Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer
Location: Washington, DC
Duration: Permanent
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide risk management for FedRAMP cloud hosted applications, ensuring adherence to Federal and Departmental security regulations
- Prepare and update reports to comply with internal and external security reporting requirements, including FISMA and CPIC
- Coordinate security elements with IT Program Managers, evaluating system environments for IT Security Architecture, hardware, software, and associated threats and vulnerabilities
- Manage security controls to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information
- Integrate security into the system development process, define security specifications, and review procurement requests to ensure inclusion of security measures
- Conduct self-assessments, audit and monitor system logs for security threats, and ensure continuous monitoring practices for maintaining security controls
- Coordinate incident response with system owners and ISSM, including computer investigations, forensics, and processing of POA&M reviews
- Support security awareness, training programs, and maintain comprehensive documentation of procedures, SOPs, and technical reports
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology or engineering discipline preferred
- Certifications are not required but preferred: CISSP (most preferred), CCSP, CIPP, CAP, CASP/GSLC/CISM/CSM or other industry standard security certifications
- 7+ years of relevant experience
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information