Lead Cybersecurity Engineer at SMS Data Products Group, Inc. in West Mclean, VA

Job description

• SMS is hiring a Cyber Security Lead Engineer to support our Base Infrastructure (BIM) contract to ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements, Air Force Information Network standards, and IDIQ-level security obligations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic cybersecurity leadership across all BIM IDIQ Task Orders ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements, Air Force Information Network standards, and IDIQ-level security obligations.
• Serve as authoritative cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert for enterprise-level security architecture, policy compliance, and risk management.
• Leads Risk Management Framework authorization activities coordinating with multiple Authorizing Officials across Task Orders.
• Develop enterprise cybersecurity strategies, policies, and standards applicable across all BIM implementations.
• Oversees Security Technical Implementation Guide compliance, vulnerability management, and security patching programs.
• Manage cybersecurity assessment activities including Security Test and Evaluation events and Cyber Operations Readiness Assessments.
• Coordinate with Government cybersecurity authorities including USCYBERCOM, AFCYBER, and 688th Cyber Wing.
• Lead incident response coordination for cybersecurity events.
• Develop and maintains Program Protection Implementation Plans.
• Ensure Post-Quantum Cryptography readiness and implementation planning.
• Manage cybersecurity workforce development ensuring DoD 8140 compliance.
• Provide cybersecurity technical guidance to Task Order teams.

Requirements

• Possess Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, or related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of cybersecurity experience in DoD environments with demonstrated senior technical leadership.
• DoD 8570 IAM Level III certification required (CISSP, CISM, or equivalent)
• DoD Secret clearance required with ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Skills

Required

• Strategic cybersecurity leadership
• Enterprise-level security architecture
• Policy compliance
• Risk management
• Risk Management Framework authorization
• Vulnerability management
• Security patching
• Security Test and Evaluation
• Cyber Operations Readiness Assessments
• Incident response coordination
• Post-Quantum Cryptography readiness
• DoD 8140 compliance

Benefits

• Salary Range - $130,000 - $138,000