Lead Cyber Engineer - Clearance Required

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Lead Cyber Engineer to provide senior technical leadership supporting Department of the Navy cybersecurity, systems engineering, and enterprise IT modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across all engineering disciplines supporting contract execution, including systems engineering, cybersecurity engineering, network infrastructure, systems integration, configuration management, and Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance.
• Partner closely with Government technical leadership to ensure engineering activities meet operational objectives while minimizing technical risk and maintaining secure, resilient enterprise capabilities.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for cybersecurity engineering and systems integration activities.
• Lead technical planning, execution, and oversight across multiple engineering workstreams.
• Direct engineering teams responsible for enterprise information systems supporting Navy operations.
• Lead engineering efforts involving: Requirements analysis, Systems architecture, Engineering design, Configuration management, System deployment, Technical implementation, Training coordination.
• Oversee installation, integration, and sustainment of: Enterprise information systems, Secure network infrastructure, Data and voice cabling systems, Secure communications capabilities.
• Ensure cybersecurity engineering activities comply with: Department of Defense cybersecurity policies, Navy technical standards, Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements, Contract and Task Order requirements.
• Provide technical oversight for network security configuration and administration.
• Support geographically dispersed technical implementations.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Career development and mentoring of engineers.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience supporting the operation and sustainment of major Department of Defense systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a major U.S. Navy platform or comparable DoD enterprise environment.
• Experience with: Requirements development, Systems architecture, Engineering design, Configuration management, System deployment, Technical implementation, Training coordination.
• Strong understanding of: DoD facility environments, Critical infrastructure supporting IT operations, Network administration, Systems administration, Cybersecurity engineering, IT program management principles.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Bonus Points

• Experience supporting NAVFAC or other Department of the Navy organizations.
• Experience implementing or maintaining RMF-authorized systems.
• Experience with Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Enterprise systems integration experience.
• Cloud infrastructure engineering.
• Zero Trust Architecture implementation.
• Network modernization initiatives.
• Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat, or cloud platform certifications.
• CISSP, CASP+, or Security+ certification.
• ITIL Foundation or PMP certification.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience supporting the operation and sustainment of major Department of Defense systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a major U.S. Navy platform or comparable DoD enterprise environment.
• Experience with: Requirements development, Systems architecture, Engineering design, Configuration management, System deployment, Technical implementation, Training coordination.
• Strong understanding of: DoD facility environments, Critical infrastructure supporting IT operations, Network administration, Systems administration, Cybersecurity engineering, IT program management principles.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance.