Principal Cyber Security Engineer

MANTECH•Chantilly, VA

1d•$114,600 - $190,200•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, customer-oriented Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join its team in Chantilly, Virginia. The role leads technical operations, executes cybersecurity engineering solutions, and helps safeguard mission-critical enterprise systems supporting government intelligence agencies. The position coordinates engineering, integration, administration, project planning, customer engagement, documentation, and technical support to deliver capabilities and services to operational and engineering baselines.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or four or more additional years of experience in lieu of a degree.
At least five years of relevant cybersecurity work experience, including direct Risk Management Framework (RMF) experience.
Experience managing or leading small- to medium-sized teams supporting engineering operations.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office products, or similar project management and collaboration platforms.
Ability to demonstrate understanding and appropriate application of DoD/IC policy and technical security guidance to information systems.
Active IAT Level II certification (GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or CCNA-Security), or ability to obtain it within six months of hire.
Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Ability to remain stationary 50% of the time.
Ability to operate a computer and office productivity equipment, including a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
Ability to communicate frequently with coworkers, management, and customers, including delivering presentations and exchanging accurate information.

Nice To Haves

Managerial and leadership experience leading small- to medium-sized technical teams.
General knowledge of security technologies such as vulnerability management, intrusion detection/prevention, log monitoring, and endpoint protection.
Previous System Administrator (SA) or systems engineering experience.
Ability to interact effectively with various levels of senior management and clearly articulate ideas for executive-level and technical audiences.
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple tasks, coordinate resources, and ensure scheduled goals are met.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing project schedules using the Enterprise Scheduling Service (ESS) platform built on Microsoft Project.
Create briefing decks, including detailed cost estimates, for senior leadership presentations.
Author and organize document deliverables; engage with customers, document technical requirements, and manage customer communications.
Coordinate engineering, integration, and administration functions to deliver capabilities, documentation, and services to operational and engineering baselines.
Ensure project work is completed and delivered according to the implementation plan and schedule.
Coordinate the build-out and testing of sophisticated applications and tools in virtual and physical environments.
Manage incident and request ticket queues through ServiceNow and assist with Tier 2–4 support for customer systems, potentially including after-hours and weekend support.