Cyber Security Project Engineer

About the role

Fully on-site role in Herndon, VA; no remote option. Must possess an active Poly clearance.

Required Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Cyber security or related IT field experience
• Cyber penetration testing
• Leveraging adversarial tactics to conduct hands-on security testing
• Applying computer attack methods and system exploitation techniques
• Cyber security principles for Linux, Windows, and virtual platforms
• Designing, testing, or implementing IT security architecture
• Performing network security analysis
• Analyzing network architectures
• Using network management tools
• Developing risk management methodologies
• Analyzing test results to develop risk and threat mitigation plans
• Testing or reviewing system configuration, development, and design around enterprise systems and hypervisors
• Designing, testing, or implementing complex Windows installations
• Understanding cloud provider designs and services

Desired Skills and Demonstrated Experience

• Participating in public and private information security groups and organizations
• Communicating vulnerability results and risk posture to senior executives
• Performing complex technical tasks with minimal direction
• Penetration testing within sponsor cloud services
• Using AI in penetration testing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline

Certifications

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
• Global Information Assurance Certification Penetration Tester (GPEN)