SCCI · 3 months ago
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer
King George, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expSCCI is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to join their Information Technology team. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing advanced security technologies to protect SCCI's data and assets while mentoring junior staff and collaborating across departments.
Information TechnologyLogisticsSoftwareTraining
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Advise Director of IT and company leadership on cybersecurity requirements, concerns, processes and best practices
Mentor junior security staff and provide technical leadership
Advise and train technical staff and users in cybersecurity best practices
Design, implement, and manage security solutions (e.g., SIEM, EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, IAM, VPN)
Architect secure network, application, and cloud environments
Evaluate and integrate new security technologies
Work with external security service providers to coordinate monitoring detection, threat hunting, and incident response activities
Analyze logs and alerts to identify anomalies or potential threats
Manage incident response lifecycle
Supervise the vulnerability management program
Coordinate and validate regular vulnerability scans and penetration tests
Prioritize vulnerability remediation efforts across endpoints, networks, and applications
Work with IT team to validate and apply patches
Develop and maintain security policies, procedures, and standards
Ensure compliance with relevant standards, directives and regulations
Conduct risk assessments and support audit activities
Remain abreast of emerging technologies, cyber threats and security tools
Advise ISSO and ISSM on issues related to securing and monitoring classified DoD networks
Lead multiple cybersecurity initiatives
Coordinate with IT personnel and stakeholders to gather requirements, refine objectives, engineer solutions, and develop required timelines, milestones and cost projections
Set goals and expectations for projects and team members
Take ownership of initiatives and see them through completion
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. citizen and have an active Secret Security Clearance
Bachelor's (BS) degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Eight (8) – ten (10)+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity roles, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
Strong understanding of network protocols, security architecture, and security practices
Experience in a Windows-based enterprise IT environment (preferably GCC High, Azure AD, Intune, and AVD)
Proficient in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS and Azure) and their security services
In-depth knowledge of modern threat landscapes, vulnerabilities, mitigation techniques, and security tools and processes
Ability to lead teams and manage projects to achieve security goals and objectives
Ability to write clear and concise cybersecurity guidance, procedures and documentation
Preferred
DoD security practices and regulations
Migration from on-prem architecture to cloud
Virtualization (preferably Hyper-V)
Familiarity with open-source security tools
Experience with Fortinet security products
AWS/Azure Security Certifications
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)
GIAC (e.g., GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GPEN)
CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability benefits
401k with Company Match
2 weeks of paid vacation
48 hours of sick/personal leave
11 paid Holidays
Company
SCCI
SCCI provides systems engineering, information assurance, software engineering, logistics, and training services in support of complex, software intensive military systems.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase