Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer

We are looking for Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer for our client in Reston, VA

Job Title: Mid-Level Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Location: Reston, VA

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3-5 years relevant IT security experience.
• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Responsibilities:

• Assists with day-to-day support of security solutions.
• Assists with engineering support and system administration of specialized cybersecurity solutions.
• Solves complex problems and answers routine questions about the installation, operation, configuration, and customization of cybersecurity software.
• Identifies potential conflicts with the implementation of any cybersecurity solutions.
• Answers routine questions about the installation, operation, configuration, and customization of cybersecurity solutions.
• Reviews and analyzes appropriate cybersecurity solution system logs for performance and functional anomalies.
• Works with system design architects and project managers to provide security requirements.

Nice to Have:

• Hands-on experience with application security, software development, secure SDLC, DevSecOps practices, CI/CD automation.
• Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages such as Java, JavaScript, Python with focus on secure coding practices and vulnerability management.
• Deep understanding of operating systems (Linux/Windows), networking protocols, and scripting/programming languages like Python.
• Experience with container security, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, and cloud native workload protection.
• Familiarity with application security testing tools such as Checkmarx, Contrast Security, TideLift, Burp Suite, OWASP Dependency Check, Fortinet or similar platforms.
• Experience with vulnerability identification, triage, remediation validation, and risk-based prioritization.
• Experience working with CI/CD and source code management platforms such as Bitbucket, GitLab, GitHub, Jenkins, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting security automation, metrics reporting, and vulnerability management integrations with tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, or risk management platforms.
• Hands-on experience securing cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Professional certifications such as the Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) preferred.

Qualification And Education:

• CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Upon Hire Required.
• CISM - Certified Information Security Manager Upon Hire Required.
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Upon Hire Required.
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Upon Hire Required.