Journeyman Cybersecurity Engineer

CACI International•Ashburn, VA

9d•$94,400 - $198,200•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Journeyman Cybersecurity Engineer for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence. The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree + 4 years of experience in related fields, such as cybersecurity engineering, security architecture, systems security engineering, network security, or DevSecOps; equivalencies considered.
Active Top Secret Clearance
Proven experience with security engineering, security architecture design, security controls implementation, and secure system design principles
Demonstrated knowledge of information security frameworks including NIST 800-53, FISMA compliance, Risk Management Framework (RMF), and Federal security requirements
Strong understanding of network security technologies including firewalls, IDS/IPS, load balancers, DDoS mitigation, and cloud security architectures (AWS, Azure)
Proficiency with DevSecOps tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab, SonarQube, and knowledge of CI/CD pipeline security integration

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
Professional security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), or GIAC certifications
Experience with FedRAMP authorization processes, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and SIEM platforms (Splunk, ArcSight, QRadar)
Background in threat modeling methodologies, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment tools

Responsibilities

Design and implement comprehensive security solutions for physical data centers, virtual hosting environments, and cloud platforms incorporating defense-in-depth strategies and zero-trust security principles
Ensure all operating environments, system configurations, and infrastructure deployments conform to Department of State and DT physical and information security requirements
Incorporate security best practices throughout engineering designs and system development lifecycle activities, ensuring compliance with DOS security policies, FISMA requirements, NIST 800-53 controls, and STIGs
Design and implement network security solutions including high-availability load balancing, DDoS detection and mitigation systems, intrusion prevention systems, and web application firewalls
Implement and configure FedRAMP-compliant cloud systems, coordinating with DOS Cloud Computing Governance Board (CCGB) to ensure data sovereignty requirements and boundary protections
Support infrastructure architecture security development by providing technical security expertise, conducting security architecture reviews, and performing threat modeling and risk assessments
Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities integrated with Enterprise Monitoring infrastructure and SIEM platforms
Leverage DevSecOps tooling including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab, and SonarQube to construct and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automating security validation and vulnerability scanning
Conduct security assessments, vulnerability testing, and security control validation for new and existing systems, generating detailed technical reports with remediation recommendations
Collaborate with infrastructure engineers, application developers, security analysts, and Government stakeholders to implement secure technical solutions and promote security engineering best practices