Test and Evaluation Cyber Expert

ManTech; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability Insurance (Short & Long)

Retirement Plan

Learning & Development

Wellness Program

Job summary

MANTECH in Washington, DC seeks a seasoned Test and Evaluation Cyber Expert to join our security-conscious team. This hybrid role includes one onsite day per month and opportunities across cyber resilience, NIST, and CVPA testing.

You will review requirements, develop test plans, perform analyses, and advise government clients on risk and compliance while working with cross‑agency teams. Active Secret clearance and strong cyber T&E background are required.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Test and Evaluation experience with a significant portion dedicated to cyber security testing.
• Ability to teach T&E topics, particularly in cyber security testing methodologies.
• Technical writing experience documenting cybersecurity test plans, penetration test reports, and vulnerability findings.
• Experience on a DoD or DHS acquisition program performing cyber resilience testing.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational T&E expertise on cyber security systems and data protection testing.
• Perform T&E technical analysis on cyber systems, OT security, CVPA testing, and adversarial assessments.
• Analyze and input to T&E Master Plans emphasizing cyber resilience and NIST SP 800-53 controls.
• Collaborate with government clients on WIPTs to monitor milestones and risk mitigation.
• Review acquisition documents addressing cybersecurity requirements and threat modeling.
• Provide cyber resilience guidance to T&E documents and test plans.
• Teach Cyber Resilience T&E topics in workshops or classes.

Skills

Test & Evaluation

Cybersecurity testing

Technical writing

DoD/DHS acquisition

Teaching T&E topics

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

Job description

General information

• Requisition # R70798
• Locations USA-DC-Washington
• Posting Date 09/15/2026
• Security Clearance Required Secret
• Remote Type Hybrid
• Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH!
*This is for a future opportunity *

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Test and Evaluation Cyber Expert to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with one day per month onsite.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide operational Test and Evaluation expertise on a wide range of activities and missions supporting systems for cyber security and cyber resilience to include review of requirements, test planning, test execution, data management, and test reporting with a strong focus on assessing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data against cyber threats

• Perform T&E technical analysis on a multi-disciplinary team, providing technical advisory and technical oversight to the government T&E division lead with a focus on cyber systems, industrial control systems, operational technology (OT) security, cyber table top exercises and cyber vulnerability and penetration assessment (CVPA) testing, and adversarial assessments

• Analyze and provide input to T&E Master Plans with an emphasis on cyber resilience, security controls validation (e.g., NIST SP 800-53), and compliance with cybersecurity regulations

• Work with government clients on T&E WIPT’s to establish and monitor the program’s execution towards milestones, key events, significant accomplishment criteria, and coordinate information between organizations with a focus on identifying and mitigating cyber risks throughout the system lifecycle

• Review and provide feedback to Acquisition Program documents such as the Mission Needs Statement, Operational Requirements Documents, Concept of Operations, and Test and Evaluation Master Plan, specifically addressing cybersecurity requirements, threat modeling, and security testing strategies

• Provide Cyber Resilience testing input and updates to Cyber Resilience guidebooks, Letter of Assessment, and other T&E documents

• Teach Cyber Resilience T&E topics in DHS T&E workshops or T&E classes

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

• 15+ years of Test and Evaluation experience with a significant portion dedicated to cyber security testing and evaluation of complex IT, OT, and cloud-based systems

• Ability to teach T&E topics, particularly in the domain of cyber security testing methodologies, (e.g., Cyber Table Tops, Adversarial Assessment, Cyber Attack Methods, Cyber threats) and best practices

• Technical writing experience, with the ability to document complex cybersecurity test plans, penetration test reports, vulnerability assessment findings, and mitigation recommendations

• Experience working on a DOD or DHS acquisition program performing cyber resilience testing

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with DHS acquisition policy and DHS systems engineering lifecycle with specific experience in cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001), red teaming, and blue teaming methodologies

• Defense Acquisition University or DHS Level III Test and Evaluation Certification or equivalent

• Knowledge and/or experience with DHS Acquisition Directives and Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (MD102/ALF); knowledge, understanding and/or experience with the DHS (or DoD equivalent) Test and Evaluation policies, procedures and best practices for conducting, monitoring and reviewing operational test and evaluation

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess active Secret clearance

• Must be able to obtain DHS suitability

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%

• Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations

The projected compensation range for this position is $128,800.00-$214,500.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at [e-mail] and provide your name and contact information.