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Falls Technology•Chantilly, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Falls Technology is hiring a Senior Cyber Security Project Engineer to protect public-facing portals and specialized networks supporting a federal national-security mission. The role involves securing open-internet and dark-web portals, applying tradecraft-aware security standards, and collaborating closely with network engineers as threats evolve. This is a full-time, on-site position in Chantilly, Virginia. The employee must be able to respond on call within two hours; local and CONUS temporary duty travel may be required.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.
U.S. citizenship.
Hands-on cybersecurity experience on operational systems or public portals.
Network engineering fundamentals and knowledge of encryption protocols.
Experience with open-web and dark-web security settings and tools that protect websites and visitors.
Experience configuring and maintaining Tor and Tor Onion Services, or clear adjacent onion/public-portal security work.
Ability to analyze system logs, network traffic, and cyber selector-style data.
Network and browser troubleshooting skills.
Ability to communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.

Nice To Haves

CISSP, or CCNA, CCNP, or Juniper JNCIA certification.
Knowledge of Content Delivery Networks and how they interact with public services.
Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Forward Networks, VMware, or SolarWinds.
VPS, VPN, or VPC configuration experience.
Python scripting.
Experience with network monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

Secure, maintain, and upgrade online public portals on the open internet and dark web, as well as specialized mission networks.
Apply internet technologies and services to protect portals and their visitors.
Analyze cyber selector data, system logs, and network traffic to identify and resolve issues.
Implement security standards that keep pace with changing operational practices.
Support Risk Management and cybersecurity framework activities, including vulnerability remediation.
Troubleshoot network and browser security issues with engineering teammates.
Document designs, configurations, and procedures.
Brief technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Participate in on-call coverage, reporting within two hours and targeting restoration within three hours when infrastructure allows.