Federal Acquisition Cybersecurity & Program Protection Engineer

Job Description

Federal Acquisition Cybersecurity & Program Protection Engineer

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Location: Alexandria, VA

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Workplace: Hybrid

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Salary: $120,000–$150,000 annually

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Clearance: Public Trust suitability required; may be initiated after hire. Active Secret clearance preferred but not required.

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About the Opportunity

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Cleared2Hire is seeking an experienced Federal Acquisition Cybersecurity & Program Protection Engineer to support a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) acquisition program in Alexandria, Virginia.

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This role focuses on integrating cybersecurity and program protection requirements throughout the USCG Systems Engineering Life Cycle.

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You'll work with government acquisition personnel, program managers, systems engineers, and cybersecurity teams to evaluate program protection documentation, identify gaps, and support informed acquisition decisions.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Advise USCG acquisition personnel on cybersecurity and program protection requirements.
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• Review Program Protection Plans (PPPs), Acquisition Cybersecurity Strategies (ACSPs), Risk Assessment Reports, and related documentation.
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• Support integration of cybersecurity and program protection requirements throughout the Systems Engineering Life Cycle.
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• Coordinate with program managers, systems engineers, and cybersecurity teams to identify and resolve program protection gaps.
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• Prepare written assessments, recommendations, and briefings for senior government stakeholders.
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• Support the review and improvement of acquisition cybersecurity documentation.
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Required Qualifications

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• U.S. citizenship.
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• 8+ years of federal acquisition program experience, or 6+ years with a master's degree.
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• Direct experience developing or reviewing Program Protection Plans and Acquisition Cybersecurity Strategies.
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• Familiarity with federal acquisition cybersecurity and program protection requirements.
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• Experience working with acquisition program offices and multidisciplinary technical teams.
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• Strong technical writing, documentation review, and briefing skills.
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• Ability to meet Public Trust suitability requirements.
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Preferred Qualifications

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• Active Secret security clearance.
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• Experience supporting DHS, USCG, or DoD acquisition programs.
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• Background working within Program Executive Offices (PEOs), Program Management Offices (PMOs), or agency policy offices.
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• Experience authoring or reviewing program-level acquisition security documentation.
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Additional Details

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• Hybrid position based in Alexandria, Virginia.
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• No travel required.
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• Salary range: $120,000–$150,000, with a maximum of $150,000.
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Interested in supporting cybersecurity and program protection for federal acquisition programs?

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Apply through Cleared2Hire to be considered for this opportunity.

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