Senior Cyber Engineer (TS/SCI w/CI Poly Required)

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Cyber Engineer to join our team supporting the U.S. Government. This role focuses on Cross Domain solutions, requiring strong Linux and scripting skills, and involves direct interaction with customers.

Responsibilities

• Support and field critical customer-driven requirements, enabling secure data transfer
• Engage directly with customers to provide advanced design, analysis, and implementation of our software
• Work hands-on in Linux-based environments, troubleshooting on-site technical issues, and configuring Forcepoint solutions
• Develop data inspection policies using proprietary and open-source programming languages
• Provide technical briefings to customers and Forcepoint corporate leadership as required
• Offer training, troubleshooting, and on-site/remote support to customers

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
• 8+ years of experience in a cyber engineering role supporting enterprise software solutions
• Advanced experience in Linux and scripting
• Strong software development experience using procedural programming languages
• Excellent communication skills and ability to relay technical information to customers and laypersons
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, firewalls, routers)
• Strong knowledge of programming logic and methodologies (e.g., regular expressions)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Security or equivalent
• DODI 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level I; SANS GSEC, CISSP preferred

Qualifications

• Experience with security design and architecture of Cross Domain solutions (CDS)
• Working knowledge of virtualized, networked environments, specifically VMWare and HyperV based systems
• Strong verbal and technical writing skills
• Experience with security COTS product integration (e.g., firewall, web gateways, Data Loss Prevention)
• Knowledge of current Information Assurance (IA) policies

Skills

• Linux and scripting expertise
• Software development experience using procedural programming languages
• Networking concepts (e.g., TCP/IP, firewalls, routers)
• Programming logic and methodologies (e.g., regular expressions)
• Security design and architecture of Cross Domain solutions (CDS)
• Virtualized, networked environments, specifically VMWare and HyperV based systems
• Security COTS product integration (e.g., firewall, web gateways, Data Loss Prevention)
• Current Information Assurance (IA) policies

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• 401k match
• Contribution to healthcare coverages

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is: $151,800.00-187,500.00 USD

Schedule

This position provides the opportunity for CONUS/OCONUS travel to meet customer and project requirements. It is full-time, Monday-Friday (standard work schedule with flexibility for mission critical requirements).

The work location is geographically dispersed across the continental U.S. with office concentrations in Herndon VA, Richardson TX, and Salt Lake City UT. Applicants may work from home with management approval.