecurity initiatives across complex federal and National Security System environments.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, product teams, assessors, and technical stakeholders, with emphasis on product evaluations, secure architecture, and compliance.

Skills

Active Secret clearance

US Citizenship

NIST RMF / SP 800-53

Security architecture & risk mgmt

Strong communication

NIAP/Common Criteria experience

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

NIAP/CC experience

NSA CSfC experience

FIPS 140-2/3 cryptography

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer – Technical Lead in Washington, DC to drive advanced initiatives across federal and National Security System environments. You will advise senior leaders, assessors, and product teams on secure architecture, cryptographic compliance, and federal authorization requirements.

The role emphasizes product evaluations, security governance, and risk management within national security contexts.