Cybersecurity Engineer IV TS-SCI w/ CI Poly

About the role

Rapid Strategy is an award-winning, African-American-owned small business providing advanced cybersecurity and IT services to federal and commercial clients. Our mission is to deliver secure, high-impact solutions that protect and enable mission success. We are currently seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer IV to support a federal customer. This role requires a TS-SCI CI Poly and is on-site in Reston, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and implementation of enterprise cybersecurity solutions aligned to organizational policies, standards, and mission objectives.
• Define and develop advanced security requirements using risk assessments, threat modeling, and system analysis.
• Develop integration strategies to secure existing infrastructures and incorporate new technologies and future-state architectures.
• Create action plans covering policy creation and governance, system hardening, incident response, disaster recovery, and monitoring for emerging threats.
• Leverage tools such as SIEM, DLP, IPS, and other platforms to build advanced security capabilities and response frameworks.
• Conduct architectural reviews to ensure compliance with organizational standards, industry best practices, and federal guidelines.
• Stay ahead of emerging cyber threats and proactively recommend improvements to enterprise security posture.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to technical teams, often serving as a subject matter expert (SME) for complex security challenges.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across IT, security, and business units to align cybersecurity strategies with organizational goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or equivalent senior-level technical role.
• Expertise in risk assessment, system hardening, incident response, disaster recovery planning, and enterprise security governance.
• Advanced proficiency with SIEM, DLP, IPS, and other cybersecurity tools.
• Demonstrated success in designing and implementing enterprise-wide security solutions.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to guide teams and influence organizational security strategy.
• Excellent communication skills for conveying complex technical solutions to executive and technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting cybersecurity solutions in federal IT environments.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST RMF, NIST CSF, FedRAMP, or ISO 27001.
• Proven ability to lead advanced, high-impact security projects in enterprise or mission-critical settings.

Who Should Apply

This role is ideal for senior cybersecurity engineers who thrive in solving complex security challenges while mentoring team members. If you are a detail-oriented professional with a balance of hands-on engineering expertise and strategic security vision, we encourage you to apply. This role requires a TS-SCI CI Poly and is on-site in Reston, Virginia.