Cyber Advisor

KBR•Chevy Chase, MD

3d•$160,200 - $195,800•Onsite

About The Position

KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a highly qualified candidate to act as the Senior Cybersecurity Advisor to a government customer in the Northern Virginia area. The Cybersecurity Advisor assists the customer in cybersecurity strategy and governance by advising on priorities, policy updates, and governance actions to ensure they align with mission requirements.

Requirements

CURRENT and ACTIVE TOP SECRET / SCI security clearance
Experience advising executive leadership on cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management for complex enterprises.
Experience with security frameworks and concepts (e.g., R.MF, NIST CSF/800-53, zero trust, identity and access management).
Experience improving ATO processes and promoting reciprocity
Experience developing security policies/standards and implementation guidance.

Nice To Haves

Experience overseeing incident response planning, vulnerability management, and security monitoring concepts.
Experience integrating cybersecurity into acquisition and system engineering (security-by-designDevSecOps).
Experience briefing senior leaders and coordinating across multiple organizations.

Responsibilities

Supporting Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities, reciprocity initiatives, and continuous monitoring strategies.
Providing guidance on zero trust planning, identity, segmentation, encryption, and secure access patterns.
Advise on incident response processes, vulnerability management, and security operations improvements.
Integrate security into DevSecOp development pipelines and acquisition planning.
Develop metrics, dashboards, and briefs for reporting to executive leadership.