Mid-Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Project Manager Jobs

Mid-Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Project ManagerThe Mid-Senior Cybersecurity Engineer / Project Manager serves as both a technical lead and program execution manager for the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3) Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Professional Support Services contract. This role combines hands-on cybersecurity systems engineering with project leadership and contract management, ensuring all technical and programmatic tasks are executed in accordance with DC3 mission requirements, Department of Defense (DoD) standards, and contract performance objectives. The position leads a multidisciplinary engineering team responsible for developing, integrating, securing, and sustaining advanced cyber capabilities that support Air Force and DoD Cyber Operations (Cyber Ops) worldwide.• Serve as the primary on-site Project Manager (PM), leading a team of cybersecurity engineers and analysts in executing all PWS tasks.• Develop, maintain, and monitor project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables; ensure alignment with contract performance metrics and mission priorities.• Conduct resource allocation, budget tracking, and risk management to ensure cost, schedule, and technical performance are achieved.• Coordinate with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Program Manager, and DC3 leadership to provide status updates, risk assessments, and corrective action plans.• Lead kickoff, status, and technical exchange meetings; ensure required reports (Monthly Status Reports, Trip Reports, Final Reports) are delivered accurately and on time.• Maintain accountability for team staffing, turnover control, and quality performance under the PWS.• Mentor and guide team members, fostering collaboration and ensuring consistent application of quality and cybersecurity best practices.• Provide technical oversight and subject matter expertise for engineering activities related to sustainment, modernization, and integration of DC3 enterprise systems.• Conduct feasibility studies, analyses of alternatives, and technical trade studies to inform system design and modernization efforts.• Oversee Change and Release Management processes, ensuring updates follow approved DoD system engineering and agile principles (SAFE Agile, PMBOK).• Lead integration and sustainment engineering, ensuring cyber systems meet reliability, maintainability, and affordability goals.• Develop architecture recommendations that support evolving Air Force Cyber and Cyber LE/CI missions.• Direct the team's analytic support to DC3's cyber operations, including intelligence analysis, collection management, and production support.• Integrate technical intelligence with operational cyber data to produce actionable assessments for decision makers.• Develop analytical products ranging from 'quick looks' to in-depth intelligence assessments on emerging cyber threats and technologies.• Oversee R&D efforts related to new cyber and multi-domain capabilities.• Coordinate Developmental and Operational Test & Evaluation (DT&E/OT&E) activities.• Evaluate technology insertions, manage trade studies, and guide prototype demonstrations to inform capability transitions to operations.• Implement and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure compliance with contract and DC3 quality standards.• Lead continuous process improvement and transition planning initiatives, optimizing technical performance, affordability, and lifecycle sustainment.• Ensure all products and services meet DC3's 95% performance threshold for timeliness and accuracy.$170,000 - $250,000 a year The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. The posted range is appropriate for a typical candidate meeting, at a minimum, all the core requirements of the position. Computer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. Computer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. 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