Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: McLean, VA (preferred) or Plano, TX (5 days - Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Engineering Lead to drive enterprise security initiatives with a strong focus on Privileged Access Management (PAM), credential management, endpoint security, and automation.

This role requires deep hands-on engineering expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to design scalable, compliant solutions in highly regulated environments. The candidate will participate in a monthly on-call rotation and provide Level 3 production support.

Our Impact

We support the Information Security mission to reduce enterprise risk and strengthen the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of information systems.

Your Impact

Technical Leadership & Engineering Management

Lead administration and monitoring of endpoint security technologies

Balance technical and business needs for privileged access solutions

Align PAM designs with Zero Trust architecture and enterprise standards

Mentor and guide team members for growth and engagement

Define and enforce best practices for PAM and credential management systems

Continuous Improvement & Automation

Champion an automation-first mindset

Identify repeatable tasks and drive automation initiatives

Track milestones, risks, and delivery using Jira

Communicate progress and dependencies to leadership

Compliance, Risk & Best Practices

Ensure solutions align with regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST)

Design secure, scalable solutions for regulated environments

Support audits and compliance assessments

Proactively identify and mitigate security risks

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Embed security into platforms without degrading user experience

Partner with senior leadership to evaluate and implement new technologies

Act as a trusted advisor across engineering, security, and operations teams

Must-Have Qualifications

7+ years of hands-on experience in security engineering

4+ years of hands-on experience with PAM solutions

Strong experience with AWS, Ansible, Python scripting, and automation

Experience supporting privileged access in large enterprise environments

Preferred Qualifications

CyberArk experience

Security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC preferred)

Exposure to AI and Machine Learning in security use cases

Technical Qualifications

8+ years of overall IT experience with focus on PAM and credential management

Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Expertise in Just-In-Time (JIT) access and Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP)

Knowledge of malware protection and endpoint security tools

Experience with identity lifecycle management systems

Familiarity with SIEM configuration and operations

Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, databases, and mainframes

PAM experience across hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)

AWS security services and CloudFormation exposure

Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation

Familiarity with Ansible and Terraform

Strong troubleshooting skills (Windows OS & networking)

Experience supporting encryption technologies and security appliances

Keys to Success

Strong collaborator and relationship builder

Comfortable working in fast-changing environments

Quick learner of new tools and technologies

Proactive, security-focused, and customer-centric