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Position: Senior Cyber Security Specialist

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

Remote Status: On-Site

Job Id: 41379

# of Openings: 1

Senior Cyber Security Specialist - Onsite | Fort Belvoir, VA | Active Secret Clearance Required

This position serves as the Cyber Security Specialist supporting Federal and Department of Defense research and operational environments. The ISSM is responsible for overseeing security posture, managing risk, ensuring compliance, and leading vulnerability management activities that protect mission‑critical systems supporting national defense initiatives.

• Serve as the Information System Security Manager for assigned systems within Federal and DoD research environments.


• Oversee and manage system security posture, ensuring compliance with applicable DoD cybersecurity policies and NIST guidance.


• Lead vulnerability management efforts, including identification, prioritization, mitigation tracking, and remediation validation.


• Conduct and review risk assessments to evaluate system security controls and residual risk.


• Support system authorization activities and maintain required security documentation.


• Guide incident response coordination, including containment, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and reporting.


• Evaluate emerging threats, malware trends, and evolving attack vectors impacting research and operational systems.


• Oversee development and implementation of protective controls including firewalls, endpoint security tools, and monitoring solutions.


• Draft and review security documentation, assessment reports, and technical findings for senior stakeholders.


• Support acquisition reviews, technical evaluations, and proposal assessments related to secure research and development initiatives.


• Track performance metrics, risk indicators, and project progress tied to cybersecurity initiatives.


• Communicate complex cybersecurity findings clearly to technical and non‑technical leadership.

• Minimum of seven years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, engineering, scientific, or technical disciplines supporting DoD or Federal environments.


• Demonstrated experience identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in enterprise systems.


• Strong knowledge of security testing methodologies, threat detection, mitigation strategies, and risk management frameworks.


• Experience supporting incident response, vulnerability management, and system security oversight.


• Experience evaluating both qualitative and quantitative data to assess security posture and risk trends.


• Strong technical writing skills with the ability to clearly explain complex security issues.


• Understanding of DoD and Federal research and development processes, acquisitions, and project lifecycle management.

• DoD 8570 certifications such as CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP


• DLA Approved certifications may include AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-003 exam), AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Certified Security Specialty, Microsoft Certified Architect for SQL Server, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104 exam)

• Active Secret clearance required.


• Must meet IAT II certification requirements.


• This role is restricted to U.S. person(s) as defined under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

• Competitive salary


• Comprehensive benefits


• 401(k)


• Bonus and profit sharing


• Flexible hours


• Education reimbursement


• Generous paid time off