Cyber Security Engineer - C

The most security‑conscious organizations trust Telos Corporation to protect their vital IT assets. Telos offers an excellent compensation package, generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401(k). This position is based in Ashburn, VA.

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity activities in support of the Xacta application suite.
• Support clients in application administration, configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting of large‑enterprise Xacta deployments and integration with dependent systems and processes.
• Apply domain knowledge and collaborate with team leads and clients to translate functional needs into technical security solutions.
• Interface with Security Authorization practitioners (Authorizing Official, ISSO, System Owners, Engineers) to assist with development of Security Authorization documentation packages.
• Learn and become familiar with Xacta deployment methodologies and integration with customer security processes.
• Provide technical and programmatic Information Assurance/Cybersecurity services to internal and external customers supporting network and information security systems.
• Design, develop, and implement security‑requirements workflows within organizational business processes.
• Interact daily with on‑site and off‑site personnel to ensure timely administrative support for the user base.
• Work under direct supervision of senior security engineers, completing prioritized administrative tasks.
• Provide recommendations to improve efficiency to managers as needed.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures for administering the Xacta application suite.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, plus two years of cybersecurity responsibility (e.g., OS or application security configuration, risk management, assessment processes).
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously.
• Experience collaborating with staff in geographically disparate locations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to interact with personnel at all levels.
• Professional attitude with attention to detail, customer service focus, and excellent organizational skills.
• Detail‑oriented with emphasis on high‑quality deliverables.
• U.S. citizenship (required to access sensitive information).

Required Skills

• Linux administration experience.
• Experience with scripting or coding.
• Technology certification for any operating system, cloud, or security (e.g., RHEL, Windows, Sec+, CISSP, AWS, Azure, etc.).

Desired Skills

• Experience with the Xacta software suite or other GRC automation tools.
• Previous work in systems security configuration.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with Docker and/or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with cloud computing environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP, etc.).

Pay

Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Competitive compensation package.