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Expert Cyber Security Engineer

Chantilly, VAOnsiteFull Time$170,000–$210,000 /yrPosted 6 hours agoVisa sponsorship available

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Overview

VTG is seeking an Expert Cyber Security Engineer, located in Chantilly, VA. 


What will you do?

Expert Cyber Security Engineers capture and refine information security requirements and ensure that the requirements are integrated into information technology component products and information systems through purposeful security architecting, design, development, and configuration.

Duties include:

  • Assists with leading development teams working to design and develop information systems or upgrade legacy systems.
  • Conducts product research and support Analysis of Alternative (AoA) activities that independently identify the most appropriate security solutions.
  • Assists with leading the development of system concepts, contribute to the capability phase of the systems development lifecycle, and translate technology and environmental conditions (e.g., law and regulation) into system security designs and processes.
  • Assists with leading the development and documentation of Security Architectures, Roadmaps, and investments.
  • Oversees the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Cyber Security Engineers.

Do you have what it takes?

Required:

  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 18+ years of work experience as a Cyber Security Engineer.
  • 18+ years of working experience in government or industry within Cyber Security
  • DoD 8570 Level II (IASAE) certification compliance
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly

 

Desired:

  • Expert working experience in government or industry leading enterprise-level cyber security efforts involving architecting, designing, development, and configuration of cloud and on premise based systems and software.
  • Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using Cloud-based technologies.
  • Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
  • Experience engineering Cyber Security solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $170,000 - $210,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.

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