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Falls Technology•Chantilly, VA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Falls Technology is hiring a Cyber Security Project Engineer to protect public-facing portals and specialized networks supporting a federal national-security mission. The role focuses on hardening open-internet and dark-web portals, applying security standards that account for operational tradecraft, and collaborating with network engineers to respond to evolving threats. The position is full-time and on-site in Chantilly, Virginia. On-call coverage is required, with a two-hour response/reporting window and a target three-hour restoration when infrastructure allows. Local and CONUS temporary duty travel may be required. Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and U.S. citizenship are required. The engineer will secure, maintain, and upgrade portals and mission networks; analyze cyber selector data, logs, and network traffic; support cybersecurity framework and risk-management activities; remediate vulnerabilities; troubleshoot network and browser security issues; and document and brief technical work. Falls Technology describes itself as a small business delivering since 2019, where employees’ work is visible and their voices count.

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.
Tor and Tor Onion Services configuration and maintenance experience, or clearly adjacent onion/public-portal security work.
Experience analyzing 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, 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.