Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - SME

CACI; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - SME in the United States (Virginia). The role reports to the Chief of Cyber Engineering and drives Defensive Cyber Operations across Cyber Front Office teams.

You will mature processes, guide resource prioritization, and deliver risk-informed security solutions. Responsibilities include implementing cybersecurity architecture, safeguarding networks and data, briefing executives, and conducting analyses of alternatives and design studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security Engineering or IT-related discipline with 8+ years in cybersecurity.
• Must have TS/SCI with ability to obtain a polygraph OR active TS/SCI CI poly.
• Demonstrated leadership experience as functional manager or team lead for 10+ years.
• IAT Level III and CSSP Manager certifications or ability to obtain within 90 days.
• Understanding of SOC-CMM, C2M2 or equivalent security maturity models.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain an organization's cybersecurity infrastructure and systems.
• Oversee day-to-day execution of Cyber Front Office teams.
• Provide guidance to senior leadership on resource prioritization and strategic planning.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive cybersecurity strategies aligned with DoD policies and audits.
• Communicate effectively with executives and technical/non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Strategic planning

AoA and design studies

Executive briefings

Cybersecurity architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cyber Security

TS/SCI with Polygraph

IAT Level III

CSSP Manager certification

Job description

Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - SME

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will directly report to the Chief of Cyber Engineering. The candidate will leverage previous experience within multiple domains within a Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) mission-set to achieve both strategic and tactical goals. The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will oversee the day-to-day execution of all teams aligned under the Cyber Front Office. This includes identifying opportunities to mature processes and personnel with the intent to execute the mission effectively and efficiently. When appropriate, will provide guidance and recommendations to senior leadership on matters relating to the prioritization of resources.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer will be required to effectively work with and communicate with varying levels of stakeholders to include TCS leadership, technical customers, non-technical customers, and all TCS staff of varying skillsets and experience. Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining an organization's cybersecurity infrastructure and systems. This role involves overseeing the security of networks, data, and systems, responding to security breaches, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and policies. It often includes strategic planning, risk assessment, collaboration with other teams and stakeholders, and conducting Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), design studies, and authoring white papers.

• Support the DCO mission as directed by the Chief of TCS Cyber and within the contract. With special emphasis on capturing metrics as it relates to resources and priorities.
• You will continue to mature processes and personnel through the direction of subordinate supervisory staff.
• Sufficient knowledge of complex enterprise cybersecurity systems and technologies with the ability to interpret network and web architecture documentation.
• Demonstrated experience providing briefings to an executive audience.
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Developing and implementing comprehensive cybersecurity strategies and plans that align with the organization's overall goals and objectives.
• Good understanding of CSSP model and how it pertains to the DoD. To include the mandated DoD policies and their respective audits as they relate to the mission ATO and accreditation.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills with the ability to write clear and concise assessment reports.
• Good understanding of adversarial tactics and techniques as it applies to defensive cyber operations.
• Supporting teams, developing cybersecurity strategies, and ensuring the organization's cyber capabilities are robust and effective.
• Work directly with the Chief of TCS Cyber to deliver the design, development, implementation, operations, and sustainment of cybersecurity services that enhance the cybersecurity posture of NGA Programs, Systems, and the Enterprise.
• When required, will provide input to mitigate the absence of necessary capability gaps within the environment.
• You will assist with the monitoring of personnel performance and morale of staff across the Cybersecurity Division by providing recommended courses of action, to resolve issues, to TCS leadership.
• You will contribute to the identification and remediation of personnel staffing gaps.
• As needed, will provide guidance or direction to lower-level staff.
• Assists with the research and evaluation of new concepts, processes, and technology to improve performance and gain efficiencies within Cyber Engineering. With the intent to provide recommendations to the customer as it relates to Future Operations.
• Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) to evaluate different cybersecurity solutions and strategies.
• Perform design studies to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed cybersecurity measures.
• Author white papers on emerging cybersecurity trends, technologies, and best practices.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Computer Science, Cyber Security Engineering or IT-related discipline. With an additional 8 years of experience in the cybersecurity field. Additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Candidate must have a **TS/SCI** with ability to obtain a Polygraph OR an active TS/SCI CI Poly
• Demonstrated leadership experience serving in positions such as functional manager or team lead for a minimum of 10 years.
• Certified DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical Officer (IAT) Level III
• Certified DoD 8140.01 and 8570.01-M CSSP Manager OR ability to obtain it with 90 days of start date
• Understanding of the Security Operations Capability Maturity Model(s) (SOC-CMM, C2M2, or equivalents) to secure information systems.
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