Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Title: Lead Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Remote (Reston, VA) [Local to Reston, VA preferred but will accept remote candidates. Local candidates required to be onsite 4 days a week]

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Summary:

Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to drive organization's cybersecurity strategy. Key responsibilities include: Developing, executing, and improving enterprise cybersecurity programs. Managing and mentoring a team of cybersecurity professionals. Overseeing threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and security monitoring. Architecting and implementing advanced security controls (identity & access, endpoint protection, cloud security, SIEM). Collaborating with IT, DevOps, and business stakeholders for security integration. Serving as a SME on regulatory compliance (NIST, CIS). Conducting risk assessments, penetration testing, and security audits. Reporting security posture and metrics to leadership. Staying updated on emerging cyber threats/tools/trends

Required Skills :

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in network security, cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP), identity management, endpoint security (Crowdstrike preferred), vulnerability management platforms (Qualys preferred) and SIEM platforms (Sumo Logic preferred).
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT\&CK, FedRAMP).
• Proven track record of managing security incidents and implementing proactive defense strategies.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.

Preferred Skills:

• Master's degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, OSCP, CCSP, or SANS GIAC.
• Experience with Zero Trust architecture and secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC).
• Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, etc.) for automation.

Security Clearance: Able to obtain MBI