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What is a Cybersecurity Operations Principal?

A Cybersecurity Operations Principal is a senior-level professional responsible for overseeing an organization's cybersecurity operations and strategies. They lead teams that monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents, ensuring the protection of critical assets and data. This role involves developing security policies, coordinating incident response, and implementing best practices to reduce cyber risks. Cybersecurity Operations Principals also collaborate with other departments and provide guidance on emerging threats and technologies.

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To thrive as a Cybersecurity Operations Principal, you need deep expertise in network security, threat analysis, incident response, and a strong foundation in computer science or information security, often complemented by advanced degrees and certifications such as CISSP or CISM. Proficiency with SIEM platforms, intrusion detection systems, vulnerability assessment tools, and security orchestration technologies is critical. Exceptional leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills help drive team performance and foster effective collaboration across departments. These skills and qualities are vital for proactively defending organizational assets and effectively managing complex security operations in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.

How does a Cybersecurity Operations Principal typically collaborate with cross-functional teams during incident response?

A Cybersecurity Operations Principal plays a key leadership role during incident response by coordinating efforts between technical teams, business units, and executive leadership. They facilitate communication among stakeholders, ensure that incident response plans are executed efficiently, and provide expert guidance on containment and remediation strategies. Collaboration often involves working with IT, legal, compliance, and risk management teams to ensure all aspects of the response are aligned with organizational priorities and regulatory requirements.

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Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer

Chantilly, VA • On-site

ManTech International
IT Services • 5 - 10K employees
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$179K - $318K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 23 days ago

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Job description

General information
Requisition #
R70435
Locations
USA-VA-Chantilly
Posting Date
09/02/2026
Security Clearance Required
TS/SCI w/ Poly
Remote Type
Onsite
Time Type
Full time
Description & Requirements
Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we've been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now-unleash your potential with MANTECH!
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.
In this role, you will support mission-critical cybersecurity operations by designing, deploying, and maintaining secure, resilient data collection and monitoring solutions that enable informed decision-making across the enterprise.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Troubleshoot new and existing data collection issues to ensure accurate and reliable ingestion of security-relevant data.
  • Diagnose and resolve system issues that impact stability, performance, or usability.
  • Deploy, manage, and maintain supported and unsupported Splunk Add-ons required for specific data sources.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, including Body of Evidence (BOE) artifacts, engineering documentation, change management records, system security plans, and accreditation materials, as required.
  • Deliver a comprehensive Splunk deployment document detailing specifications, deployment methods, and architectural considerations for production environments.
  • Implement and maintain strict role-based access control to ensure data is accessible on a validated need-to-know basis.
  • Design and deploy Splunk forwarders using centralized configuration management through the Splunk Deployment Server to support rapid and consistent deployments.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree, or 4+ additional years of cyber experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 10+ years of experience in a cybersecurity role.
  • Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms and/or Splunk.
  • Knowledge of Linux systems administration, general operating system security practices, TCP/IP networking, and network security concepts.
  • Knowledge of Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.
  • Knowledge of DoD policy and technical security guidance for information systems.
  • DoD Directive 8570.1 IAT Level II or higher certification, or the ability to obtain within six (6) months.
  • Splunk certification is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with Linux distributions, including Red Hat and CentOS.
  • Experience with AWS or other cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of ICS 500-27 audit collection requirements.
  • Familiarity with Enterprise Security Services, Host Based Security Services, Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning Services, and User Activity Monitoring (UAM).
  • Ability to modify feed creation to ingest customer logs in standardized formats to meet policy and compliance requirements.

Clearance Requirements:
  • An active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
  • Occasionally moves about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers via email, phone, or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations

The projected compensation range for this position is $179,300.00-$318,400.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.

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