Senior IA & Cloud Security Engineer (Xacta)

Telos Corp.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401k

Job summary

Telos Corporation in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Information Assurance/Security Engineer to protect vital IT assets in cyber, cloud, and enterprise security. The role offers an excellent compensation package with benefits and salary commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate must have an active TS/SCI with CI polygraph, a Bachelor's degree with 5–7 years' experience, and DoD 8570-M CSP certifications such as CEH/CHFI/CFR/Cloud+ or CND before start.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• Bachelor's degree with 5–7 years' experience.
• IAT Level II and one DoD 8570.01-M CSP certification (CEH/CHFI/CFR/Cloud+/CND) before start.
• Experience with Xacta IA Manager and Nessus.
• Experience with AWS, Linux, and patching security updates.
• Strong written and verbal communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Learn, operate, and administer Xacta IA Manager.
• Analyze Nessus scans, patch systems, and apply security updates.
• Provide quality customer support via in-person, email, and phone.
• Develop workflow templates aligned to customer processes.
• Improve operational performance and Risk Management Framework workflows.

Skills

Communication skills

Independent worker

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree

DoD 8570.01-M CSP certifications (CEH/CHFI/CFR/Cloud+/CND)

Tools

Xacta IA Manager

Nessus

AWS

MSSQL / PostgreSQL

Python

PHP

JSON API

Job description

Telos Corporation in Reston, VA is seeking a Senior Information Assurance/Security Engineer to protect vital IT assets in cyber, cloud, and enterprise security. The role offers an excellent compensation package with benefits and salary commensurate with experience.

The successful candidate must have an active TS/SCI with CI polygraph, a Bachelor's degree with 5–7 years' experience, and DoD 8570-M CSP certifications such as CEH/CHFI/CFR/Cloud+ or CND before start.