Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer

MANTECH•Chantilly, VA
•$141,500 - $236,000•Onsite

About The Position

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Senior Principal Cyber Security Engineer to join its team in Chantilly, Virginia. The role is responsible for the quality of cybersecurity solution delivery, development, testing, and deployment in support of cybersecurity efforts. The engineer creates quality cybersecurity solution components based on provided requirements and must be able to work both independently and as part of a team. The position requires a current, active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and is onsite and full time.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or at least 4 additional years of IT experience in lieu of a degree.
  • At least 7 years of working experience in the IT field.
  • Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
  • Knowledge of LDAP directory and managing databases.
  • Ability to create scripts to assist with automation efforts.
  • Must have a current, active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
  • Ability to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets and office machinery, or communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, including through email, phone, or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience implementing and maintaining PAM tools.
  • Experience with authorization and authentication technologies and Identity and Access Management principles.
  • Experience with Ansible, writing automation playbooks, and working in a Dev/Ops environment.
  • Experience with PKI principles and working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain identity and access management services, including directory, access, identity, and privileged access management services.
  • Maintain infrastructure in cloud or virtualized environments.
  • Perform Linux- and Windows-based system upgrades and patches.
  • Engineer and deploy a privileged access management (PAM) solution.
  • Engineer and deploy a Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) solution.
  • Manage Continuous Monitoring (CONMON) activities and maintain Authority to Operate (ATO).
  • Provide status reports in an Agile environment and periodically provide after-hours support.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Short-term and long-term Disability
  • Retirement and Savings
  • Learning and Development opportunities
  • Wellness programs
  • Optional benefit elections
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