Principal Cyber Security Engineer

Salary: $100,000 - 140,000 per year Requirements:

• We are looking for candidates who meet the following qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of additional cyber experience in lieu of a degree
• 7+ years of cyber experience
• Experience with technologies involved in large-scale enterprise deployments/data centers
• Experience with deploying and/or supporting enterprise security software products such as firewalls, IPS, Anti-Virus solutions, application firewalls, high availability solutions, and network management systems
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux systems, general operating system security practices, TCP/IP networking, 802.1x, and network security concepts
• IAT Level II (GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or CCNA-Security) certification or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities:

• As a Principal Cyber Security Engineer, you will:
• Engineer, design, implement, integrate, and sustain Comply-to-Connect (C2C) deployment support to migrate, deploy, improve, and maintain C2C services. This includes managing and maintaining the appliances, applications, servers, and supporting infrastructure in both unclassified and classified environments.
• Coordinate with the network service provider to develop and maintain network architecture diagrams.
• Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization, and best practices in the industry.
• Monitor and investigate C2C performance and faults, providing recommendations for improvements.
• Interact with team members and customers at multiple levels to gather, supply, or coordinate information.
• Support Assessment and Authorization activities related to cybersecurity technologies when applicable.

Technologies:

• Cisco
• Support
• Linux
• Network
• Perl
• Security
• TCP/IP
• Windows
• XML

More:

Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience implementing and using complex software products that involve multiple components
- Familiarity with vendor-agnostic C2C capabilities and services, open-source components, trends, DoD integration and networks, as well as DoD engineering and sustainment procedures and processes to deliver real-time enterprise-level expertise to our customers
- Experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Knowledge of Shell, Perl, and XML scripting
- Experience with tools such as Nmap, Nessus, and tcpdump

Clearance Requirements:
Candidates must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Physical Requirements:
The person in this position must be able to remain stationary for 50% of the time, occasionally moving around the office to access file cabinets and office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers via email, phone, and virtual communication, which may include delivering presentations.

last updated 42 week of 2026