Part Time Cyber Security Jobs in Springfield, VA

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Job Number:
R0243343
Location:
Washington,DC,US
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Cybersecurity Operations Lead
The Opportunity:
To achieve an organization's mission, leaders need strong team members who can lead activities to maintain and improve cybersecurity products, provide expert guidance, and implement cybersecurity solutions. Whether completing an immediate task, recognizing a process gap, recommending a solution, or flexing to support an emerging requirement, our clients need a specialist who can help manage operations while managing responses to external inquiries in a timely manner. That is why we need an experienced Cybersecurity Operations Lead like you to defend the agency's systems and data from evolving threats.
As part of our team, you'll provide SETA support to the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), applying deep technical expertise to support the agency in its mission and objectives. You'll collaborate closely with world-class experts and leaders to accelerate operations and support the development of assigned tasks and initiatives. Leveraging your technical background, you will provide senior ARPA-H decision makers and leaders with rigorous support to advance breakthrough innovation.
You'll serve as a Cybersecurity Operations Lead helping clients to maintain and improve our client's cybersecurity operations, implement and maintain security content, and provide expert recommendations. Your attention to detail, flexibility, communication skills, understanding of the client's mission, and problem-solving will enable the mission's success.
What You'll Work On:

• Lead hands-on activities to monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threat activity.
• Implement, maintain, and optimize security content such as rules, signatures, and alerts, to enhance the detection of threat actors and their activity.
• Provide expert guidance and recommendations to the ARPA-H CISO on modern policies, procedures, and processes for securing and defending the agency's systems.

Join us. The world can't wait.
You Have:

• 8+ years of experience with cybersecurity, including substantial experience in security operations, incident response, threat detection, or defensive cyber operations
• Experience leading security monitoring, incident investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and after-action activities
• Experience using cybersecurity solutions such as SIEM, XDR, DLP, and Threat Intelligence platforms
• Knowledge of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, including the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Experience interacting and communicating with senior-level executives, including SES or GS-15
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Ability to operate independently within a fast-paced start-up environment
• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience supporting cybersecurity operations within a federal civilian agency
• GCIH, GCIA, GCED, or comparable certification

Compensation
At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $55,200.00 to $126,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
Identity Statement
As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.
Candidate AI Usage Policy
AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.
Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.
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